Dan Haiem

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As modern systems become more distributed, interconnected and dependent on automation, maintaining reliability without exhausting engineering teams is getting harder. Site reliability engineering, or SRE, gives organizations a structured way to improve uptime, resilience and incident response, but it’s only effective when practices are focused, intentional and manageable. The challenge isn’t simply adding more monitoring, processes or tools; it’s helping teams identify what matters most and respond without unnecessary noise or complexity. Below, members of Forbes Technology Council share SRE practices organizations can use to strengthen reliability while keeping workloads sustainable.

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As organizations face growing pressure to show real progress on sustainability, many are looking for better ways to measure, verify and report their efforts. Blockchain is gaining attention for this purpose because it can create shared, tamper-resistant records that multiple parties can review and trust, which could help close persistent gaps in transparency and accountability. Still, blockchain isn’t a magic fix for sustainability reporting—its value depends on the quality of the data being entered and the systems built around it. Below, members of Forbes Technology Council discuss sustainability challenges blockchain may be especially well suited to address and why the technology could play a practical role in making progress more measurable.

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Technical roles are changing faster than many performance frameworks can keep up with, which means leaders may be measuring yesterday’s strengths against today’s expectations. As tools, languages, architectures and AI-enabled workflows continue to evolve, traditional measures such as output volume, tenure or mastery of a specific stack may not fully reflect a person’s current capabilities or potential. Leaders need evaluation methods that better capture how technical professionals grow, adapt and apply their knowledge as business needs shift. Below, members of Forbes Technology Council share one way leaders can rethink how they evaluate technical talent in a fast-changing skills landscape.

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Bank-fintech partnerships often begin with big ambitions, but many never move beyond the pilot stage or produce meaningful enterprisewide impact. A promising use case may open the door, but long-term success usually depends on whether both sides can navigate integration challenges, compliance demands and internal decision-making well enough to turn early momentum into lasting business value. Scaling these partnerships takes more than innovation alone. It requires the right mix of strategic alignment, operational readiness and accountability across the organizations involved. Here, members of Forbes Technology Council share how stakeholders can ensure bank-fintech partnerships grow beyond pilot programs and deliver measurable results.

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In a world where output is cheap, trust is expensive.

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From 4G to 5G and now 6G, the conversation around each new wireless generation usually centers around improved velocity and bandwidth. But most organizations aren’t simply seeking to download things faster; they’re trying to make decisions quicker, automate with more confidence, and support connected systems at greater scale. The bigger story behind 6G may be what happens above and beyond raw speed enhancement, ranging from more reliable operations and smarter systems to entirely new ways to connect people, devices and physical environments. As workforces, infrastructure and customer experiences become more distributed and data-driven, the real business value of 6G may come from capabilities that make connectivity more intelligent, dependable and adaptable. Below, members of Forbes Technology Council discuss some of the important capabilities 6G could bring to business and industry.

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As organizations manage an increasingly complex mix of cloud, on-prem, SaaS and AI workloads, many tech leaders are realizing that adding more tools often isn’t the real solution to a business’s underlying challenges. In hybrid environments like these, success often depends less on expanding the stack and more on building the management capabilities that keep systems aligned with business goals. Leaders’ ability to foster transparency, accountability and intelligent oversight as technology environments grow more complex is increasingly essential. Below, members of Forbes Technology Council discuss the management capabilities they believe will matter most as organizations balance innovation with clarity and control across today’s evolving technology landscape.

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If you do not build a clear system for voice, then your most public channel will become it for you.

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Modern organizations are generating more data than ever at the network’s edge, from connected devices and industrial equipment to retail systems and remote sites. As that volume grows, relying solely on centralized cloud infrastructure can create latency, bandwidth bottlenecks and reliability concerns, especially in environments where split-second decisions matter.  Moving compute closer to the source is no longer just an efficiency play; it’s a practical response to real operational challenges. To better understand how this shift is playing out in the field, members of Forbes Technology Council share examples of edge computing deployments that addressed important IT issues and the results they achieved.

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The real cost of AI regulation is the hesitation that shows up too late in the build, not compliance.

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The idea of digital ecosystems that feel as natural and interconnected as the physical world isn’t new; the metaverse and digital twins are concepts plenty of laypersons are familiar with. Yet even when they boast impressive visuals and experiences, most of today’s virtual encounters still feel fragmented, with limited scale and platforms that don’t talk to one another.  The challenge isn’t just developing better graphics or faster devices, but building engineering foundations that allow people, data and digital assets to move seamlessly across environments in real time. Below, members of Forbes Technology Council discuss the engineering advances they believe are most essential for building immersive, scalable and interoperable digital ecosystems that operate less like siloed, standalone applications and more like persistent, interconnected digital environments.

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Consumers are increasingly aware that their personal information fuels everything from targeted advertising to AI development, yet they rarely see direct financial returns from that value. And specialized businesses are often sitting on a goldmine of valuable data but don’t have straightforward pathways to share or benefit from it. As concerns around privacy, consent, and data value and ownership grow, so does startups’ interest in changing how data is collected, governed and monetized. A growing number of business models aim to help organizations share and profit from their data resources—and give users more control over their data and a stake in the upsides it creates. Below, members of Forbes Technology Council share their perspectives on data monetization strategies they believe could realistically work at scale.

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Every AI feature introduces new operational dependencies, similar to the hardware supply chains manufacturers have managed for decades.

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Real-world asset tokenization is moving from a buzzy concept to a serious business strategy, and it’s pulling in industries that rarely cross paths. At its core, tokenizing assets means converting ownership of something physical—like property, equipment or even carbon credits—into digital tokens that can be traded more easily. In theory, everything from capital raising to asset management becomes faster, more flexible and far less tied to paperwork than the systems businesses have relied on for decades. While the use cases vary, the underlying trend is clear: Tokenization is pushing businesses to think beyond traditional ownership and toward a future built on fluid, programmable value. Below, members of Forbes Technology Council discuss ways the tokenization of real-world assets could transform how businesses operate over the next few years.

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Deepfakes test more than our security; they test our integrity as builders and leaders.

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There’s no doubt a flashy website can quickly capture attention, and it’s easy for designers to get caught up in glossy visuals and slick animations. Still, if a site favors form over function, visitors’ interest will fade as quickly as it sparks. To build a site that converts visitors into customers, businesses must prioritize experience over excitement. Digging into the details of every element—from content and clicks to the customer journey—helps designers craft a site that not only looks impressive, but also offers a seamless, engaging user experience. Below, members of Forbes Technology Council share often-overlooked Web design elements that can dramatically influence business results—and how teams can refine these foundational details to drive clarity, connection and conversion.

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From communication latency and radiation-induced glitches to orbital debris and cyber vulnerabilities, incident response in space and aerospace environments brings unique and often high-stakes challenges. When things go wrong in orbit, no one can intervene in real time—distance, delay and the sheer cost of assets turn every second into a critical window to prevent mission failure or the loss of vital infrastructure. As satellites, spacecraft and supporting ground systems become foundational to global navigation, defense and commerce, the urgency of solving these problems grows. Below, members of Forbes Technology Council share some of the most challenging—and pressing—incident response hurdles in space and aerospace and explain why addressing them is vital to protecting innovation and infrastructure both on and beyond Earth.