The start of the year continued to be dominated by discussions around the use of Agentic AI and whilst it is easy to focus on the shiny new thing that everyone is talking about, it is important to not lose sight of other data trends.
Data protection regulations are growing at an unprecedented rate, with 2025 experiencing the biggest growth in recent years. Data protection and privacy increasingly involves discussions around economic growth, national security and geopolitics, beyond rights as individuals and consumers. Meaning that within organisations the focus on data subject rights must also be considered within the ‘digital aspects’ of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) concepts, more specifically for Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR).
In 2026, watch for the following key data trends.
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