Report copyright infringement by William Webb (Author) Alluring visions of the future abound, yet those flying cars have not filled our skies and the smart fridge is more of a joke than a reality. But digital technology has changed our lives completely - for the better and the worse - with always-on connectivity, Facebook, Uber and so much more. With jobs potentially at threat and political instability rising, correctly predicting our digital future is more important than even. Professor Webb has an outstanding track record of forecasting over the last 20 years and applies the same pragmatic realism to the next 20. Chapter one starts by looking at what is, and what is not included. Chapter two looks at books on magic and on science fiction to see what their authors imagined in a world where anything might be possible. Chapter three looks at previous predictions to see if there are systematic errors that might be avoided. Chapter four looks at areas of technology where there might be rapid improvements, and in particular those which might enable progress across many areas. It concludes that key future enablers will include the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and perhaps robotics. The next five chapters look at different environments such as the home, work, leisure and public services. The chapters show that in some cases such as the home and public services, change will be slow and minimal, whereas in others such as work and leisure, much more significant changes can be expected. Chapter ten asks whether societal issues might have an impact. There is a growing backlash against some aspects of digital which might slow the pace of change. The chapter broadly concludes that although there is disquiet, it will be insufficient to make much difference except in specific cases such as terms of employment. Chapter eleven then brings it all together with a set of predictions looking 10, 20 and 30 years out. The change notice by the individual may be relatively small compared to the change of the last 30 years. Individuals will see an ever-better virtual assistant functionality from their devices using emerging AI techniques. In the home some new connected devices such as smart speakers and home IoT products will be installed but home automation will not improve much. Leisure interests will expand, with each genre gaining apps, on-line communities, additional functionality and monitoring from IoT devices. This will allow us to spend more time on our favourite pastimes, as indeed we may need to if enhanced productivity and automation leads to fewer jobs.