Abstract

Introduction. Modern society is developing taking into account global long-term trends: digitalization, population growth, urbanization, environmental pollution, called megatrends. Currently, the global economy is developing rapidly in the light of information and industrial technologies. Production systems change the state of industry, so there is a transition to industrial mode, where production is managed as a single organism, in which technological and organizational elements are interconnected. Moreover, each element optimizes its activities taking into account changes in the external environment. Integration into the global economy requires the development of long-term strategies. Methods. The methodological basis of the study is the methods of scientific analysis, including the methods of the logical approach, comparative analysis and generalization. The conducted studies were carried out in order to study the essence of the ongoing technological transformations, the pace of their development, as well as the consequences of the human exposure to the emerging global digital ecosystem. Results. The article presents the spatio - temporal and institutional parameters, technological drivers of the fourth industrial revolution (physical, digital, biological megatrend blocks), tipping points, technological changes until 2025, basic technologies for digital transformation of industry. The article analyzes the main technological trends in the field of digital transformation of industry. Discussion. The results of studies of key relevant megatrends show that profitability remains the main criterion for digitalization efficiency for business entities, and economic efficiency indicators are the basic criteria. Keywords: world technological trends, digital transformation, industry.

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