Tech Ambitions Collide with Reality: 2025 Technology Impact Report Exposes Critical Readiness Gap

Report reveals business leaders’ ambitions are ahead of AI readiness, indicating they are unprepared to handle the challenges, scalability, security, and integration of AI

Omnia Strategy Group, a leading B2B tech advisory, released its groundbreaking 2025 Technology Impact Report. The study, which surveyed 375 business leaders, technology leaders, and policymakers across multiple industries in the United States, reveals a significant gap between technological ambition and organizational readiness.

“I’ve spent over a decade watching technology reshape our world, often faster than we can adapt”

The 2025 Technology Impact Report examines the transformation of digital infrastructure as current and emerging technologies converge. Despite their potential, the gap between ambition and readiness creates challenges in scalability, integration, and security. The study explores the potential impact of this technological shift on geopolitics, economics, and human agency, urging organizations to bridge the readiness gap to ensure continued innovation and collaboration.

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“I’ve spent over a decade watching technology reshape our world, often faster than we can adapt,” said Jessica Marie, Founder and CEO of Omnia Strategy Group. We’re standing at a critical juncture where our technological ambitions and our readiness to implement them are misaligned. We have a responsibility to bridge this divide. This isn’t abstract futurism; it’s about making informed decisions today that will shape our collective tomorrow. I urge every decision-maker to examine these findings, challenge their assumptions, and reimagine their strategies. It’s crucial that our infrastructure can accelerate innovation, or we risk stifling the very progress we’re striving to achieve.”

Key findings from the report:

Technological Impact and Opportunities

1. 86% of respondents believe Artificial Intelligence will significantly impact global infrastructure within the next decade.
2. 74% believe AI will play a pivotal role in addressing global challenges such as climate change and pandemics, underscoring its potential to foster international cooperation.
3. 58% of respondents consider APIs part of critical infrastructure, recognizing their essential role in enabling real-time data exchange and communication between software systems.

Infrastructure Readiness

1. Only 28% of respondents believe that current data centers are equipped to handle the growing computational demands of AI.
2. The primary challenges respondents identify for data centers in supporting future global infrastructure are ensuring data security and privacy (51%), integrating AI and machine learning workloads (46%), and managing the complexity of hybrid and multi-cloud environments (41%).
3. Despite the critical role of APIs, only 31% of organizations feel fully prepared to manage potential disruptions.

Management, Security, and Governance Gaps

1. 52% of respondents identify AI-specific security measures as the most urgent gap in current API management platforms. Other critical issues include insufficient data privacy and compliance (48%), a lack of automated API generation for AI models (46%), and inadequate cross-platform compatibility (41%).
2. Balancing API openness with data protection is the biggest governance challenge, according to 42% of respondents. Other barriers include managing APIs across multiple platforms (40%), ensuring consistent security measures (37%), and a lack of standardization in API design (35%).

Geopolitical Implications

1. 79% of respondents believe that AI will have the most significant geopolitical impact over the next decade, making it a central factor in shaping global competition.
2. 84% of respondents view control over digital infrastructure as extremely or very important in determining geopolitical influence, highlighting technology’s growing role in global power dynamics.

“As organizations push toward ambitious goals, it’s critical to take a step back and assess whether their technological capabilities are truly aligned with those ambitions,” said Jessica Marie, CEO of Omnia Strategy Group. “This includes evaluating their capacity and readiness to meet the future needs of their customers. By addressing any gaps now, leaders can ensure they are building a strong foundation to achieve both near-term objectives and long-term success.”

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