Top 10 Tech Trends

One of Churchill Club’s most anticipated events of the year is the annual Top 10 Tech Trends debate. What new trends will emerge in the next several years with potential for explosive growth in about five years’ time?

Presented in partnership with Forbes, the Top 10 Tech Trends debate evaluates trend predictions for the years ahead. A panel of five notable venture investors each present two key trends, rate and debate those trends, and a live audience weighs in.

The 20th Annual Top 10 Tech Trends was held Tuesday, May 22, 2018. David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners, Sarah Guo of Greylock Partners, Nicole Quinn of Lightspeed Venture Partners, Tomasz Tunguz of Redpoint Ventures, and Mike Vernal of Sequoia Capital presented two trends each. Scroll through for the full list of trends and to find out who the 2018 Trend Wizard is.

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Past Tech Trends Pundits & Event History

20th annual Top 10 Tech Trends – 2018
David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners
Sarah Guo of Greylock Partners
Nicole Quinn of Lightspeed Venture Partners
Tomasz Tunguz of Redpoint Ventures
Mike Vernal of Sequoia Capital

19th annual Top 10 Tech Trends – 2017
Mike Abbott, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Steve Jurvetson, Partner, DFJ
Rebecca Lynn, Co-founder and General Partner, Canvas Ventures
Sarah Tavel, Partner, Greylock Partners
Hans Tung, Managing Partner, GGV Capital

18th annual Top 10 Tech Trends – 2016
Pat Grady, Sequoia Capital
John Lilly, Greylock
Emily Melton, DFJ
Ann Miura-Ko, FLOODGATE
Aydin Senkut, Felcis Ventures

17th annual Top 10 Tech Trends – 2015
Bill Gurley, Benchmark
Steve Jurvetson, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Jenny Lee, GGV Capital
Rebecca Lynn, Canvas Venture Fund
Shervin Pishevar, Sherpa Ventures

16th Annual Top 10 Tech Trends – 2014
Ping Li, Accel Partners
Rebecca Lynn, Canvas
Mike Maples, Floodgate
Bryan Roberts, Venrock
James Slavet, Greylock

15th annual Top 10 Tech Trends – 2013
David Cowan, Bessemer Venture Partners
Venky Ganesan, Menlo Ventures
Steve Jurvetson, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Alfred Lin, Sequoia Capital
George Zachary, Charles River Ventures

14th annual Top 10 Tech Trends – 2012
Kevin Efrusy, Accel Partners
Bing Gordon, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Reid Hoffman, Greylock
Steve Jurvetson, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Peter Thiel, Clarium Capital

13th Annual Top Ten Tech Trends – 2011
Curt Carlson, SRI International
Aneesh Chopra, CTO, US
Steve Jurvetson, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Ajay Royan, Clarium Capital
Paul Saffo, Foresight, Discern Analytics

12th Annual Top Ten Tech Trends – 2010
Ron Conway, SV Angel
Esther Dyson, EDventure Holdings
Kevin Efrusy, Accel Partners
Steve Jurvetson, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
David Weiden, Khosla Ventures

11th Annual Top 10 Tech Trends – 2009
Steve Jurvetson, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Vinod Khosla, Khosla Ventures
Joe Schoendorf, Accel Partners
Ram Shriram, Sherpalo Ventures, LLC
Ann Winblad, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners

10th Annual Top 10 Tech Trends – 2008
Steve Jurvetson, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Vinod Khosla, Khosla Ventures
Josh Kopelman, First Round Capital
Roger McNamee, Elevation Partners
Joe Schoendorf, Accel Partners

9th Annual Top 10 Tech Trends – 2007
John Doerr, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Steve Jurvetson, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Roger McNamee, Elevation Partners
Joe Schoendorf, Accel Partners

8th Annual Top 10 Tech Trends – 2006
John Doerr, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Steve Jurvetson, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Roger McNamee, Elevation Partners
Joe Schoendorf, Accel Partners
Ann Winblad, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners

7th Annual Top 10 Tech Trends – 2004
John Doerr, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Esther Dyson, CNET Networks
Roger McNamee, Silver Lake Partners & Integral Capital Partners
Joe Schoendorf, Accel Partners

6th Annual Top 10 Tech Trends – 2003
Jim Breyer, Accel Partners
John Doerr, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Tim Draper, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Esther Dyson, EDventure Holdings