2026 Trends for Technology Transactions

2026 is already shaping up to be a transformative year for technology transactions. Accelerating digital transformation, economic uncertainty, and rapidly evolving AI and cloud ecosystems are reshaping how companies buy, build, and govern technology. In this webinar, partners from our Technology Transactions practice describe what they predict as the defining trends of 2026.

Webinar Notes

• Trend 1: AI Transformation in Managed Services Outsourcing (01:27)
• Trend 2: Agentic AI Performing Critical Functions (07:46)
• Trend 3: Evolving Cloud Computing Models (13:17)
• Trend 4: IP Risks in AI Training (18:28)
• Trend 5: M&A Carve-Outs (22:46)
• Trend 6: Cross-Border Data Transfer Rules (28:12)
• Trend 7: Cloud and Data Center Resilience (33:01)
• Trend 8: AI Export Controls (36:37)
• Trend 9: Quantum Computing Collaborations (45:10)
• Trend 10: Trends for Emerging Technology Providers (52:23)

Additional Insights

For additional insights related to this program, please explore the following resources:

• Legal Update “Today’s Win-Win Approaches for Outsourcing Contracts”
• Legal Update “Administration Policies on Advanced AI Chips Codified, with Reverberations Across AI Ecosystem"
• Webinar “Navigating Global Export Control Challenges”