2024 Big Ideas: Developer Influence, Maritime Upgrades, and New Video Intelligence

A new age of maritime exploration, the rise of the developer as a buyer in financial services, and more applications for computer vision and video intelligence. We asked over 40 partners across a16z to preview one big idea they believe will drive innovation in 2024.Here in our 3-part series, you’ll hear directly from partners across all our verticals, as we dive even more deeply into these ideas. What’s the why now? Who is already building in these spaces? What opportunities and challenges are on the horizon? And how can you get involved?Topics Covered:00:00 - Big Ideas in Tech 202401:39 -  Big Idea: The Rise of the Developer as a Buyer in Financial Services07:03 - Examples of financial service infrastructure products08:40 - Building products and cost/selling structures09:56 - How financial institutions will adopt new technology13:07 - Regulatory shifts and updates14:09 - The impact on customers16:30 - Big Idea: A New Age of Maritime 18:15 - The challenges of maritime exploration 19:56 - Why is 2024 the year of iInnovation in maritime exploration?23:32 - Space and aerospace exploration’s impact on maritime 26:51 - Geopolitical supply chain and climate applications29:40 - Autonomous fleets31:49 - Key challenges in modernizing maritime 34:11 - Opportunities for builders in the space36:23 - Big Idea: New Applications for Computer Vision and Video Intelligence38:06 - The current use of video and it’s data38:53 - The unlocks in hardware and software driving change41:40 - Emerging applications and use cases43:20 - Video and privacy44:49 - Why is 2024 the year of change and innovation?Resources:Find Angela on Twitter :https://twitter.com/astrangeFind Grant on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grant__gregoryFind Kimberly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimberlywtanView all 40+ big ideas: https://a16z.com/bigideas2024Stay Updated: Find a16z on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a16zFind a16z on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16zSubscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://a16z.simplecast.com/Follow our host: https://twitter.com/stephsmithioPlease note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures.