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Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Digital Workplace Applications 2026

As AI reshapes employee expectations, organizations must rethink employee experience. 
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Unily has been named in Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital Workplace Applications, 2026, highlighting the AI-driven trends shaping the future of employee experience and digital workplaces. 

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how employees work, communicate, and access information. As organizations face rising employee expectations and growing pressure to improve productivity, Gartner® Hype Cycle for Digital Workplace Applications™, 2026 highlights the emerging technologies shaping the future of work. 

Download the report to explore the trends and innovations transforming digital workplaces and employee experience. 

In this Gartner report, you'll discover: 

  • Emerging technologies transforming digital workplace strategies  
  • Key trends influencing employee experience and productivity  
  • How AI is reshaping workplace applications and ways of working  
  • The technologies digital workplace leaders should monitor and evaluate  
  • Insights to help guide future workplace investments and decision-making 

“AI is creating a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rethink employee experience. The organizations that succeed won't simply add AI to existing ways of working. They'll use it to create more intelligent, connected, and productive employee experiences.”

Lokdeep Singh, CEO at Unily
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Employee Experience Is entering a New Era 

At Unily, we believe Gartner latest Hype Cycle points to a broader shift taking place across employee experience. Rather than isolated trends, we're seeing a series of interconnected changes that build on one another.  Employees expect faster access to information, more intuitive digital experiences, and greater support in completing their work. 

At the same time, organizations are looking to AI and emerging workplace technologies to improve productivity, streamline work, and create better employee experiences. In turn, this is driving the evolution of a more intelligent digital front door that helps employees find information, complete tasks, and work more effectively.    

Gartner® Hype Cycle for Digital Workplace Applications™, 2026 highlights several of the technologies and trends shaping this transformation, helping leaders understand where the market is heading and what it could mean for their organization. 

What does this mean for Employee Experience Leaders? 

The next generation of employee experience will be defined by intelligent, connected, and personalized digital workplaces.  

As AI continues to transform how employees work, organizations have an opportunity to rethink how employees access information, communicate, collaborate, and complete tasks.  

Understanding the technologies shaping the future of digital workplaces is an important step toward preparing for that future. 

Gartner® Hype Cycle for Digital Workplace Applications™, 2026
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What is the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Digital Workplace Applications?

According to us, the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Digital Workplace Applications provides insight into emerging technologies and trends shaping the future of digital workplaces. It helps leaders understand the maturity, adoption, and potential business impact of innovations influencing employee experience, productivity, collaboration, and workplace transformation. 

Who we think should read this report?

We believe this report is designed for digital workplace, employee experience, internal communications, HR, and IT leaders responsible for shaping the future of work. It can help decision-makers understand emerging technologies, evaluate future investments, and identify opportunities to improve employee experience and workplace effectiveness. 

Why is this research important now?

Artificial intelligence and other emerging workplace technologies are rapidly changing how employees work, communicate, and access information. We feel, Gartner research provides an independent view of the technologies and trends organizations should monitor as they plan their employee experience and digital workplace strategies. 

What I feel can I learn from the report?

The report explores the technologies and innovations Gartner believes are shaping the future of digital workplace applications. In our opinion, readers will gain insight into emerging trends, understand where technologies are on their adoption journey, and learn how these developments could influence employee experience, productivity, and workplace transformation initiatives. 

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Gartner®, Hype Cycle™for Digital Workplace Applications, 2026, Dan Wilson, Rachel O'Farrell, 19 May 2026    

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Rob helps customers unlock the full value of Unily by connecting product innovation with real business outcomes. With a focus on AI Search & Knowledge and People & Community, he works with the product teams to translate customer feedback into meaningful solutions that empower employees and strengthen organizational culture. Rob plays a key role in Unily’s monthly product releases. Through a dedicated “What’s New” series, he ensures customers receive clear, actionable insights and resources to adopt new features with confidence.

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