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Happy New Year: What to look forward to in 2023!

By Michael Watkins

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And we’re back! We hope that you all had a lovely holiday break and are as excited as we are here at Wazoku to get started on a new year of innovation. Our mission to change the world, one idea at a time is a continual one, and we can’t wait to see what ideas become the big changes that the world needs in 2023.

We also wanted to take this opportunity to preview what we have coming these initial few weeks of 2023. While innovation is a constantly shifting industry and tomorrow’s big story may not even exist today, there are some really exciting projects and posts that we have in our diary for the near future.

Firstly, we’re thrilled to be able to bring you even more Solver Stories. At Wazoku, we have a proud history of banging the drum for our brilliant Solver community and have shared their stories here on the blog for many years. In 2023, we can’t wait to do this all again: whether these be updates on older stories that we’ve told before, or brand-new Solvers with new tales to tell.

Industry shifts also mean that we’re going to be reflecting on topical issues from an innovation viewpoint throughout 2023. Last year, we gave our take on everything from the ‘quiet quitting’ phenomenon to industry-specific findings: this year will be no different. The nature of these shifts means that we don’t know exactly what they are yet – but that’s what makes it so exciting. 2023 has boundless potential for progress, and we can’t wait to share our advice on how this should be achieved across many different contexts.

With the start of a new year comes a shiny new events calendar. In 2022, we went to brilliant conferences in the Middle East, North America, and Europe, and we can’t wait to get out there and meet some of you once again. We won’t say too much on where we’re going yet, but alongside our webinar series – which is coming back even stronger in 2023 – it’s sure to be a great year for Wazoku at events throughout the calendar.

Finally, coming soon will be our first Product Roadmap of 2023. Last year, we provided updates on the outstanding progress that the Wazoku product has made in User Experience and Gamification, as well as other areas. Our first Product Roadmap of the year – coming next month – will reflect on what we’ve been working on and where we want to take things next.

As you can see, there’s a lot of exciting stuff already planned for 2023, and that’s without any of the thrilling opportunities that will arise as the year progresses. Keep an eye on our blog for more updates across these areas and more and be sure to sign up to our monthly blog update that brings you the best and brightest of our new content direct to your inbox.

By Michael Watkins

Michael is Wazoku's Product and Brand Marketing lead. Away from the office, he's our resident film buff, so if you want some recommendations for a night in front of Netflix or a trip to your local cinema, get in touch with him!