Keeping up to date with the latest news is a good way to stay competitive in a fast-paced industry like marketing, but getting one step ahead allows you to not just stay competitive but get an early advantage over your competitors. Predicting the future is a nearly impossible task, but analyzing trends and current events gives us a window into some of what is likely to happen in the coming months and years. Changes to the way email marketing is done, an increased expectation of privacy and security, and more widespread applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning will change the landscape of digital advertising.