Global Scans · Generation Alpha (Tech native) · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Generation Alpha will be a generation that only knows a world living in real-time. There will be more than 2 billion Alphas by 2025.

• [New] Generation Alpha, born between 2010 and 2024, will overtake Generation Y as the largest cohort, while the ranks of the newest generation, Beta, will swell from just 320,000 today to about 6.6 million in 2050. / Australia Realestate.com.au Pty Ltd
• By 2026, the smart grid will become a reality: AI is no longer an experiment, post-pandemic digital infrastructure is here to stay, and the demands of Generation Alpha are transforming institutions' priorities. DigitalAiRole
• By 2026, the oldest members of Generation Alpha will be turning 16. Techpoint Africa
• Generation Alpha, born roughly between 2010 and 2024, will begin entering higher education by the end of this decade. Higher Education Marketing
• Generation Alpha is expected to grow rapidly, reaching 19% of the workforce by 2035. Visual Capitalist

Last updated: 15 May 2026