The Fourth Industrial Revolution represents a fundamental change in the way we live, work and relate to one another. It is a new chapter in human development, enabled by extraordinary technology advances commensurate with those of the first, second and third industrial revolutions. These advances are merging the physical, digital and biological worlds in ways that create both huge promise and potential peril. The speed, breadth and depth of this revolution is forcing us to rethink how countries develop, how organisations create value and even what it means to be human. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is about more than just technology-driven change; it is an opportunity to help everyone, including leaders, policy-makers and people from all income groups and nations, to harness converging technologies in order to create an inclusive, human-centred future. The real opportunity is to look beyond technology, and find ways to give the greatest number of people the ability to positively impact their families, organisations and communities.
Health and Healthcare Systems
How drones can help get vaccines to where they are needed most
The Medicine from the Sky Project will launch drone delivery pilots in the next few months to bring vaccines to India's more remote populations.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
AI governance’s time has come. 6 ways to act now.
Many flawed reasons have been cited for not tackling AI governance. But we can follow this routemap for a straight-forward, future-proofed and affordable approach.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Data will allow us to predict the future if we let it. Here's how
AI looks likely to help us predict what lies ahead and shape the necessary policies, demonstrated by a competition using AI to mitigate the effects of the pandemic.
Financial and Monetary Systems
Cross-border payments are a lifeline for some. This is why they should be available to all
Financial institutions need to work towards technological solutions that make international digital payments as seamless as domestic ones – now and post-pandemic.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
5 ways to reduce risk while fuelling IT innovation and growth
New technologies are allowing developers with little or no coding experience to create apps. But how can we ensure what they produce is up to the correct standard?
Emerging Technologies
What to know about the EU's facial recognition regulation – and how to comply
Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) is about to be heavily regulated in the EU. Here's how tech providers can successfully comply.
Cybersecurity
The quantum computer revolution: here tomorrow, so we must prepare today
We know quantum computing's exponentially faster processing speeds will outmanoeuvre existing cybersecurity – and the time to prepare for that is now.
Circular Economy
This Chilean start-up is revolutionizing reusable packaging
Chilean start-up Algramo uses an app and smart packaging to reduce the waste and costs of household staples such as laundry detergent and basic foodstuffs.
Geographies in Depth
How 'frugal innovation' could aid Africa's green development
Green solutions are available if Africa's leaders embrace opportunities and innovations, entrepreneurs told the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship.
Geographies in Depth
New Kenyan app is helping to track and halt illegal logging
An app developed by the Kenya Forest Service combines satellite feeds with real-time global mapping to identify environmental issues like illegal logging.
Cybersecurity
Five ways to ensure the cloud doesn't cast a shadow over your cybersecurity
The pandemic has accelerated the move towards cloud-based services and cybersecurity must catch up with this increasingly complex digital landscape.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Here's how we can improve online learning for deaf students
Findings from interviews show that online learning can over-burden the visual organs of DHH students. Solutions include tailoring subtitles and an interactive interface.