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.
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3 ways tech solutions can help the world weather COVID-19
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How Food Innovation Hubs will scale technology to transform our food system
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3 ways companies can navigate digital turbulence
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Making finance cybersecure to ensure an inclusive recovery
Amid the rapid post-COVID digital transformation, a new blueprint for collaboration will strengthen the financial system against cyber attacks.
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20 views on how to rebuild better after the pandemic
20 views on how to build a better future after COVID-19, as part of the World Economic Forum's Pioneers of Change meeting.
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These are the top 10 emerging technologies of 2020
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From virtual patients to green hydrogen: How to harness the top 10 emerging tech of 2020 for good
The World Economic Forum and Scientific American identified the top 10 technologies of 2020, including virtual patients, green hydrogen and quantum sensing.
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How to transform your business model for a post-COVID future
If companies adopt only small changes, they run the risk of digitizing the past instead of innovating and transforming for the future.
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7 ways the mining sector can prepare for the coming economic era
The mining and metals sector is facing a raft of transformational pressures. Here's how the industry can respond – and strengthen its role in the coming era.