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.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
A plan for transforming one of the most male-dominated industries in the world
Less than 5% of venture capital firms are led by women. A data-driven approach could change that.
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Farewell, job title. Hello, skill set
Despite swift change in the labour market, we continue to measure workforce supply and demand in an archaic manner - via the supply and demand of job titles.
Emerging Technologies
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick: soon, nobody will own a car
The roll-out of self-driving vehicles within the next decade could spell the end of car ownership, according to Uber’s founder and CEO Travis Kalanick.
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For the next Silicon Valley, look to Beijing
China is starting to dominate tech sectors from robotics to drones, paving way for a digital empire.
Industries in Depth
The dinosaurs weren't the only species destroyed by the asteroid
The prehistoric asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs nearly extinguished mammals as well.
Jobs and the Future of Work
The job for life model is dead. Here's what millennials need to know
In this period of transition, how can we help individuals and organizations quickly adapt to a changing labour market and upskill to new ways of working?
Emerging Technologies
An interview with Professor Klaus Schwab on the theme of our meeting in China
Professor Klaus Schwab on the theme of 2016 Annual Meeting of the New Champions 'The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Its Transformational Impact'.
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Industry 4.0: business in the age of personalisation
We're moving away from the ownership of things to the use of services, and a new era of personalisation will change business models once again.
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These RoboBees could pollinate crops and save disaster victims
Inspired by nature, engineers have created RoboBees, miniature flying robots that can lift off, hover and perch like real insects.
Climate Action
Our minds are wired to fear only short-term threats. We need to escape this trap
We cannot go on like this. The challenges (and opportunities) we need to address are getting more complicated by the day.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Globalization has gone digital – this is how to compete
Globalization is entering a new digital era, and the US is in a position of strength, argue the authors.
Resilience, Peace and Security
How technology could help predict terrorist attacks
Is it possible to use technology to not only catch terrorists but predict and potentially stop terror attacks before they happen?