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.
International cooperation, ethical investment and our ability to accept the unknown - these are all ways to ensure technological change works for the many.
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It's often easy to overlook the carbon footprint the fashion industry leaves on the world, but the reality is far more damaging than many realise. So how can we fix it?
Efforts to crack down on pollution from agricultural burning, dirty factories, brick kilns and vehicles are underway.
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With lower environmental impact and reduced supply chains, digital manufacturing – including 3D printing – is a progressive force for good.
A new report from the World Economic Forum identifies factories of the future that are reshaping manufacturing through the early adoption of game-changing technologies.
Don't sweat the robot revolution. Our jobs may change, but human skills such as imagination and ingenuity will continue to be key.
The demand-responsive system used by Soko means artisans only make products that have already been ordered and it runs at a fraction of the cost of traditional production models.
People with disabilities can be a goldmine of hidden skills. That's why it's no longer economically viable to keep them locked out of the workforce.