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
What smart toilet seats reveal about digital health's evolution
Digital health is attracting record levels of investment with the average size of digital-health funding deals doubling in some countries, leading to new devices such as smart toilet seats.
Forum Institutional
Navigating ‘The Great Relearning’ revolution
Record numbers of people have quit their jobs in The Great Resignation – some are choosing to retrain and learn new skills. How can HR embrace this trend?
Forum Institutional
How does Earth look from space? 'Like one big spaceship' - astronaut Matthias Maurer on Radio Davos
Live from the International Space Station, astronaut Matthias joined the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda, to talk science, climate and space tourism.
Climate Action
Can space tech save the planet? Astronaut Matthias Maurer joins Al Gore and other experts from space
Live from space, astronaut Matthias Maurer joins Al Gore and other experts to debate how space tech and space science can help solve some of the world's biggest challenges.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Why you can't have the metaverse without a blockchain
The metaverse is quickly becoming a frequent part of everyday conversations, as more and more people begin to understand the potential of AR and VR technology.
Industries in Depth
3 ways autonomous farming is driving a new era of agriculture
Agriculture is undergoing a digital transformation, with autonomous farming increasing productivity and sustainability and responding to labour shortages.
Geographies in Depth
Regional Action Group for Africa Attracting Investment and Accelerating Fourth Industrial Revolution Adoption in Africa
This paper provides direction for policy-makers and investors looking to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution, offering five pathways to drive economic recovery and build resilience.
Forum Institutional
Here's how we can bridge the 'data divide' for a more equitable future
Due to the data divide, data is predominantly used to create commercial value, rather than to solve pressing problems such as climate change and global inequality.
Forum Institutional
Predictions 2022: Data can help address the world's biggest challenges - 5 experts explain how
Business leaders on how data can help tackle the world's biggest challenges, including climate change, inequality, global health and economic resilience.
Emerging Technologies
This is the state of AI in 2022, according to three experts
McKinsey’s most recent survey on the state of AI in 2022 highlights the importance of best practices, risk management and how businesses can maximize its potential.
Trade and Investment
The world is drowning in data. Why don't we trade it like on a stock exchange?
Data only has value when it is shared – a process that could be accelerated by creating stock exchange-style markets where it is freely traded.
Forum Institutional
3 strategies to responsibly scale the manufacturing industry
The manufacturing industry must transform in the face of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This will require leadership support and learning from industry collaborations.