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
In a medical first, a gene-edited pig heart has been transplanted into a human patient
A man from the US has received a genetically-modified pig heart which could pave the way for alternative solutions to address organ transplant shortages
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3 ways digital technology can be a sustainability game-changer
Digital technology is a sustainability game-changer – but there are risks, too. Here are three areas organisations should consider.
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From trust to tech: Day 2 at The Davos Agenda 2022
Day 2 at The Davos Agenda 2022 heard from the Prime Ministers of Israel and Japan and sessions on the global social contract and COVID-19 vaccines.
Global Cooperation
4 ways the Middle East can become more resilient in 2022
Here's how MENA region stakeholders can collaborate to shape an effective COVID-19 recovery and create an inclusive, sustainable and resilient Middle East.
Climate Action
This video game is helping preserve an indigenous culture. Here’s how
How can technology help safeguard the beliefs, tongues and traditions of threatened indigenous cultures? New video game Skábma: Snowfall has the answers.
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Cooperation, COVID-19 and connections: Day 1 at The Davos Agenda 2022
The first day of The Davos Agenda 2022 heard from Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India and António Guterres, Secretary-General o...
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3 reasons why industrial automation matters
The fourth industrial revolution is transforming manufacturing. By educating society and preparing workers we can allay fears about industrial automation.
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8 innovations in advanced manufacturing that support enhanced ESG reporting
Eight advanced manufacturing leaders share their insights on technological innovations that can help other industries measure and report ESG metrics.
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Why the humanitarian sector needs to make cybersecurity a priority
Technology has helped many humanitarian organizations to improve their crisis response. But inadequate cybersecurity can leave them vulnerable to attack
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Predictions 2022: Business leaders on how can we ensure a safe and equitable digital transformation
Ahead of the Davos Agenda 2022, we asked leaders at the forefront of the digital transformation of business and society how they're managing the change.
Emerging Technologies
Get a grip: How geckos are inspiring robotics
Researchers have taken inspiration from geckos to develop a new robot gripper that can handle a wide range of objects - from raw eggs to an angle grinder.
Global Risks
Risks on Earth, in space and in the metaverse - Radio Davos on the Global Risks Report 2022
Threats to the environment dominate the Global Risks Report 2022, but risks in space and the metaverse are causing increasing concern. Radio Davos reports.