Tag: Fourth Industrial Revolution

Sustainable Cities and Communities/Fourth Industrial Revolution/Pandemic – Small local innovators are highly effective at tackling big global threats. Here’s why (Flora Rosenow, Katerina Hoskova,...

Gender equality and the fight against climate breakdown have been set back by the pandemic. Income stagnation and inequalities are compromising our global...

(Manufacturing/Fourth Industrial Revolution) Manufacturing reimagined: from improved productivity to profitable growth (Katy George, WEF)

Manufacturers are revamping their growth strategies as COVID-19 continues to cause uncertainty. Maximizing productivity is no longer enough. Instead, they should look to...

(Africa/Fourth Industrial Revolution) Unlocking the potential of Earth Observation to address Africa’s critical challenges (WEF)

Earth observation data can be essential for harnessing Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies for the public good. Digital Earth Africa shows how such innovations can...

TRADE/FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION – Mapping TradeTech: Trade in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (WEF)

TradeTech, or the set of technologies and innovations that enable trade to be more efficient, inclusive, and equitable, is fundamental to harnessing the innovations...

BLOCKCHAIN – Why blockchain’s final touches may well be human (Cathy Barrera, Stephanie Hurder, WEF)

Human intervention and judgment will ensure the success of the blockchain network, a report indicates. Image: REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi Blockchain does not yet eliminate the...

FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION – Global Technology Governance Report 2021 (WEF)

pdf: http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Global_Technology_Governance_2020.pdf An essential consideration for government, business and civil society is how technologies are harnessed and regulated to accelerate growth, encourage innovation and build...

FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION – 5 ways to unlock the power of tech for the post-pandemic recovery (William Eggers, Ruth Hickin, WEF)

We still need an innovate governance framework for the technology behind the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Governments, businesses and civil society must ask how...