Economic Growth
How China’s shifting industries are reshaping its long-term growth model
As China transitions from its traditional growth drivers, it is focusing on advanced technology and manufacturing to sustain economic momentum.
Francisco Betti
Francisco Betti is a Member of the Executive Committee and heads the Global Industries Team of the Forum, which brings together 20+ industry communities to help companies and sectors anticipate current and future trends and accelerate the responsible transformation industries. Before this role, Francisco lead the Forum's Centre for Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains. The Centre has been helping global leaders form business, government, academia, and civil society anticipate the impact of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies on manufacturing and supply networks. Leaders engaged in the Centre have been setting and driving the global manufacturing agenda and incubating new pilots and partnerships to ensure a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive future of production. Prior to joining the World Economic Forum, Francisco worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers SA in Geneva, Switzerland, primarily on management consulting assignments for international organizations.
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The industrial metaverse and its future paths
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Forum Institutional
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World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Kearney and building on data provided by Everstream Analytics, has developed the “Global Value Chain Barometer”
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Fourth Industrial Revolution
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The Global Lighthouse Network is a community of manufacturers exploring the potential of digital transformation to positively impact people and the planet.
Manufacturing and Value Chains
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Manufactures must not only adopt Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies; they must also scale them across sites and value chains to be resilient.
Climate Action
Working together to reach net zero: How to transform manufacturing and value chains
Manufacturers should share insights with like-minded peers who share similar challenges in reaching net zero to accelerate their sustainability transition.
Circular Economy
How to build a circular business model that works
Demand for circularity continues to grow. Companies that take small steps now to build circular business models and traceability capabilities will be in prime position.
Climate Action
デジタル・トレーサビリティにより、産業界の二酸化炭素排出量を削減する方法とは
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Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Stakeholder Capitalism
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