Global Future Council on Advanced Manufacturing and Production
Global Future Council on Advanced Manufacturing and Production
Council mission and objectives
Technological advances are transforming factories and creating new partnership ecosystems, which are allowing new business models to emerge. How can manufacturing pivot to become the centre of innovation, and which new business models should the industry adopt to build a more resilient, sustainable and inclusive society? The Global Future Council on Advanced Manufacturing and Production gathers the foremost experts from around the world to shed light on the role of advanced manufacturing technologies in shaping the future of operations and business models.
Forum Council Manager:
- Maria Basso, Specialist, Shaping the Future of Manufacturing and Production, World Economic Forum
Council Co-Chairs
Forum Agenda blogs
Latest publications
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Winning the Race for Survival: How New Manufacturing Technologies are Driving Business-Model Innovation (2020)
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A Global Standard for Lifelong Learning and Worker Engagement to Support Advanced Manufacturing
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Supply Chain Collaboration through Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
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Making Manufacturing Sustainable by Design
Mobilizing thought leadership for impact
The Global Future Councils serve as a brain trust for leaders from government, business and civil society, and support the Forum’s mission by bringing together experts bound by a shared mission to discuss the most critical issues, generate insights and analysis, and collaborate in shaping agendas.
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