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.
Space
The world's first sustainability rating system for space exploration
The Space Sustainability Rating has been developed to ensure that space exploration missions launched worldwide are managed safely and sustainably.
Blockchain
Is blockchain really secure? Here are four pressing cyber threats you must consider
Blockchain technology will help enable the Fourth Industrial Revolution, but we must act now to secure its large infrastructure and mitigate cyber threats.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Here's how automation and digitalization are impacting workers
Automation and digitalization increasingly require workers with specialized knowledge for specific tasks, experts say. This is leading to wage inequality.
Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains
Industry leaders are driving the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies
132 factories are now engaged in the network, implementing advanced manufacturing technologies and boosting productivity, sustainability and resilient supply chains.
The Digital Economy
The first alliance to accelerate digital inclusion
The World Economic Forum launched the EDISON Alliance to accelerate digital inclusion in critical sectors of the economy: health, education, and finance.
Davos 2023
How Japan's 'trusted web' could improve digital governance
The Japanese government is developing a new system for digital governance known as the 'trusted web', prioritising trust and verification of information.
Forests
Investing in trees: global companies are protecting and restoring forests
Over 80global companies have committed to investing in trees by conserving, restoring, and growing over 7 billion trees in over 65 countries.
Davos 2023
6 experts at Davos share what's on the horizon for 2023
Select experts participating at the 53rd World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos provide their predictions for what to expect from 2023 in their areas of expertise.
Digital Communications
Digital safety: Applying human rights in the digital world
New Global Principles on digital safety are driving multistakeholder alignment and enabling positive behaviours and actions across the ecosystem.
The Digital Transformation of Business
114 down, 10 million to go: The Global Lighthouse Network’s mission
The Global Lighthouse Network is a community of manufacturers exploring the potential of digital transformation to positively impact people and the planet.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
What's 'modern data' and how can it be used to help vulnerable people?
How modern data can have a positive impact on everything from people's livelihoods to the environment.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Strategic Intelligence Outlook 2022: navigating complexity and interconnected systems
The Strategic Intelligence Outlook 2022 provided an assessment of critical global issues for 2023 and built foresight capabilities for digital members.