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.
What does the fourth industrial revolution mean for civil society?
The international development sector is sometimes intransigent. Our modus operandi has not changed much in the last 70 years.
What kind of education do we need in the future?
Education has the unique and unassailable opportunity in our society to prepare us for such a change.
What if we could live to 120 years old?
The possibility of extreme longevity is becoming more likely, and with that comes major societal shifts.
How can Africa prepare for the future of work?
Samantha Spooner looks at the findings from the Future of Jobs report, and what impact this will have on Africa.
Circular economy: what it means, how to get there
Most technology has a typical life cycle of three to five years. It is estimated that there is 12 times more gold in a ton of eWaste compared to a ton of gold ore.
The next industry revolution will not be televised
If you’re still just talking about the fourth industrial revolution, you can stop theorising, because it’s here and making an impact that matters on business and society.
The future of business will be defined by collaboration
Davos 2016: Undoubtedly, the future will be written by renewable energy, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and digital technology. But it will also be written by new partnerships.
What will the home of the future look like?
If the third industrial revolution was about using electronics and information technology to change economic systems and the way we live, the fourth will be characterized by disruptions s...
The future of digital finance lies in our mobile phones
Davos 2016: Continued investment from both the private sector and the philanthropic community will be required to drive the innovation and collaboration needed to expand the reach and str...
The Industry Gender Gap: Women and Work in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Why Europe needs to embrace digital innovation
The digitalization of manufacturing is remaking the business world, and there is a real possibility that Europe will lag behind the US.
The digital revolution could destroy the middle class, warns Joe Biden
We need to make sure the digital revolution creates more winners than losers, says Joe Biden