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.
The new revolution must be a sustainable revolution
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Four changes shaping the labour market
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6 top blogs from the opening of Davos 2016
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The 10 skills you need to thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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What children need to know about tech
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Seven predictions for 2016 from Technology Pioneers
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What mobile phone companies can do for humanitarian aid
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How technology will transform healthcare
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5 ways technology will disrupt commerce
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6 disruptive technologies that will shape how we do business
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