The Fourth Industrial Revolution
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (917 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1524758868 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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. PROFESSOR KLAUS SCHWAB is Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. Schwab holds doctorates in economics (summa cum laude) from the University of Fribourg and in engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, and a Master in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harva
History, however, tells us that major economic disruptions come with social and political challenges that demand new ways of thinking, organizing and working together. Benioff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Salesforce, USA:“In The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Professor Klaus Schwab puts forth a thoughtful framework for leaders to meet the challenge of maximizing the benefits of the profound technological, social and economic transformation reshaping society. “Only organizations driven by purpose and values will be fully able to shape and benefit from the seismic technological, social and economic transformations underway. Kent, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company, USA: “From how we work and share information to how we address global crises like fresh water and climate change, we know that technology will define humanity’s future. Klaus Schwab compellingly outlines why al
bringing together important technology changes that appear to be imminent in the next decade in one place and assessing their po Given the variety of reviews of this book and the fact that I work at the forefront of much of the technology change described, I wasn't sure the book would provide much value. However, bringing together important technology changes that appear to be imminent in the next decade in one place and assessing their potential positive and nega. Too Academic for a Layman, Too Dry for Basically Everybody JasmineFlowerEditing I bought this text as research material for a paper I am writing in graduate school regarding a robotic fire suppression system I am inventing. I thought the text was informative but too dry for a book that's not a textbook. The author could have gone to much greater lengths to make the text accessible to the layman.. "But no decision-maker in our midst is going to be left any better equipped to face that future as a result of" according to James Murphy. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is really very badly misconceived. And with all respect for Dr. Schwab’s achievements with the World Economic Forum over the years, let’s try to expose below why, sadly, this is so.As he says, there is a much different future coming for all of us, businesses and families alike. But no decision
He outlines the key technologies driving this revolution and discusses the major impacts expected on government, business, civil society and individuals. Schwab also offers bold ideas on how to harness these changes and shape a better future—one in which technology empowers people rather than replaces them; progress serves society rather than disrupts it; and in which innovators respect moral and ethical boundaries rather than cross them. We all have the opportunity to contribute to developing new frameworks that advance progress.. Artificial intelligence is already all around us, from