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Jun 23, 2020 · From quantum computers and 5G in action to managing cancer chronically, here are their predictions for our near-term future. 1. AI-optimized manufacturing. Paper and pencil tracking, luck, significant global travel and opaque supply chains are part of today’s status quo, resulting in large amounts of wasted energy, materials and time.
Jan 17, 2018 · The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2018 says that, in our increasingly complex and interconnected world, this type of shock may become more likely. Future shocks. The report explores 10 potential future shocks, including food scarcity, the extinction of fish, technological breakdowns and another financial crisis. 1.
Sep 25, 2020 · Ceri Parker. COVID-19 has caused an economic shock three times worse than the 2008 financial crisis. Europe and emerging markets have been hit hard economically, China has escaped a recession. But the worst could be behind us, and a greener economy could emerge after the pandemic, according to the Chief Economist at IHS Markit. Subscribe here.
Jan 28, 2021 · As we begin a new year, it is traditional to take stock of the past in order to look forward, to imagine and plan for a better future. But the truth is that the future likes to surprise us. Schools open for business, teachers using digital technologies to augment, not replace, traditional face-to face-teaching and, indeed, even students hanging ...
Aug 19, 2024 · 3. A more complex global mental health crisis. The pandemic was the "greatest threat to mental health since the Second World War,” according to the WHO. Many of us are still struggling to catch up in our personal and professional lives. Yet, other challenges to post-pandemic mental health are increasing, thanks to climate change and AI.
Nov 6, 2017 · Alvin Toffler predicted a future in his 1970 bestseller Future Shock that looks much like today’s reality. He anticipated the rise of the internet, the sharing economy, companies built on “adhocracy” rather than centralized bureaucracy, and the broader social confusions and concerns about technology.
Oct 20, 2020 · 1.2 Short-term shocks and long-term trends. Over centuries, technological, social and political transformations have shaped economies and the capacity of individuals to make a living. The first and second Industrial Revolutions displaced trades that had thrived on older technologies and gave rise to new machines, new ways of work and new demand ...
At the heart of his analysis is the conviction that the Fourth Industrial Revolution is within the control of all of us as long as we are able to collaborate across geographies, sectors and disciplines to grasp the opportunities it presents. In particular, Schwab calls for leaders and citizens to “together shape a future that works for all by ...
Global Future Councils. The World Economic Forum’s network of Global Future Councils is the world’s foremost multistakeholder and interdisciplinary knowledge network dedicated to promoting innovative thinking to shape a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable future. Each council’s insights are taken forward by the Forum’s ongoing ...
Jan 10, 2024 · The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 says the biggest short-term risk stems from misinformation and disinformation. In the longer term, climate-related threats dominate the top 10 risks global populations will face. Two-thirds of global experts anticipate a multipolar or fragmented order to take shape over the next decade.
