{"product_id":"shaping-the-future-of-the-fourth-industrial-revolution-9780241366370","title":"Shaping the Future of the Fourth Industrial","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e''Klaus Schwab and the World Economic Forum contribute significantly to one of the most important issues of our time-how to move forward in the Fourth Industrial Revolution'' \u003cb\u003e-Jack Ma, Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorld Economic Forum Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab offers a practical companion and field guide to his previous book, The Fourth Industrial Revolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday, technology is changing everything-how we relate to one another, the way we work, how our economies and governments function, and even what it means to be human. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncredible advances-from cryptocurrencies to AI to the internet of things-are already transforming society in unprecedented ways. But the Fourth Industrial Revolution is still in its infancy, says Schwab, and at a time of such tremendous uncertainty and change, it''s our actions that will determine the trajectory the future will take.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on contributions from 200 top experts in fields ranging from machine learning to geo-engineering to nanotechnology, to data ethics, Schwab equips readers with the practical tools to leverage the technologies of the future to leave the world better, safer, and more resilient than we found it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution are extraordinary. Leadership has to be equally extraordinary to manage the complexities of systemic change'' - \u003cb\u003eEric Schmidt, Technical Advisor, Alphabet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe world has fast entered a data and technology-driven era where new opportunities but also challenges are emerging. In this book, Klaus Schwab and the World Economic Forum contribute significantly to one of the most important issues of our time - how to move forward in the Fourth Industrial Revolution -- Jack Ma * Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group Holding, People's Republic of China *\u003cbr\u003eIt's no secret that technologies are reshaping the world's economies and societies. To manage the risks and spread the benefits, we have to act now, and in the interest of stakeholders everywhere -- Andrew McAfee * Co-Founder, MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution \u003c\/i\u003esheds light on what's at stake for society and how leaders can play a part in shaping the course of history. Klaus makes a powerful call in the book: \"We have to shake things up before technological inertia determines our future for us.\" Act now. -- Zhu Min * Chairman, National Institute of Financial Research, People's Republic of China *\u003cbr\u003eThe technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution are extraordinary. Leadership has to be equally extraordinary to manage the complexities of systemic change -- Eric Schmidt * Technical Advisor, Alphabet, USA *\u003cbr\u003eThis book is essential for gaining a perspective on some of the critical challenges that rapid technological change poses to us all: ensuring the wellbeing of societies, understanding the evolving role of governments, and rethinking how the global economy will work in the 21st century -- Roberto Azevêdo * Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva *\u003cbr\u003eThe World Economic Forum shows us that improving the state of the world will mean seriously thinking about, and empowering, all of those whose lives are transformed by technologies -- Peter Maurer * President, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Geneva *\u003cbr\u003eProsperity with technology means defending the rights of women on the frontline of change, defending the dignity of work for all workers and improving working conditions around the world. A Fourth Industrial Revolution that can do that would benefit us all -- Sharan Burrow * General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Brussels *\u003cbr\u003eThe Fourth Industrial Revolution is being felt profoundly around the world. Chapter by chapter, special insights from some of the best minds from the World Economic Forum's community show just where leadership focus is needed -- Luis Alberto Moreno * President, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington DC *\u003cbr\u003eThe title says it all. \u003ci\u003eShaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution \u003c\/i\u003eemphasizes the modern imperative to shape a development model that dramatically reduces our current unsustainable footprint on the planet, as a critical foundation for the Fourth Industrial Revolution to succeed. Or there won't be a fifth -- Marco Lambertini * Director-General, WWF International, Switzerland *\u003cbr\u003eThe challenge is clear: if we want to create technologies which benefit us all, and help us create more just and inclusive societies, we need to ensure that the values of human dignity and equality become a core design and use principle -- Shalil Shetty * Secretary-General, Amnesty International, United Kingdom *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733060497751,"sku":"9780241366370","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241366370.jpg?v=1719999308","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/shaping-the-future-of-the-fourth-industrial-revolution-9780241366370","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}