Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution pdf

Il professor Klaus Schwab (1938, Ravensburg, Germania) è il fondatore e presidente esecutivo del World Economic Forum. Nel 1971 ha pubblicato Modern Enterprise Management in Mechanical Engineering. Sostiene in quel libro che un'azienda deve servire non solo gli azionisti ma tutte le parti interessate per ottenere crescita e prosperità a lungo termine. Per promuovere il concetto di stakeholder, ha fondato lo stesso anno il World Economic Forum. Il professor Schwab ha conseguito un dottorato in Economia (Università di Friburgo) e in Ingegneria (Istituto Federale Svizzero di Tecnologia) e ha conseguito un master in Pubblica amministrazione (MPA) presso la Kennedy School of Government dell'Università di Harvard. Nel 1972, oltre al suo ruolo di leadership al Forum, è diventato professore all'Università di Ginevra. Da allora ha ricevuto numerosi riconoscimenti internazionali e nazionali, tra cui 17 lauree honoris causa. I suoi ultimi libri sono The Great Narrative (2022), Stakeholder Capitalism (2021), The Great Reset (2020), Shaping the Future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (2018) e The Fourth Industrial Revolution (2016).

Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution pdf da Klaus Schwab

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is changing everything – from the way we relate to each other, to the way our economies work, to what it means to be human. We cannot let the brave new world that technology is creating simply emerge. We must shape the future we want to live in. World Economic Forum Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab's best-selling 2016 book, The Fourth Industrial Revolution, revealed the extent of change tearing through our world. We live at a momentous time in history, and we have to bear the responsibility to make sure our technologically-enriched future is one that is also safe, ethical, inclusive and sustainable. We can't just wait to find out what happens. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, distributed ledger systems and cryptocurrencies, advanced materials and biotechnologies are permeating and starting to transform society. The actions we take today – and those we don't – will quickly become embedded in powerful technologies that surround us and will, very soon, become an integral part of us. How do we get ahead of this curve? Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution draws on contributions by more than 200 of the world's leading technological, economic and sociological experts to present a practical guide for citizens, business leaders, social influencers and policy-makers. It outlines the most important dynamics of today's technological revolution, highlights important stakeholders that are often overlooked in our discussion of the latest scientific breakthroughs, and explores 12 different technology areas key to the future of humanity. By connecting the dots across the most important technologies changing the world today, and exploring the practical steps that individuals, businesses and governments can take, this book aim to help everyone interested in technology to actively shape an inclusive and sustainable future.