Technology is perhaps the greatest agent of change in the modern world. While never without risk, technological breakthroughs promise innovative solutions to the most pressing global challenges of our time. From zero-emission cars fuelled by hydrogen to computer chips modelled on the human...

TradeTech, or the set of technologies and innovations that enable trade to be more efficient, inclusive, and equitable, is fundamental to harnessing the innovations of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to support the public good. Yet the incorporation of technologies in trade could result in...

"The report suggest that fintechs have materially changed the basis of competition in financial services, but have not yet materially changed the competitive landscape. They play a critical role in defining the pace and direction of innovation across the sector but have struggled to overcome the...

"The transformation of the financial services industry is top-of-mind for everyone in the field and blockchain might be the hottest topic in the rapidly changing world of Fintech. But how can this technology really help financial firms? Key findings include: i) Distributed ledger technology...

The Top 10 Emerging Technologies 2016 list, compiled by the Forum's Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies and published in collaboration with Scientific American, highlights technological advances its members believe have the power to improve lives, transform industries and safeguard the planet....

Section 1: The Fourth Industrial Revolution. Framing the Fourth Industrial Revolution ; Connecting the dots ; Embedding values in technologies ; A human rights-based framework ; Empowering all stakeholders -- Section 2: Technologies, opportunities and disruption. 2.1 Extending digital...