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...

In this report we noted that this is now a multipolar and multiconceptual world - not only has global power shifted, but differences in norms and values among the world's powers have become more important. Predictions - particularly in the West - that global systems would converge have not stood...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are important actors in all economies and key to policies for inclusive growth, innovation, productivity and job creation. However, they tend to be trapped in low value-added tasks and commodity dependence. This White Paper sets out five ways SMEs in...

Technology innovations, and their supporting enabling environment, have the potential to support positive food system transformation. This report, developed by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with McKinsey & Company, focuses on the potential of emerging technologies to improve...

Forword. -- Introduction. -- Landscape. -- The executive perspective. -- From use-case to business case. -- The Blockchain Value Framework. -- Freight bill audit and pay. -- Key dimension 1: Improving productivity and quality. -- Key dimension 2: Increasing transparency among parties. -- Key...