Each year, the World Economic Forum brings together leaders from more than 100 governments, top executives from the Global 2000, and prominent social activists to discuss global priorities and shape the agenda for the coming year. This year, I was fortunate to attend the leadership summit in the Alps — Davos, Switzerland. This visibility into […]
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World Economic Forum opens “Industry 4.0” center in San Francisco’s Presidio
Can we call it “PresiDavos?” The World Economic Forum — best known for its annual who’s-who gathering of thinkers in Davos, Switzerland — opened its Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in San Francisco this morning, a new space for accelerating technology and science associated with the current data-driven tech revolution. The center will be a meeting […]
Can the Internet of Things turn back climate change?
The Internet of Things is set to revolutionize most industries, installing sensors to capture and analyze more data, which will hopefully make them more efficient, smarter, and less polluting. In a new post, We Forum suggests that IoT will provide the means to detect illegal logging in areas like the Amazon rainforest, ensuring that deforestation […]
Do We Still Need Davos In A World Of Developers?
Global leaders will gather at the World Economic Forum in Davos next week, but the world is actually reshaping itself on GitHub.