Thomson Reuters recently took time to pause, reflect, and meaningfully engage by hosting a conversation to empower guests and create awareness of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and its impact on our global society.
The gathering of innovative American and African leaders — many of whom were in New York City participating in the 72nd Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly and related activities — presented an opportunity for panelists and guests to explore and indulge in identifying realistic, actionable strategies that raise global income levels and improve the quality of life for populations around the world.
Through innovation, based on combinations of technologies shifting from what Klaus Schwab (World Economic Forum founder and executive chairman) terms “simple digitization,” the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is about empowering people, not the rise of the machines.
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