The 4th Industrial Revolution

The speed of current breakthroughs has no historical precedent

When compared with previous industrial revolutions, the Fourth is evolving at an exponential rather than a linear pace. Moreover, it is disrupting almost every industry in every country. And the breadth and depth of these changes herald the transformation of entire systems of production, management, and governance.

Automation and AI will lift productivity and economic growth, but millions of people worldwide may need to switch occupations or upgrade skills

A 2020 report from the World Economic Forum finds that by 2022, much job growth will come from seven professional areas:

care economy e.g. physiotherapists, fitness trainers
data and AI e.g. data scientist
engineering and cloud computing e.g. cloud engineer, python developer
sales marketing and content e.g. social media coordinator
human resource e.g. recruiter
product development e.g. quality assurance engineer
green industry e.g. sustainability officer, wastewater engineer