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WEF inaugurates global councils to restore trust in technology

03 Jun 2019

The Global Fourth Industrial Revolution councils will work together to develop policy guidance and address governance gaps in areas such as AI, IoT and blockchain.

London ranked most “digitally ready” city

17 Apr 2019

The ranking is based on Siemens’ Atlas of Digitalisation app, which aims to inspire “new thinking on the global journey to City 4.0".

World Economic Forum addresses civil society transformation

23 Jan 2019

At its annual meeting in Davos, WEF is launching an initiative aimed at helping the civil society prepare for and respond to the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Cities need to be agile if citizens are to thrive

20 Sep 2018

A new report by the World Economic Forum aims to help city authorities better prepare for the changes of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Can blockchain fix the environment?

17 Sep 2018

A report from the World Economic Forum identifies 65 ways that blockchain can be applied to the planet’s environmental challenges

Preventing the 'digital dark age'

25 Jan 2018

The World Economic Forum has announced the launch of the Global Centre for Cybersecurity at its annual meeting in Davos

Special Reports

Building bridges in the Covid-19 fightback

SmartCitiesWorld talks to Octavi de la Varga, secretary general of Metropolis, about how its digital platform is helping the global village battle against Covid-19.