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The third Sharjah FDI Forum 2017, which will begin on Tuesday, will examine the direct impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), on investment, knowledge economy, industries, innovation and local and regional development.
Panellists will also address the current dominant economic trends, sustainable economies, and the impact of technology on education, small enterprises, and the UAE’s future plans.
The event is being held under the patronage of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. Themed ‘The Fourth Industrial Revolution,’ the Sharjah FDI Forum 2017 is organised by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq)
and the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah), in a strategic partnership with CNBC Arabia.
The two-day event will include nine panel discussions featuring an elite group of local and international experts who will share their opinions on a wide range of key topics.
According to the World Economic Forum, 4IR will be a sweeping digital revolution and the most rapid and
radical change in modern history.
It is characterised by three key factors that distinguish it from previous revolutions: speed, scale and the level of complexity. The key technological drivers of 4IR are artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous vehicles, 3D printing, big data, virtual currencies, the internet of things, nanotechnology, biotechnology, energy storage, materials science and quantum computing.