The World Economic Forum announces new Centres for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, with the University of Pretoria among the key locations.
South Africa has been announced among the three new locations of the WEF ’s Centres for the Fourth Industrial Revolution .Centres for the Fourth Industrial Revolution This was announced at a signing agreement for the three new C 4IR s at the 2025 WEF annual meeting, currently under way in Davos, Switzerland, under the theme: “Collaboration for the intelligent age”.
The upcoming centres will focus on artificial intelligence and the energy transition, the twin challenges of industry digitisation and decarbonisation, and cyber security economics, notes the advocacy organisation. The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution is a platform for multi-stakeholder collaboration, bringing together public and private sectors to maximise technological benefits to society, while minimising the risks.
In SA, the centre will aim to advance the nation’s readiness for the future of global value chains and the energy transition, with a focus on inclusive cross-industry digitisation and decarbonisation. “The launch of the centre for industry and technology, in partnership with the World Economic Forum, is a major step in driving technological progress and industrial transformation,” comments Francis Petersen, vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Pretoria.
“Yet, it also offers significant opportunities to transcend our current challenges and spark a new renaissance – one defined by advancements in knowledge, health, culture and societal welfare.”
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