Network of Global Future Councils 2016-2018 Report
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Network of Global Future Councils 2016-2018 May 2019 Network of Global Future Councils 2016-2018 Contents The World Economic Forum’s Network of Global Future conventional thinking and develop new insights and The Future of Advanced Materials 4 The Future of Production 58 Councils is the world’s foremost interdisciplinary knowledge perspectives on the key global systems, as well as the network dedicated to promoting innovative thinking on the impact and governance of emerging technologies. The Future of Artificial Intelligence 6 The Future of Space Technologies 60 future. The network convenes more than 700 of the most relevant and knowledgeable thought leaders. This report provides an overview of the 34 Global Future The Future of Biotechnologies 8 The Future of Technology, Values and Policy 62 Councils in the 2016-2018 term, including council mandates The 2016-2018 term convened experts from academia, and objectives, achievements and the list The Future of Blockchain 10 The Future of the Humanitarian System 64 government, business and civil society to challenge of members. The Future of Cities and Urbanization 12 The Future of Behavioural Sciences 66 The Future of Computing 14 The Future of Platforms and Systems 68 The Future of Consumption 16 The Future of Regional Governance 70 The Future of Cybersecurity 18 The Future of Digital Economy and Society 20 The Future of Economic Progress 22 The Future of Education, Gender and Work 24 The Future of Energy 26 The Future of Environment 28 and Natural Resource Security The Future of Financial and Monetary Systems 30 The Future of Food Security and Agriculture 32 The Future of Health and Healthcare 34 The Future of Human Enhancement 36 The Future of Human Rights 38 The Future of Information and Entertainment 40 The Future of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 42 The Future of International Governance 44 Public-Private Cooperation and Sustainable Development The Future of International Security 46 The Future of International Trade and Investment 48 World Economic Forum 91-93 route de la Capite The Future of Long-Term Investing, 50 CH-1223 Cologny/Geneva Infrastructure and Development Switzerland Tel.: +41 (0)22 869 1212 Fax: +41 (0)22 786 2744 The Future of Migration 52 Email: [email protected] www.weforum.org The Future of Mobility 54 © 2019 World Economic Forum. 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No part of this publication may be The Future of Neurotechnologies and Brain Science 56 reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system. 2 Network of Global Future Councils 2016-2018 Network of Global Future Councils 2016-2018 3 The Future of Advanced Materials Mandate and objectives: – Article in Nature Materials on “The materials science Council Members Kiyoshi Matsuda, imperative in meeting the Sustainable Development Adviser, Public Policy and Relations Office, Explore how developments in advanced materials could Goals”, published by Saleem Ali Co-Chairs: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation, Japan impact industry, governments and society in the future, and design innovative governance models that ensure that their – Podcast on Advanced Materials with Bernard Meyerson, Privahini Bradoo, Andrew Morlet, benefits are maximized and the associated risks are kept Chief Innovation Officer, IBM Corporation, created as Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, under control. part of the World Economic Forum’s A Glimpse into the BlueOak Resources Inc., USA United Kingdom Future podcast series Council outputs: Bernard Meyerson, Mohammed Al Mualla, Chief Innovation Officer, IBM Corporation, USA Undersecretary for Higher Education, Ministry of Education – A set of principles for the design, development and of the United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates use of advanced materials, taking into account Members: environmental, social and ethical considerations V. Ramgopal Rao, Rigoberto Advincula, Director, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India Professor of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, USA Françoise Roure, Senior National Adviser, National Advisory Board on Saleem Ali, Economy, Industry, Energy and Technologies, Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment, Ministry of Economy and Finance of France University of Delaware, USA Molly Stevens, Alán Aspuru-Guzik, Professor of Biomedical Materials and Regenerative Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Medicine, Imperial College London, United Kingdom Harvard University, USA John F. Thompson, Debashish Bhattacharjee, Wold Family Professor in Environmental Balance for Human Group Director, Research and Development, Sustainability, Cornell University, USA Tata Steel Limited, Netherlands Ibo Van de Poel, Jeffrey Carbeck, Professor of Ethics and Technology, Specialist Leader, Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands DC Innovations, Deloitte, United Kingdom Dimitri de Vreeze, Mohammad Choucair, Member of the Managing Board, Research Fellow, University of Sydney, Australia Royal DSM NV, Netherlands Bashir Dabbousi, Jackie Y. Ying, Manager, Technology Strategy and Planning Department, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia Fellow: Erica Fuchs, Professor of Engineering and Public Policy, Yamil J. Colón, Carnegie Mellon University, USA Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Chicago, USA Julia Greer, Council Manager: Professor, Materials Science, Mechanics and Medical Engineering, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Fernando Gomez, USA Head of Chemistry and Advanced Materials Industries, World Economic Forum, Switzerland Heide Hackmann, Executive Director, The International Council for Science (ICSU), France Thom Mason, Senior Vice President for Laboratory Operation, Battelle Memorial Institute, USA 4 Network of Global Future Councils 2016-2018 Network of Global Future Councils 2016-2018 5 The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Mandate and objectives: 2. AI and Decision-making with Bob Goodson, Chief Council Members Illah Nourbakhsh, Executive Officer and Founder, Quid Inc. Professor of Robotics, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon Co-Chairs: Explore how developments in artificial intelligence and University, USA robotics could impact industry, governments and society in 3. Robots, Society and Employment with Illah Mary Cummings, David Peters, the future, and design innovative governance models that Nourbakhsh, Professor of Robotics at Carnegie Mellon Director, Humans and Autonomy Lab (HAL), Duke University, Chief Executive Officer, Universal Logic, Inc., USA ensure that their benefits are maximized and the associated University USA risks are kept under control. Francesca Rossi, 4. Widespread Artificial Intelligence with Stuart Russell, Vishal Sikka, Distinguished Researcher, IBM, USA Council outputs: Professor of Computer Science at the University of Advisory Professor, East China Normal University (ECNU), California, Berkeley People’s Republic of China Deb Roy, – Five podcasts created as part of the World Economic Members: Associate Professor and Director of the Laboratory for Social Forum’s A Glimpse into the Future podcast series: 5. Specialized Robots Development and Integration Machines, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media with Alex Wyatt, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Julia Bossmann, Laboratory, USA 1. Autonomous Systems with Mary Cummings, Director, August Robotics Director, Strategy, Fathom Computing, USA Humans and Autonomy Lab, Duke University Stuart Russell, Paul Daugherty, Professor of Computer Science, University of California, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Accenture, USA Berkeley, USA Imad Elhajj, Suchi Saria, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, American John C. Malone Assistant Professor, Department of University of Beirut, Lebanon Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University, USA Pascale Fung, David Shim, Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Technology, Hong Kong SAR Republic of Korea Dileep George, Navrina Singh, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Vicarious FPC Inc., Principal Product Lead, Microsoft Corporation, USA USA Alex Wyatt, Bob Goodson, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, August Robotics, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Quid Inc., USA People’s Republic of China Hong Qiao, Xiong Rong, Professor, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Professor, Institute of Cyber Systems and Control, Zhejiang Sciences, People’s Republic of China University, People’s Republic of China Hiroshi Ishiguro, Zhang Yao, Director, Intelligent Robotics Laboratory, Member, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, RoboTerra Inc., part of the Department of Adaptive Machine Systems, USA Osaka University, Japan Fellow: Rana El Kaliouby, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Affectiva, USA Bryan Low Kian Hsiang, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Hiroaki Kitano, National University of Singapore, Singapore President and Chief Executive Officer, Sony Computer Science Laboratories Inc., Japan Council Managers: Kay Firth-Butterfield, Lee Kai-Fu, Portfolio Head Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sinovation Ventures, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, World