Global Future Councils
Global Future Council on the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains
Due to its global reach and impact, the world-wide manufacturing industry is uniquely positioned to address the big challenges of our time. As companies in the production ecosystem are forced to transform to adapt to the profound disruptions impacting supply chains, how can manufacturing pivot to become the center of innovation and unlock pathways towards a more resilient, sustainable, and inclusive society?
Council Manager
Kyle Winters, Initiatives and Community Specialist, Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing, World Economic Forum
Fully automated operations are rarely feasible or the most efficient processes, making humans an essential differentiating factor in manufacturing. But without mastering the art of succes...
This paper, developed by the World Economic Forum’s Advanced Manufacturing Industry community, shows how advanced manufacturing can offer solutions to global disruptions and a path to mor...
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical role that manufacturing and supply chain systems play in powering the global economy. To navigate current and future market and climate ...
In an era marked by rapid technological advancements, geopolitical shifts, and environmental imperatives, the landscape of advanced manufacturing and value chains is profoundly transformi...
Work is a fundamental human activity that is currently undergoing a significant transformation due to breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI). However, the adoption of AI in various...
What might the world look like in 2025? In autumn 2020 the World Economic Forum convened expert-led Global Future Councils, time-bound think tanks, to explore that very question.
