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World Economic Forum

Top of the tech: the 10 innovations set to change your life

Oct 24, 2024
56:17
What are 'elastocalorics' or 'reconfigurable intelligent surfaces'? In a few years' time these emerging technologies may have transformed the way we heat and cool our homes, and how we transmit ever greater amounts of data. They are among the technological innovations identified in the World Economic Forum's annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies report, which picks the tech that could transform the world in the coming years. In this video-podcast, the two lead authors of the report take us through each of the 10 on this year's list. The report is produced in collaboration with Frontiers. Guests: Mariette DiChristina, Dean and Professor of the Practice in Journalism, Boston University College of Communication Bernie Meyerson, Chief Innovation Officer Emeritus, IBM Links: Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024: Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Previous editions of the Top 10 Tech report: 2023 2021 2020 Related podcasts: Check out all our podcasts on : - - : - : - : Join the :

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