Prof. Dr.-Ing. Zühlke took part in the WEF in the name of Technologie-Initiative SmartFactory KL e.V.

Convening under the theme “Responsive and Responsible Leadership”, this year’s meeting program focused on critical leadership challenges for 2017 –strengthening global collaboration, revitalizing economic growth, reforming capitalism, preparing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and restoring a sense of shared identity.
One large topic was the geopolitical change of the world order, from a unipolar world to a multipolar one. Another main aspect was the role of globalization as a big opportunity for a more equal distribution of wealth.

Regarding Industrie 4.0, it became clear in the discussions in Davos that there are not only technical tasks that need to be solved, but also that social responsibility, for example towards emerging markets, will become a more and more central topic in this domain as well.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Zühlke took part in the WEF in the name of Technologie-Initiative SmartFactory KL e.V.