Fourth Industrial Revolution

That was the title of the session I joined at the 2021 Inclusive Innovation Conference (IIC) organized by the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry. The IIC aims to “discuss and track changes and progress in the country’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem and seek to harmonize strategies towards new goalposts that can further elevate the country’s innovation and competitiveness.” I thought I’d share some of my thoughts on the questions raised in the session.

This is a workshop on the development of the AFP integrated missile system. The activities include briefing on industry and foreign perspectives from Israel, Sweden, India, and South Korea, among others. I was tasked to talk about the Fourth Industrial Revolution with special focus on the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence and how they can impact the future of defense.