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The Fourth Industrial Revolution, or the marriage of physical and digital technologies, promises to upend how all of us work, from interns to top executives. And yet, despite the clear impact Industry 4.0 will have on workforces in every industry and geography, many executives do not express urgency when it comes to tackling the challenge of the future of the workforce, according to a new report from Forbes Insights and Deloitte, "The Fourth Industrial Revolution Is Here--Are You Ready?" Inevitably, technology is resulting in some human skills becoming obsolete. Based on a survey of more than 1,600 executives worldwide, the report notes that talent/HR is at the very bottom of the list of issues executives focus on, and only 22% of respondents believe that the uncertain impact of Industry 4.0 on the workforce will be one of the top issues affecting their organizations. At the same time, however, only a quarter of executives surveyed express high confidence that they have the right workforce composition and skill sets needed for the future. Despite these contradictions in outlook, 86% of executives believe they are doing everything they can to create a workforce for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.