The Future of Making Things

As new technologies and creativity emerges, heralding the beginning of the fourth industrial revolution, what does this new era mean for the future of making things and our lives in a world of finite resources, and will progress be interpreted as a good or bad thing? Previous revolutions have had the most profound effect on'blue collar' workers. Now computers herald industrial revolution 4.0. What will be the impact on the'white collar' workers of today? This session explains what this new era means for the future of making things and our lives in a world of finite resources.