The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here: Panel will show how it can (and will) help your business – ROI-NJ.com

A GPS system that suggests the fastest route to a destination. A voice-activated virtual assistant, such as Siri by Apple. Personalized recommendations for Netflix by Netflix. And the ability of Facebook to recognize your face and tag you in a friends photo.

These types of technology now are so frequent in our daily lives that many dont think twice about them. But heres the true reality: These unprecedented advances in autonomous technology, sustainability, robotics and analytics are disrupting traditional business models.

These advances are part of what is now being called the Fourth Industrial Revolution, or 4IR, a period in which the lines between the physical, digital and biological spheres are being blurred. It is a fusion of advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of Things, 3D printing, genetic engineering, quantum computing and other technologies.

All of this and more will be discussed in an upcoming panel discussion sponsored by Middlesex County.

Leading Locally in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: The Future of Automation will be presented from 8-11 a.m. Sept. 9 at Middlesex College in Edison.

Register for the event here.

The panel includes:

The panel, the second in the countys three-part business series, will discuss how 4IR is behind the many products and services that are fast becoming indispensable to modern life.

Most specifically, the panel will discuss:

The 4IR figures to have important and lasting effects on the future of business. Embracing 4IR likely will help companies deliver results and hold greater resilience, especially during uncertain times.

Opportunities include:

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