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Will the Fourth Industrial Revolution deliver as promised?

Mr. Bart van Ark
Mr. Bart van Ark
Managing Director, The Productivity Institute
Mr. Martin Fleming
Mr. Martin Fleming
Fellow, The Productivity Institute

Productivity impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Ms. Bettina Peters
Ms. Bettina Peters
Deputy Head, Department of Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics, ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research Mannheim (ZEW)
Mr. Markus Trunschke
Mr. Markus Trunschke
Researcher, ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research Mannheim (ZEW)

The ICT Revolution and the future of innovation and productivity

Mr. Georgios Petropoulos
Mr. Georgios Petropoulos
Research Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Strengthening the link between innovation and productivity at the national level: The example of health care in India

Ms. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Ms. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Executive Chairperson, Biocon Limited and Biocon Biologics Limited

Science, technology and innovation are key drivers for unlocking productivity potential at a time of uncertainty

Mr. Ernesto José Gutierrez de Piñeres Luna
Mr. Ernesto José Gutierrez de Piñeres Luna
Vice President of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ecopetrol
Mr. Alexis Ocampo
Mr. Alexis Ocampo
Technology Excellence Manager, Ecopetrol
Ms. Andrea Del Pilar Tapias
Ms. Andrea Del Pilar Tapias
Coordinator of the Innovation Centers, Ecopetrol
Ms. Alicia Morales
Ms. Alicia Morales
Professional in Science, Technology and Innovation strategy, Ecopetrol
Ms. Maria Clara Otalvaro
Ms. Maria Clara Otalvaro
Innovation Trainee, Ecopetrol
Mr. Juan Pablo Fernandez
Mr. Juan Pablo Fernandez
Science, Technology and Innovation strategy Trainee, Ecopetrol

The impact of future technologies on the productivity of Turkish exporters

Mr. Mustafa Gültepe
Mr. Mustafa Gültepe
President, Turkish Exporters Assembly

Building place-based innovation capabilities for productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Ms. Mafini Dosso
Ms. Mafini Dosso
Economist and Policy Analyst/Project Leader, European Commission Joint Research Center

Improving productivity through innovation policy in Brazil

Mr. Robson Braga de Andrade
Mr. Robson Braga de Andrade
President, Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI)
Mr. Laércio Cosentino
Mr. Laércio Cosentino
Chairperson, TOTVS/GHT4
Ms. Gianna Sagazio
Ms. Gianna Sagazio
Innovation Director, Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI)