Why We’re Here
We aim to understand and shape the technological forces underpinning the Fourth Industrial Revolution and to prepare Korea to succeed in an era of unprecedented, radical changes.
The Korea Policy Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (KPC4IR) is a team of renowned professors and researchers collaborating with The World Economic Forum (WEF) and other foremost institutions in the domains of digital transformation to pioneer new approaches to technology, policy, and governance for the era of 4IR.
We believe that the new era calls for open and collaborative approaches to help societies ask and answer new pertinent questions that emerge with radical digital technologies. Our research and policy work in collaboration with global organizations help the governments and industries to cope and thrive in the digital age. Also, by sharing state of the art research, new global best practices, new innovations, and new regulatory methods, we enable the Korean government and industries to take correct approaches to stimulate the digital economy. Together with our global partners, we are uniquely positioned to understand and shape emerging technologies and governance of 4IR for a better and more inclusive digital Era.
What We Do
We research
Our team of researchers and partners conducts practical as well as academic research on the socioeconomic impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Our research and core activity focus is on: monitoring of science and technology trends related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, 4IR long-term foresight on future society and technologies in the age of disruptive digital innovations, and development of global and local platforms for inclusive growth.
We pilot
KPC4IR, in partnership with leading organizations such as the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Korean Government, co-develops and pilots 4IR policy frameworks and governance protocols.
We lead
KPC4IR hosts thought leaders in the domains of the Fourth Industrial Revolution at leadership roundtables and high profile conferences to share ideas and shape policy and innovation agenda for the new era of digital transformation.
We engage
KPC4IR hosts national policy dialogue and policy seminars, through which we engage with lawmakers, researchers, think tanks, and policymakers to discuss the socioeconomic impacts and risks of emerging technologies. Our efforts aim to shift national policy framework, to focus not just on regulation but also promotion.
