Research Highlight

KPC4IR hosted an international online conference, 'The Risk Quotient 2020: COVID-19 Pandemic and A Brave New World'

The KAIST KPC4IR (Korea Policy Center for the 4th Industrial Revolution) and the Lloyd's Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk (IPUR) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) jointly hosted the Risk Quotient (RQ) 2020 edition. The conference focused on digital innovation accelerated by COVID-19, structural changes in the economy, and response strategies through the 4th Industrial Revolution technologies. Leading global experts from academia, the public, and industry, including NUS, Tsinghua University, the University of Tokyo, the Korea Educational Development Institute, the Korea Information Society Development Institute, and Kakao Mobility, were invited to examine significant challenges to help Asia navigate the post-COVID-19 and Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) eras....read more