This book helps decision makers grasp the importance, and applicability to business, of the new technologies and extended connectivity of systems that underlie what is becoming known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution: technologies and systems such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, 3D printing, the internet of things, virtual and augmented reality, big data and mobile networks.

The WEF, OECD and UN all agree that humanity is on the cusp of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. As intelligent systems become integrated into every aspect of our lives this revolution will induce cultural and societal change of a magnitude hitherto unforeseen. These technologies challenge the values, customer experience and business propositions that have been the mainstay of almost every business and organization in existence. By redefining and encapsulating new value structures with emerging intelligent technologies, new innovative models are being created, and brought to market. Understanding the potential and impact of these changes will be a fundamental leadership requirement over the coming years.

Skilton and Hovsepian provide decision makers with practical, independent and authoritative guidance to help them prepare for the changes we are all likely to witness due to the rapid convergence of technological advances.

In short, bite-sized, nuggets, with frameworks supported by a deep set of practical and up-to-the-minute case studies, they shine light on the new business models and enterprise architectures emerging as businesses seek to build strategies to thrive within this brave new world.

本书帮助决策者掌握新技术的重要性以及对企业的适用性，这些技术和系统的扩展连接是正在被称为第四次工业革命的基础：如人工智能、机器学习、3D打印、物联网、虚拟和增强现实、大数据和移动网络。

世界经济论坛、经合组织和联合国都同意，人类正处于第四次工业革命的风口浪尖。随着智能系统融入我们生活的方方面面，这场革命将引发迄今为止未曾预见的文化和社会变革。这些技术挑战了几乎所有企业和组织的主流价值观、客户体验和商业主张。通过用新兴的智能技术重新定义和封装新的价值结构，新的创新模式正在被创造，并被推向市场。了解这些变化的潜力和影响将是未来几年对领导力的一个基本要求。

Skilton和Hovsepian为决策者提供了实用、独立和权威的指导，帮助他们为我们都可能看到的由于技术进步的快速融合而产生的变化做好准备。

他们用简短的、一口咬定的、带有框架的、有深度的、最新的案例研究来支持，他们照亮了新的商业模式和企业架构，因为企业正在寻求建立战略，以在这个勇敢的新世界中茁壮成长。