u003cbu003eThe u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e bestseller, from leading innovation expert Alec Ross, a “fascinating vision” (u003ciu003eForbesu003c/iu003e) of what’s next for the world and how to navigate the changes the future will bring.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eWhile Alec Ross was working as Senior Advisor for Innovation to the Secretary of State, he traveled to forty-one countries, exploring the latest advances coming out of every continent. From startup hubs in Kenya to R&D labs in South Korea, Ross has seen what the future holds.u003cbru003e u003cbru003eIn u003ciu003eThe Industries of the Futureu003c/iu003e, Ross provides a “lucid and informed guide” (u003ciu003eFinancial Timesu003c/iu003e) to the changes coming in the next ten years. He examines the fields that will most shape our economic future, including robotics and artificial intelligence, cybercrime and cybersecurity, the commercialization of genomics, the next step for big data, and the impact of digital technology on money and markets. In each of these realms, Ross addresses the toughest questions: How will we have to adapt to the changing nature of work? Is the prospect of cyberwar sparking the next arms race? How can the world’s rising nations hope to match Silicon Valley with their own innovation hotspots? And what can today’s parents do to prepare their children for tomorrow?u003cbru003e u003cbru003eRoss blends storytelling and economic analysis to show how sweeping global trends are affecting the ways we live. Sharing insights from global leaders—from the founders of Google and Twitter to defense experts like David Petraeus—Ross reveals the technologies and industries that will drive the next stage of globalization. u003ciu003eThe Industries of the Futureu003c/iu003e is “a riveting and mind-bending book” (u003ciu003eNew York Journal of Booksu003c/iu003e), a “must read” (Wendy Kopp, Founder of Teach for America) regardless of “whether you follow these fields closely or you still think of Honda as a car rather than a robotics company” (u003ciu003eForbesu003c/iu003e).
