This book is a series of entertaining and fast paced stories that explain the evolving innovations in science and technology. The authors bring original insights from scientists and entrepreneurs, thought leaders and technologists who are working with frontline research and manufacturing organizations.
Preface. Introduction. Part I - Technologies That We Use. 1. Internet of Things: All Things Interactive. 2. Artificial Intelligence: Adding to Our Three Pounds. 3. Robots: The Machines Learn. 4. Blockchain: Keeping Track. 5. Cryptocurrencies: Beyond Tracking. 6. Cyber and Financial Crimes: Ruling the High Seas. Part II - Applications that Transform. 7. Digital Transformation: Will it Cut or Grow Jobs? 8. Telehealth: Distant Cure. 9. Edu Tech: Remote Learning. 10. Meta World: Virtual Reality. 11. Venture Capital: For Profit or Cause Part III - A Decade of Uncertainty. 12. The Great Digital Meltdown: A Fractured World. 13. The Circular Economy: Recycling the Meltdown. Afterword: Conclusion. Bibliography.
Sandip Sen is an engineer with over 30 years of experience in the energy and the manufacturing industry. In 2008 he decided to switch careers and enter the field of journalism. Thereafter he worked in the national media including at The Indian Express and The Delhi Press Magazines as an Editor. He has written weekly columns for half a dozen leading business dailies and magazines and appears in national television. He has also written 3 books on economic governance of which one, ' India Emerging, From Policy Paralysis to Hyper Economics' published by Bloomsbury in 2019 has been co-authored with Aarohi Sen.
Aarohi Sen is an experienced thought leader at a leading global consultancy firm. He has been working on innovation in the future of IT and manufacturing for more than a decade. He is currently involved in managing a global research research team that develops economic models around themes of agile innovation, digital transformation and operational flexibility, and provides research insights into key client engagements. He has been writing for various global and in house publications for more than a decade.