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Positive Tech Solutions will forge recovery: Global Technology Governance Summit Concludes
More than 2,000 leaders from 125 countries gathered to shape the trajectory of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Business leaders emphasized the importance of positive solutions that technology can bring to societal, climate and equity issues
The summit’s conclusions will feed into platforms, initiatives, and projects for the upcoming Special Annual Meeting 2021 in Singapore
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Tokyo, Japan, 8 April 2021 – Global leaders back the need for more technology governance to tackle the most pressing global problems at the World Economic Forum’s inaugural Global Technology Governance Summit, which closed on Wednesday.
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