Digital Renaissance Thriving In The Post Pandemic World

The world, in its complex and ever-evolving nature, has been thrust into a whirlwind of transformations. From the burgeoning tide of technological advancements to the unpredictability and far-reaching impacts of a global pandemic, we've seen the landscape of our lives reshape at an unparalleled pace. Today, we find ourselves at a pivotal juncture, poised at the dawn of what many scholars and thought leaders have aptly termed a 'Digital Renaissance.' Just as the historical Renaissance marked a profound shift in art, science, and thought, this digital counterpart signifies a seismic change in how we live, work, communicate, and think. This book seeks to be a compass in these tumultuous times, a guide that provides clarity amidst the digital fog. It delves deep into the multifaceted dimensions of our contemporary era, addressing the myriad challenges we face while spotlighting the opportunities that lie ahead. More than just a commentary on digital trends, this work emphasizes the importance of personal growth and self-discovery in this digital age. It underscores the need to harness digital innovation not as an end but as a means—a means to enrich our lives, foster genuine connections, and catalyze positive change. Furthermore, in a world increasingly aware of its ecological and societal footprint, the book brings to the fore the crucial theme of sustainability. It beckons readers to consider not just the wonders of digital transformation but also its implications on our planet and societies. Through a blend of research, personal anecdotes, and actionable insights, this work aims to equip readers with the tools and perspectives needed to navigate the Digital Renaissance with purpose, mindfulness, and a commitment to holistic well-being.

This book explores the innovations, disruptions and changes that are required to adapt in a fast-evolving landscape due to the extraordinary circumstances triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Recognized experts from around the world share their research and professional experience on how the working environment, as well as the world around them, have changed due to the pandemic. Chapters consider how different fields across technology and business have been affected by this new, dramatic scenario and the drastic consequences that the pandemic had on them. With diverse contributions stemming from public health, technology strategies, urban planning and sociology to sustainable management, this volume is articulated into four distinct but complementary sections of People, Process, Planet, and Prosperity influencing the post-COVID world. This book will be of great interest to those in the fields of computer science and information technology, as well as those studying the impact and effects that COVID-19 is having on society.

Are pandemics the end of cities? Or, do they present an opportunity for us to reshape cities in ways making us even more innovative, successful and sustainable? Pandemics such as COVID-19 (and comparable disruptions) have caused intense debates over the future of cities. Through a series of investigative studies, Designing Smart and Resilient Cities for a Post-Pandemic World: Metropandemic Revolution seeks to critically discuss and compare different cases, innovations and approaches as to how cities can utilise nascent and future digital technology and/or new strategies in order to build stronger resilience to better tackle comparable large-scale pandemics and/or disruptions in the future. The authors identify ten separate societal areas where future digital technology can impact resilience. These are discussed in individual chapters. Each chapter concludes with a set of proposed "action points" based on the conclusions of each respective study. These serve as solid policy recommendations of what courses of action to take, to help increase the resilience in smart cities for each designated area. Securing resilience and cohesion between each area will bring about the metropandemic revolution. This book features a foreword by Nobel laureate Peter C. Doherty and an afterword by Professor of Urban Technologies, Carlo Ratti. It provides fresh and unique insights on smart cities and futures studies in a pandemic context, offers profound reflections on contemporary societal functions and the needs to build resilience and combines lessons learned from historical pandemics with possibilities offered by future technology.

Delve Into the Digital World and Discover How Digitalization Will Shape Our Future! The rise of the digital age is breaking the walls and barriers that once restricted society. With each passing day, some new piece of technology is taking society over in one big swoop. Electric (self-driving) cars, advanced robotics, cryptocurrencies, NFTs (non-fungible tokens) - those are just some of the concepts that were only a figment of somebody's imagination 20-30 years ago, but today they are reality. We have to accept the fact that we already live in a futuristic world. If we wish to keep pace with the digital age, we must constantly update our knowledge of both major and minor technologies and digital tools. That is the only way to prepare for what the future will bring - otherwise, the fast-paced progress will consume and render obsolete both us as persons and our companies... With Digitalization: The New Normal of the Post-Pandemic World, renowned business advisor and author that writes about cutting-edge technologies, digital transformation, and cybersecurity, Nicholas P. Lorizio, gives an in-depth discourse on the utilization of digital tools, resources, and personnel in the post-pandemic world to survive and thrive in the new era. Within these pages, you will find an overview of the post-pandemic world in which almost every industry is digitally transformed, the major problems that already are and can be hindering factors of digitalization, and the solutions to these problems. Written in a comprehensive and understandable manner, this book is a combination of technical and non-technical explanations that will guide you through upcoming changes and serve as an upgrade of your knowledge about digital technologies. If you want to stay relevant in the new digital age, digitalization is your only option, and this book will show you what you need to know and what you need to do to achieve that with ease. So, what are you waiting for? Scroll up, click on "Buy Now with 1-Click", and Get Your Copy Now!

New York Times Bestseller COVID-19 is speeding up history, but how? What is the shape of the world to come? Lenin once said, "There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen." This is one of those times when history has sped up. CNN host and best-selling author Fareed Zakaria helps readers to understand the nature of a post-pandemic world: the political, social, technological, and economic consequences that may take years to unfold. Written in the form of ten "lessons," covering topics from natural and biological risks to the rise of "digital life" to an emerging bipolar world order, Zakaria helps readers to begin thinking beyond the immediate effects of COVID-19. Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World speaks to past, present, and future, and, while urgent and timely, is sure to become an enduring reflection on life in the early twenty-first century.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st IFIP WG 6.11 Conference on e-Business, e-Services, and e-Society, I3E 2022, which took place Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, in September 2022. The 37 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 72 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Artificial intelligence; Data and Analytics; Careers and ICT; Digital Innovation and Transformation; Electronic Services; Health and Wellbeing; Pandemic; Privacy, Trust and Security.

The world we are living in now is going through a significant change. Climate changes, an increase in the world's average temperature, extinction of species, melting of the ice caps, increased frequency and magnitude of earthquakes and stronger hurricanes, more regional fights among the children of God, economic warfare, etc., are just a few of the physical changes. There are more changes such as the emergence of new generations such as X, Y, Z, and recently Alpha. Political riots, religious oppositions, changes in macro-economic systems, the rise of artificial intelligence, etc. are making this process of change ever more complex.Ordo ab chao.This esoteric phare means order from chaos and points out the creative destruction process. The birth of a baby is probably the best example to explain it. The modern age which had started in 1789 A.D. with the French Revolution ended in 2020, marking the beginning of a brand-new age where unimaginable trends will shape up lives, our families, our children, our beliefs, our communities, our jobs, our mental climate, and our environment. Nothing will be the same anymore and there is no turning back.

Retail In A New World: Recovering From The Pandemic That Changed The World provides an assessment of the issues and opportunities for retailers that emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic, proposing tools and frameworks that serve as basis to survive the pandemic and thrive in a post-pandemic scenario.