What are 'elastocalorics' or 'reconfigurable intelligent surfaces'? In a few years' time these emerging technologies may have transformed the way we heat and cool our homes, and how we transmit ever greater amounts of data.

They are among the technological innovations identified in the World Economic Forum's annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies report, which picks the tech that could transform the world in the coming years.

In this video-podcast, the two lead authors of the report take us through each of the 10 on this year's list.

The report is produced in collaboration with Frontiers.

Guests:

Mariette DiChristina, Dean and Professor of the Practice in Journalism, Boston University College of Communication

Bernie Meyerson, Chief Innovation Officer Emeritus, IBM

Links:

Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024: https://www.weforum.org/publications/top-10-emerging-technologies-2024/

Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/

Previous editions of the Top 10 Tech report: 2023

Beyond AI: the top-10 tech of 2023 set to change our lives

2021

Top-10 Emerging Technologies 2021

2020

The Top 10 Tech of 2020 - our podcast with Scientific American

Related podcasts:

2023 was the year we all got to know AI - so where will it take us in 2024?

Advanced Energy Solutions: scaling up the tech that can help us get to net zero

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