Alec Ross, one of the top experts in innovation, explains what is going to happen in the world in the next ten years. Combining storytelling with economic analysis, he provides a vivid and well-documented perspective on how disruptive global trends are affecting the way we live, noting the obstacles that will arise and how we can overcome them.

As a senior innovation advisor at the US Department of State, he worked with Hillary Clinton, traveled to forty-one countries, exploring the latest developments on every continent, and therefore knows well what the future holds.

Ross highlights in the book the best opportunities for progress, explaining why countries prosper or decline economically. He also examines the sectors that will shape our economic future, including robotics, cybersecurity, genomics, the next step for big data, as well as the impending impact of digital technology on currency and markets.

"The Industries of the Future" is an essential book to understand how our world works now and how it will work tomorrow, ideal for professionals in every field and country to read.