Schneider Electric and CNBC LIVESTREAM from WEF Davos | IoT: Powering the Digital Economy

Jan 23, 2018 8:20 AM ET

66% of the human population are predicted to be living in cities by 2050. This urbanization will lead to more energy and resource demand.
Could bold ideas powered by digital technologies for energy and industrial automation provide the transformation needed to power the digital economy?
Can technologies such as AI, Demand Response, AR, cloud and Edge computing and IOT on the demand side, be this enabler for a smarter and sustainable future?
Will demand side efficiencies create a significant reduction on the supply side, in turn driving down demand for materials, production of C02 and the need for infrastructure?