8Governance for the Future (G4F) at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Michele Fiorini
There’s always an element of chance and you must be willing to live with that element. If you insist on certainty, you will paralyze yourself.
(J. P. Getty (1892–1976), petrol-industrialist)
8.1Introduction
The third decade of the 21st century started with the risk of a global pandemic becoming a reality. It had been extensively predicted by many analysts and scientists; however, governments, businesses and societies ignored or were reluctant to react to the warnings. In 2006 the world’s leaders were warned by a report (World Economic Forum, 2021) stating that a “lethal flu, its spread facilitated by global ...
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