The industrial metaverse is arriving to change the way that decisions are made and accelerate transformation for established firms in the face of new rivals.

As the 19th century drew to a close, the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde wrote that to expect the unexpected is the sign of a thoroughly modern intellect.

The pandemic’s impact on our economy is just the latest in a long series of shocks. In our globalized and hyperconnected world, the cascading effects of unforeseen events of all kinds will impact us more and more frequently and only the most adaptable actors will survive.