4th Industrial Revolution 'needn't lead to jobs cull'

Experts stress importance of education in dealing with technological change

The advance of robotics will create opportunities and need not necessarily destroy people's livelihoods, according to business leaders at the Summer Davos forum in Dalian.

Vishal Sikka, chief executive officer of Indian technology services group Infosys' US operations, addressing the key theme of the forum that the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution should be inclusive, told a news conference at the opening of the meeting, that the workforce had to become more educated to deal with the challenge.