ABSTRACT
Over the last century the world has become increasingly closer and infinitely more accessible. The growth and availability of new and ubiquitous means of communication and the parallel progression of international travel through commercial airlines have facilitated global connectivity. It is also important to recognise that there have been differences in the rate of change the world has experienced with the speed of development of the last decade eclipsing that of the last century. The pace at which this has occurred has inspired commentators to refer to the period as the Fourth Industrial Revolution given the rapidly emerging technologies promoted by digitisation and artificial intelligence. Clearly the world and its population are experiencing a period of accelerated transformation, which shows no signs of abating as we struggle to keep pace with developments in data and connectivity.
