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4IR AI Blockchain Fintech IoT - Reinventing a Nation
The Fourth Industrial Revolution also known as 4IR is here to stay. There is no turning back. Because of its ubiquitous reach, 4IR technologies raise all kinds of concerns, and nations have to adapt and change. This book written by authors Dinis Guarda with Rais Hussin reflects on the 4IR impact as a whole, concepts, strategies. This 366 pages book includes global leading expert contributors and offers research, education, case studies and guidance on how these disruptive technologies, special AI, Blockchain, Fintech, IoT, can be used to create a better life for all.
“4IR – Reinventing a Nation” assembles an array of expert thought leaders who all contributed research to the new book and is a testament to the impressive and expansive global network that Dinis Guarda has built during his 25-year career. The list of contributors includes a foreword by Eric Van der Kleij - the founder of London Tech City and Level 39, Emmanuel Daniel, author and founder of Asian Banker, Guenther Dobrauz Saldapenna, author and Director at PWC, Yoshiyuki Yamamoto, advisor to the UN, Efi Pylarinou, world influencer in Fintech, Thomas Power, author and global authority in Social media, innovation and tech, and also Maria Fonseca, Anca Petre, Dr Margarita Peredaryenko, Michael DaCosta Babb, Hernaldo Turrillo and Javed Khattak.
“4IR – Reinventing a Nation” assembles an array of expert thought leaders who all contributed research to the new book and is a testament to the impressive and expansive global network that Dinis Guarda has built during his 25-year career. The list of contributors includes a foreword by Eric Van der Kleij - the founder of London Tech City and Level 39, Emmanuel Daniel, author and founder of Asian Banker, Guenther Dobrauz Saldapenna, author and Director at PWC, Yoshiyuki Yamamoto, advisor to the UN, Efi Pylarinou, world influencer in Fintech, Thomas Power, author and global authority in Social media, innovation and tech, and also Maria Fonseca, Anca Petre, Dr Margarita Peredaryenko, Michael DaCosta Babb, Hernaldo Turrillo and Javed Khattak.
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About the author
Dinis Guarda
5 books5 followersDinis Guarda is an author, academic, influencer, serial entrepreneur, technologist and leader in 4IR, AI, Fintech, smart cities, Spatial Computing / Metaverse, digital transformation and Blockchain. He is the creator of the platforms and tech/AI products businessabc.net, citiesabc.com, wisdomia.ai, sportsabc.org, AI.DNA, intelligenthq.com, Lifesdna.com, Freedomx.com, RedEQ, tradersdna.com.
Dinis is the author of various books such as (selection):
“4IR - AI, Blockchain, Fintech, & IOT - Reinventing a Nation", 2019,
“AI in Construction and Real Estate" 2024,
"How Businesses and Governments can Prosper with Fintech”, 2018
and the upcoming “Magna Carta 2.0” 2025.
Co Author and Editor "Blueprint for Smart Cities A Social Contract", First edition 2021, second edition 2024
Dinis has created various companies such as Ztudium group, tech platform, a digital and blockchain startup that created the software Blockimpact (sold to Glance Technologies Inc) and founder and publisher of intelligenthq.com, hedgethink.com, tokensdna.com and tradersdna.com. He has been working with the likes of UN / UNITAR, UNESCO, USAID, European Space Agency, Davos WEF, Philips, Saxo Bank, Mastercard, Barclays and governments all over the world.
With over three decades of experience in international business, C level positions and digital transformation, Dinis has worked with Artificial Intelligence in the last 2 decades. He has been doing research and looking at new tech, regulation, compliance, legal international processes. He was responsible for creating the bank - fabbanking.com, and was involved in the inception of multiple startups in innovation technologies.
He has been a guest lecturer at Copenhagen Business School, Group INSEEC/OMNES / Monaco University, where he coordinates executive Masters and MBAs.
He is ranked as one of the most influential people in Blockchain in the world by Right Relevance as well as being listed in Cointelegraph’s Top People In Blockchain and Rise Global’s The Artificial Intelligence Power 100.
Dinis is the author of various books such as (selection):
“4IR - AI, Blockchain, Fintech, & IOT - Reinventing a Nation", 2019,
“AI in Construction and Real Estate" 2024,
"How Businesses and Governments can Prosper with Fintech”, 2018
and the upcoming “Magna Carta 2.0” 2025.
Co Author and Editor "Blueprint for Smart Cities A Social Contract", First edition 2021, second edition 2024
Dinis has created various companies such as Ztudium group, tech platform, a digital and blockchain startup that created the software Blockimpact (sold to Glance Technologies Inc) and founder and publisher of intelligenthq.com, hedgethink.com, tokensdna.com and tradersdna.com. He has been working with the likes of UN / UNITAR, UNESCO, USAID, European Space Agency, Davos WEF, Philips, Saxo Bank, Mastercard, Barclays and governments all over the world.
With over three decades of experience in international business, C level positions and digital transformation, Dinis has worked with Artificial Intelligence in the last 2 decades. He has been doing research and looking at new tech, regulation, compliance, legal international processes. He was responsible for creating the bank - fabbanking.com, and was involved in the inception of multiple startups in innovation technologies.
He has been a guest lecturer at Copenhagen Business School, Group INSEEC/OMNES / Monaco University, where he coordinates executive Masters and MBAs.
He is ranked as one of the most influential people in Blockchain in the world by Right Relevance as well as being listed in Cointelegraph’s Top People In Blockchain and Rise Global’s The Artificial Intelligence Power 100.
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November 25, 2019
This book will get you to thinking.
July 29, 2025
“4IR AI Blockchain Fintech IoT – Reinventing a Nation” by Dinis Guarda and Rais Hussin is a bold and ambitious exploration of how emerging technologies can and must reshape national economies, governance, and society itself. Blending academic rigor with real-world applicability, the authors take readers on a sweeping journey through the core pillars of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: artificial intelligence, blockchain, fintech, and the Internet of Things. What makes this book stand out is not just the depth of technical insight, but its strong geopolitical and policy-oriented perspective, especially relevant for nations at an inflection point in their digital transformation. It’s part manifesto, part roadmap, and entirely urgent.
Guarda and Hussin write with a clarity and conviction that makes complex subjects accessible without oversimplifying them. They argue compellingly that countries that fail to embrace digital infrastructure and inclusive innovation risk falling behind not just economically, but socially. The book doesn’t shy away from hard truths, yet it remains hopeful, offering actionable strategies to policymakers, business leaders, and technologists. Whether you’re a government official looking to modernize public services or a curious citizen trying to understand what a truly digital nation could look like, Reinventing a Nation is essential reading for our time.
Guarda and Hussin write with a clarity and conviction that makes complex subjects accessible without oversimplifying them. They argue compellingly that countries that fail to embrace digital infrastructure and inclusive innovation risk falling behind not just economically, but socially. The book doesn’t shy away from hard truths, yet it remains hopeful, offering actionable strategies to policymakers, business leaders, and technologists. Whether you’re a government official looking to modernize public services or a curious citizen trying to understand what a truly digital nation could look like, Reinventing a Nation is essential reading for our time.
November 14, 2023
This book is a very good example at how you can create 300 pages of superficial observations and waste of time.
How could it not be that way? This book contains articles from many authors thus sentences such as "Privacy is very important in our world" or "Blockchain will transformt our society" appear over and over again.
Because it is a collection of articles from many different authors, there are no details at all. Everything written in this book is an overview of marketing pitches that promote Blockchain and AI, never diving deeper into the subject and also never looking at it critically. Thus it appears to be that authors themselves do not understand the subject, because, as said previously, everything is written at a surface level.
Additionally, many observations are just plain Utopia and have no roots in the real world. A great example of how to take real world progress in technology and transform it into superstitious predicitons and beliefs.
How could it not be that way? This book contains articles from many authors thus sentences such as "Privacy is very important in our world" or "Blockchain will transformt our society" appear over and over again.
Because it is a collection of articles from many different authors, there are no details at all. Everything written in this book is an overview of marketing pitches that promote Blockchain and AI, never diving deeper into the subject and also never looking at it critically. Thus it appears to be that authors themselves do not understand the subject, because, as said previously, everything is written at a surface level.
Additionally, many observations are just plain Utopia and have no roots in the real world. A great example of how to take real world progress in technology and transform it into superstitious predicitons and beliefs.
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