Research Article
Increasing the Representation of People with Disabilities in Industry 4.0: Technopreneurship, Malaysia Perspectives
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-030-51005-3_38, author={Ruhiyati Idayu Abu Talib and Mohd Shahrizal Sunar and Ruzimi Mohamed}, title={Increasing the Representation of People with Disabilities in Industry 4.0: Technopreneurship, Malaysia Perspectives}, proceedings={Science and Technologies for Smart Cities. 5th EAI International Summit, SmartCity360, Braga, Portugal, December 4-6, 2019, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={SMARTCITY}, year={2020}, month={7}, keywords={Industry 4.0 Person with disabilities Technology entrepreneur Technopreneur Entrepreneur Information technology Empower}, doi={10.1007/978-3-030-51005-3_38} }- Ruhiyati Idayu Abu Talib
Mohd Shahrizal Sunar
Ruzimi Mohamed
Year: 2020
Increasing the Representation of People with Disabilities in Industry 4.0: Technopreneurship, Malaysia Perspectives
SMARTCITY
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51005-3_38
Abstract
In this paper, we argue that the advancement of technology in Industry 4.0, which covers growth areas such as big data and machine learning, cybersecurity, digital currencies, blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT), with expected creations of new job opportunities in the areas of Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Network & Infrastructure and Software Development that can easily be done at home, has produced an ideal scenario in the context of job opportunities for People with Disabilities (PWDs). Under the Eleventh Malaysia Plan (2016–2020), more programs are currently being implemented to empower productive PWDs. These also include greater accessibility to basic education and skills training, one of it being entrepreneurship, to build relevant skills among PWDs so that they are able to compete in the open market either as employees, self-employed individuals or entrepreneurs.
