INCIT participated in the World Futures Forum 2026, contributing to strategic dialogue on how micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) can strengthen productivity, resilience, and global competitiveness in an increasingly digital industrial landscape.
Addressing the Digital Readiness Divide
INCIT CEO Mr. Raimund Klein delivered a keynote titled “Why MSMEs Will Be Left Behind in the Digital Dust,” examining the structural and capability gaps that continue to limit effective AI and digital adoption among smaller enterprises.
In his address, Mr. Klein emphasised a central principle: digitalisation alone does not create transformation. Across industries and regions, organisations achieving sustained productivity gains are those that approach transformation in a structured and data-led manner.
AI can accelerate performance, but only when supported by operational maturity, stable data foundations, and organisational alignment. Without these elements, digital initiatives remain fragmented and struggle to scale.
Practical Pathways for AI and Global Integration
In the panel discussion “AI for Boosting Productivity and Competitiveness in Manufacturing,” Mr. Klein highlighted the importance of readiness assessment, prioritisation of high-impact use cases, and workforce capability development. AI deployment must be aligned with process stability and strategic intent to deliver measurable outcomes.
In “Cross-Border Trade and E-Commerce: Enabling MSMEs from the Global South,” discussions focused on how digital maturity underpins international market access. Operational transparency, reliable data, and collaborative digital ecosystems are increasingly prerequisites for participation in global value chains.
The dialogue reinforced a consistent observation: global competitiveness begins with internal capability.
Enabling Structured Transformation
INCIT continues to engage with industry, policy, and academic communities to advance structured frameworks that support measurable, inclusive, and sustainable industrial transformation.
Participation in the World Futures Forum reflects INCIT’s ongoing commitment to strengthening MSME capability through disciplined, maturity-based approaches that move organisations from experimentation to execution.
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