The Industries of the Future
by Alec Ross, 2016

Ross was Senior Advisor for Innovation to Clinton when she was Secretary of State. In this book, he describes the fields poised for major growth and the conditions under which major growth can occur. Robotics, bio-tech and genomics, cybersecurity, financial technology, and big data analytics are the growth industries mentioned. I’ve worked in cybersecurity and big data and am conversant in genomics and bitcoin, and I found myself agreeing with most things Ross had to say. Very thought-provoking and well-written. Bonus points for interesting descriptions of Estonia and Singapore at the end.