Innovation, Sustainability, and Technological Megatrends in the Face of Uncertainties : Core Developments and Solutions

Part I: Technological Breakthrough and Revolutionary Technologies Shaping the Future -- Chapter 1. Data Explosion, Algorithm Economy, and the AI Fervidness -- Chapter 2. Industry 5.0, Future of Workforce Beyond Efficiency and Productivity -- Chapter 3. Megatrends and Innovations Shaping the Future of Finance -- Chapter 4. Fintech 4.0 and Financial Systems -- Chapter 5. Technological Breakthroughs in Financial Services: Payment Services, BNPL, and CBDCs -- Chapter 6. Technology Megatrends for Sustainable Business -- Chapter 7. Sustainable Development: Driving Green and Clean Tech Innovations -- Chapter 8. Sustainability Accounting: Origins, Evolution, and Future -- Part II: Technological Convergence -- Chapter 9. Technological Shocks and Employment: A Pick from the RBC Theory -- Chapter 10. Convergence in Financial Systems: Fintech, Big Data, and Regulatory Standards -- Chapter 11. Sustainable Innovation and Industry 5.0: The Future of Industrial Progress -- Part III: Technological Threats: Policy and Regulatory Insights -- Chapter 12. Regulation of Tech Forces- Technological Backlash: The Luddite Perspective -- Chapter 13. Exploring Financial Service Innovations: Socioeconomic and Regulatory Concerns -- Chapter 14. Equipping Small and Medium Scale Companies (SMSC) through Open Innovation- A Refined Proof of Concept and OI Redesign for Strategic Implementation.