Under the theme – Glocalisation: Towards Sustainable and Inclusive Global Value Chains, the virtual edition of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit will bring together high-profile subject matter experts and thought-leaders from around the world to discuss and debate the future of the manufacturing sector, and focus on topics such as the impact of pandemics on global value chains, and highlight the role of fourth industrial revolution (4IR) technologies in restoring economic and social activities.