Abstract:
This paper discusses some strategies taken by several universities in response
to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). The discussion starts with the use of metaphor
to describe the appearance of university in the era of 4IR followed by the need to relook
at the role of the university from different perspective. The discussion then focuses
on small but innovative strategies initiated by some university leaders abroad and in
Malaysia. The presentation eventually ends with the initiatives taken by Universiti
Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).
