Singapore – CNBC has announced the start of a new series The Edge, a 30-minute programme that looks at the long-term investment opportunities created by today’s technological innovations.
from around the world, including Martin Soong, Ross Westgate, Karen Tso and Carolin Roth.
The first episode explores the driverless car, looking at the vehicles and the tech
behind them, but also examining the innumerable and far-reaching implications of the invention.
Features include, Ross Westgate travelling to Munich to ‘drive’ a highly automated prototype car on the autobahn; interviews with Chunka Mui, an author who discusses the lucrative investment opportunities in driverless cars. The show also travels to Singapore to look at a self-driving shuttle bus and Tokyo to consider the future in driverless truck convoys.
The Edge premieres on September 27, 2013 and will air monthly across CNBC’s
networks in Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa and in the United States.
John Casey, Senior Vice President of News and Programming for CNBC International said, “When people think about investing and the markets the focus is often on the short or medium-term. However, The Edge is about the ‘next big thing’ and is designed for those looking to get in early for a long-term investment. From science to technology the world is changing and The Edge is designed to keep you ahead of the pack.”
