Frontiers of Human Centricity in the Artificial Intelligence-Driven Society 5.0

According to Serpa (in MDPI encyclopedia) [3], Society 5.0 can be realized as a concept and a guide for social development, with a profound impact on current societal  structures in multiple levels. Society 5.0 achieves advanced convergence between cyberspace and physical space, enabling AI-based on big data and robots to perform or support as an agent the work and adjustments that humans have done up to now.  Deguchi et al., [4] define Society 5.0 as a highly intelligent society based on generation, processing, exchange of data, and more specifically knowledge, through the connection of the physical environment with the cyberspace. Achieving Society 5.0 with these attributes would enable the world to realize economic development while solving key social problems. It would additionally contribute to achieving the SDGs established by the  United Nations. Despite the differences in formulation of the names of these periods and societies, it is obvious that each of them became a basis for step like growth in developed society; at, specific time periods, scale, character and depth of these changes are different in different countries. Consequently, to address the aims of the book, it seeks exploratory, empirical, interpretive, and theoretical research built on either primary or secondary data. The approaches suggested are not exhaustive and can be extended upon by the researchers. In addition, the book will contribute towards the UN’s sustainable development goals. In support of UN’s efforts towards a more digital economy, this book aims to debate and discuss the history, genesis, future, opportunities, and challenges of transitioning to Society 5.0. and provides a holistic perspective on a variety of topics special topics which contribute towards the optimal attainment of the SDGs, particularly in terms of socialdimensions. Finally, this book provides a platform for researchers, academics, and professionals to the transition and technological enablers of industrial revolutions through empirical or exploratory studies that use a variety of innovative approaches. The target audience of the book includes researchers and scholars who will find in its comprehensive knowledge about industry 4, industry 5, society 5 and its contribution to economic growth and sustainable development goals (SDGs). Furthermore, the book’s secondary target audience are teachers, managers, strategists, professionals, governments, and policymakers.

Sameh Reyad, Worked as Professor of Accounting, Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Finance, Banking and Accounting, German International University (GIU), He was the vice dean for education and student affairs, Chairman of Accounting Department, Faculty of Economics and International Trade, Egyptian Chinese University, He is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) from Institute of Certified Management Accountants (USA) in 2009 and a Member of the American Association of International Researchers (AAIR), American Research Institute for Policy Development since January 2014. Dr. Reyad has more than 30 years of experience in the Academic Field, as well as working in many Academic institutions all over the world. He is a Consultant in Saudi organization for certified public accountants (SOCPA) since 2014. His research interests are broadly in the fields of Corporate Governance, Audit Committee, Online Financial Disclosure and Research Methods. 

He has more than 60 published papers in regional and international Journals and Participated in many International Conferences. His work has been published in leading journals (Scopus: Q1& Q2) such as: Corporate Governance: The international Journal of business in society, European Business Review, Journal of Education for Business, Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, and Journal of Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning.

He is a member of editorial boards for many international Journals like: Journal of Business, Management and Economics Research, Journal of Management sciences, International Journal of Empirical Finance and Journal of Business and Socio-economic Development.