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WCIT 2019 Core focus: the power of decentralization Thanks in large part to technology, our world is becoming increasingly decentralized. Old models of thinking and commerce based on the traditional idea of center and periphery are waning. Meanwhile, the hottest new startups are springing up in the least expected places and entire political, educational, and social systems are being turned on their heads via the power of decentralization. WCIT 2019 will explore this phenomenon, the opportunities it presents and its far-reaching implications, forging a new path forward in a rapidly decentralizing world. the power of decentralization