Agenda

The stories shaping the Global, Regional and Industry agendas

Global Agenda

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7 ways for businesses to capture the youth dividend

Providing the education, skills and opportunities for the young to succeed is the biggest challenge facing society today.

Henrietta H. Fore 21 Sep 2018

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Sustainable Development

We can save the Earth. Here's how

Children born into poverty today will most likely not have the wealth or protection to weather the storms ahead. This needs to change.

Dominic Kailash Nath Waughray 21 Sep 2018

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Education, Gender and Work

Built by a woman: supporting the dreams of mum entrepreneurs

Mothers have mastered resilience, creativity, people management and complex problem solving. So why are they routinely overlooked by investors?

Zubaida Bai 21 Sep 2018

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Global Health

Inaction on obesity stands in the way of sustainable development

Without a healthy human population, none of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals are achievable. It's time we recognized obesity as the public health crisis it is.

Johanna Ralston, Sir Trevor Hassell , Vanessa Candeias, and Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen 21 Sep 2018

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Sustainable Development

5 ways to net a sustainable future for aquaculture

Fish farming now accounts for half of the global seafood supply. How can we protect the environment as the industry goes from strength to strength?

Rumaitha Al Busaidi 20 Sep 2018

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International Trade and Investment

5 ways investors can address the climate challenge

Investors helped end apartheid and curbed the nefarious excesses of Big Tobacco. They can do the same with climate change.

Mark Tercek 20 Sep 2018

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Private Investors

Sustainability will require more trust in markets, not less

With public debt at record highs and confidence in institutions at an all-time low, we should put business at the forefront of our sustainability efforts.

Afsaneh Beschloss 20 Sep 2018

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Blockchain

5 ways blockchain can transform the world of impact investing

From enhancing transparency to lowering transaction costs, here are some of the ways blockchain can play its part as we bid to meet the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Renat Heuberger and Ingo Puhl 20 Sep 2018

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Digital Communications

More than just a phone: mobile’s impact on sustainable development

Phones are driving vital progress towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, by giving people access to basic rights like health, education and the ability to vote.

Mats Granryd 20 Sep 2018

Regional Agenda

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Drones

3 reasons why China is the global drones leader

A breakneck innovation culture, a geographic profile that demands new logistics thinking and government backing have made China a drones powerhouse.

Harrison Wolf 19 Sep 2018

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China

Here’s why the tech sector could be the next target for Chinese investment in Africa

Chinese investment in Africa, while still worth billions of dollars, is decreasing. Here's how a growing focus on technology could rebalance the relationship.

Stephany Zoo 17 Sep 2018

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China

Three ways China can make the New Silk Road sustainable

With trillions of dollars projected for investment in the Belt and Road Initiative - how we can make this an opportunity for green transformation in the region?

Shouqing Zhu and Sha Song 15 Sep 2018

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Fourth Industrial Revolution

Why governments need to respond to the Fourth Industrial Revolution

When conditions are set for innovators to compete and create wealth, everyone benefits. But policy-makers need to step up now.

Iain Klugman 14 Sep 2018

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ASEAN

ASEAN can turn disruption into an opportunity. Here's how

ASEAN has important decisions to make about its role in regional affairs. If it make the right ones, the bloc can turn disruption into an opportunity.

Børge Brende and Justin Wood · Project Syndicate 06 Sep 2018

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ASEAN

Asia’s 10 most gender equal countries

The Philippines is the only nation from the region to make the global top 10 in 2018, according to the latest Global Gender Gap Report. Which other countries are doing a good job?

Johnny Wood 04 Sep 2018

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ASEAN

How to follow our #asean18 meeting in Viet Nam

The World Economic Forum on ASEAN will gather the region’s political, business, academic, civil society leaders, along with a group of 75 handpicked start-ups.

Beatrice Di Caro 24 Aug 2018

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Precision Medicine

Could Rwanda become Africa's healthcare leader?

The African country has introduced a basic universal health insurance for over 90% of its population, and is using technology to innovate and transform its healthcare system.

Elissa Prichep and Alline Akintore Kabbatende 22 Aug 2018

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Latin America

These pictures show just how much cash Venezuelans needed to buy even basic goods

These pictures show the extent of inflation until Venezuela cut 5 zeros from its currency.

Edmund Heaphy · Quartz 21 Aug 2018

Industry Agenda

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Workforce and Employment

AI and robots could create as many jobs as they displace

A new generation of smart machines, fuelled by rapid advances in artificial intelligence and robotics, could potentially replace a large proportion of existing human jobs, according to a ...

John Hawksworth 18 Sep 2018

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India

Here's how India can soar in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Manufacturing fuelled the economic miracles of Taiwan, Korea and Singapore. Here's how it could turn India into a global powerhouse for the robot age.

Suchi Kedia 18 Sep 2018

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Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Bias in AI is a real problem. Here’s what we should do about it

Computers are emotionless, but that doesn't mean they are neutral - they run on human-generated data, after all.

Robert Gryn and Pawel Rzeszucinski 17 Sep 2018

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Emerging Technologies

A new era of computing is coming. How can we make sure it is sustainable?

We need to reinvent our core technologies so we can sustainably and equitably deliver innovation to a computer-hungry world.

Kirk Bresniker 17 Sep 2018

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Aviation, Travel and Tourism

You may never have to queue in an airport again. Here's why

Long waits and air travel go hand-in-hand. But new technologies promise the best of both worlds: top-notch security and a much-improved experience for travellers.

Rob Leslie 17 Sep 2018

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Education and Skills

Why schools should teach the curriculum of the future, not the past

When it comes to technology and education, discussions too often focus on how it will change the way we teach rather than what is being taught.

Hadi Partovi 17 Sep 2018

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Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

From Kenya to China, here’s why countries should start working together on AI

It's not surprising that governments around the world are taking steps to win the AI arms race. But many of the challenges we are grappling with today will be answered if we take the time...

Ganesh Bell 16 Sep 2018

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Future of Mobility

From hyperloop to flying cars: are these technologies the future of transport?

If the transit industry continues to advance at its current pace, our imaginations will have to catch up to reality rather than the other way around.

Betsy Ziegler 16 Sep 2018

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Blockchain

Cryptocurrency mining could become the new face of energy storage. Here’s how

The process of mining cryptocurrencies currently relies on energy from polluting sources. Using excess power from renewable sources instead could convert waste to value and reduce financi...

Enass Abo-Hamed and Daniel Evans 16 Sep 2018