Agenda

The stories shaping the Global, Regional and Industry agendas

Global Agenda

COVID-19

These six intelligences will drive smart leadership in disrupted times

Coronavirus has shown us the skills leaders will are changing and must fit a new age of disruption.

John Kao 27 Mar 2020

COVID-19

Avoiding blame and other ways people can help fight coronavirus - Friday's COVID-19 WHO Briefing

Reacting to rising numbers can lead to disincentives to test. Collaboration and coordination are far more powerful tools to fight COVID-19.

Linda Lacina 27 Mar 2020

COVID-19

COVID-19 poses a dramatic threat to life in conflict zones

The world’s most vulnerable countries lack the medical facilities to deal with the inevitable onslaught of coronavirus.

Peter Maurer 27 Mar 2020

Media, Entertainment and Information

After you recover from COVID-19, a leading virologist answers questions and other top stories of the week

Also in this week's round-up: why lockdowns work and why more young COVID-19 sufferers are being hospitalized.

Adrian Monck 27 Mar 2020

COVID-19

How to read the news like a scientist and avoid the COVID-19 ‘infodemic’

As COVID-19 has spread around the globe, conspiracy theories and fake news have gone viral on social media and news outlets. Here's how to avoid them.

Alice Hazelton 27 Mar 2020

COVID-19

This is the human impact of COVID-19 – and how business can help

The human costs of the COVID-19 pandemic, beyond the tragic loss of friends and family, include fear, anxiety, stress and anger.

John Scott 27 Mar 2020

COVID-19

US now has most coronavirus cases in the world - Today's coronavirus updates

Tech workers create a special coronavirus tracker, US cases now outpace Italy and China, and other COVID-19 updates.

Linda Lacina 27 Mar 2020

COVID-19

How shared cars, scooters and other mobility solutions are fighting coronavirus

Mobility solutions have protected commuters, mobilised first-responders and helped share critical information to curb infection rates during the coronavirus crisis.

Sandra Caballero and Maya Ben Dror 26 Mar 2020

Cities and Urbanization

This is how we secure smart cities

When designing smart cities, leaders must ask themselves key questions to ensure security remains a priority.

Haider Pasha 26 Mar 2020

Regional Agenda

Infrastructure

Why infrastructure is the only way to fight a COVID-19 recession in the US

The US needs to reform the way it builds bridges and roads to boost the economy as it confronts a coronavirus slump.

Shai Kivity 27 Mar 2020

COVID-19

COVID-19: your questions, answered

We asked our readers to put their questions on the coronavirus pandemic to a panel of medical experts from around the world. Here's what they had to say.

26 Mar 2020

Global Health

It's time to play offense - Monday's COVID-19 WHO briefing

Measures such as physical distancing have been powerful, but they are only defensive measures said WHO officials in a briefing that stressed the need for aggressive, comprehensive efforts.

Linda Lacina 23 Mar 2020

Gender Parity

How women in developing countries can harness e-commerce

E-commerce can be a force for giving women financial autonomy in lower-income countries. But the digital infrastructure to make this happen is not yet in place

Annette Ssemuwemba 20 Mar 2020

France

Yellow vests, rising violence – what's happening in France?

In France, extremism is increasing across the political spectrum and journalists, police and demonstrators are at risk.

Clement Le Goff 27 Feb 2020

Africa

Online marketplaces can help close Africa's skills gap

By offering training across many sectors, Africa's proliferating online marketplaces have the potential to reshape the continent's labour market

Jonathan Donner 26 Feb 2020

Agriculture, Food and Beverage

Avocado: the 'green gold' causing environment havoc

Intensive avocado farming in Mexico is causing water shortages, biodiversity loss and even earthquakes – what are the solutions?

Manuel Ochoa Ayala 24 Feb 2020

India

Lessons in disaster relief from the world’s most cyclone-battered state

When cyclone Fani hit India's Odisha earlier this year, the state undertook one of the biggest human evacuations in history with a record 1.5 million people shifted in just one day.

Taruka Srivastav 20 Dec 2019

Development Finance

To bring universal healthcare to Africa, the private sector must get involved

Providing everyone with quality healthcare in resource-strapped countries will mean innovative 'low cost' use of private-sector suppliers.

Pascal Fröhlicher and Carlijn Nouwen 12 Dec 2019

Industry Agenda

Digital Economy and Society

Digital platforms must recognize gig workers' rights

Discontent is brewing among gig workers, with growing pressure for digital platforms to recognize them as full employees

Tim Noonan 13 Mar 2020

Oil and Gas

Big oil's climate pledges will fail without workforce equality

The energy sector is lagging behind on female representation - but a more diverse workforce would help it innovate its way to beating climate change

Katie Mehnert 06 Mar 2020

Gender Parity

From the boardroom to the consulting room: pharma's role in curing gender bias

The need to rebalance healthcare for women and girls extends far beyond the C-suite into drug development and access to treatment

Jayasree K. Iyer 06 Mar 2020

Gender Parity

Building a more sustainable world will need more women engineers

Women are seriously under-represented in the engineering world – but they can problem-solve from a uniquely impactful perspective

Ania Lopez 04 Mar 2020

Oceans

Here's how transparent global fisheries can be a reality

The WEF's Tuna Traceability Declaration comes into force this year – a crucial step towards stemming illegal fishing that harms both ecosystems and economies

Tom Pickerell 25 Feb 2020

Agriculture, Food and Beverage

Your favourite chocolate is about to get a lot tastier - here's why

By making the production chain transparent, from farmer to consumer, this Ecuadorian initiative could be a game-changer for smallholders.

Carla Gomez 10 Jan 2020

European Union

Europe can be at the heart of tech with purpose

Compared to their US and Asian peers, European start-ups are standing out for their socially progressive ambitions.

Tom Wehmeier 09 Jan 2020

Forests

How cocoa farming can help stop deforestation

The competing demands of farmers and conservationists are acute in the cocoa industry. If it can learn how to mitigate deforestation, others can too

Gerard A. Manley 09 Jan 2020

International Trade and Investment

Is Black Friday a dark day for the planet? This growing movement thinks so

Grabbing what seems like a good deal may contain hidden costs for you and the planet.

Johnny Wood · x 29 Nov 2019