Agenda

The stories shaping the Global, Regional and Industry agendas

Global Agenda

5 things you need to know about water

Securing adequate supplies of clean water in a changing climate is one of the world’s most urgent social, political, economic, and environmental challenges.

Brett Walton 21 Mar 2019

Advanced Manufacturing

Manufacturing is finally entering a new era

Spreadsheets, white boards and paper forms are still being used to track production processes in the pursuit of efficiency

Erik Mirandette 21 Mar 2019

Mining and Metals

Seven trends shaping the future of the mining and metals industry

The mining and metals industry is recovering from one of its most difficult periods in decades - and it now has to contend with a rapidly changing world. Here are seven factors that will determine which companies will prosper in the coming years

Nicolas Maennling and Perrine Toledano 20 Mar 2019

Climate Change

If people aren’t responding to climate warnings, we need to change the message

Many consider climate change a major global risk, but a much lower risk to themselves and their families.

Kok Kwang Phoon and Olivia Jensen 20 Mar 2019

Sustainable Development

What happiness can teach us about how we measure human development

If we want to understand how we progress, why we sometimes fail, and ultimately improve the quality of all our lives, then the pursuit of happiness may offer an answer.

Achim Steiner 20 Mar 2019

Innovation

How innovation from within is transforming International Organizations as well as lives

New initiatives are changing the way organizations work and expanding their remit

Tina Ambos and Katherine Tatarinov 19 Mar 2019

Healthcare Delivery

Four lessons for a successful switch to value-based healthcare

We know value-based healthcare works - but we also know that achieving it is difficult. Here are four lessons learned that can speed up and simplify successful healthcare delivery transformations

Fred Horne, Gregory Katz, and Gabriel Seidman 18 Mar 2019

Water

Water is a growing source of global conflict. Here’s what we need to do

In 2017, water was identified as a factor in conflicts spanning more than 45 countries, including Syria - and climate change suggests this will only get worse. How should the world respond?

Kitty Van Der Heijden and Callie Stinson 18 Mar 2019

Education, Gender and Work

How to save the internet, why women are paid less and other top stories of the week

Meet 2019's Young Global Leaders and find out why we’re living in the Asian century.

Adrian Monck 15 Mar 2019

Regional Agenda

Nigeria

Here are 5 security challenges Nigeria’s leader must tackle

With President Muhammadu Buhari re-elected for a second term, here are the problems Nigeria's leadership must address if the 'Giant of Africa' is to keep on growing.

Chizitera Njoku 28 Feb 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Here’s what happened when one Guatemalan town went to war on plastic waste

The Mayan town of San Pedro La Laguna is turning the tide on plastic pollution, with 80% of the town’s inhabitants no longer using plastics.

Johnny Wood 13 Feb 2019

United Kingdom

A lack of affordable homes is forcing young Britons to live with their parents

Nearly a million more young adults aged 20-34 are living with their parents, compared with 20 years ago.

Alex Thornton 13 Feb 2019

Cities and Urbanization

10 cities are predicted to gain megacity status by 2030

The vast majority of the new megacities expected to break the 10 million mark between now and 2030 are located in developing regions. But London is also predicted to join the list.

Alex Thornton 06 Feb 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

British schoolchildren to join Europe-wide protest 'strikes' over climate change

Tens of thousands of children are skipping class to demand more action to stop climate change. And their inspiration is the 16-year-old girl who took Davos by storm.

Alex Thornton 01 Feb 2019

South Africa

Why South Africa is on a path of economic renewal

With a commitment to economic and political reform, the country aims to restore the confidence of its citizens as well as domestic and international investors.

Cyril Ramaphosa 24 Jan 2019

Africa

The Sahel is engulfed by violence. Climate change, food insecurity and extremists are largely to blame

From climate change to weak governance to poor infrastructure, a perfect storm of factors is threatening to unleash violence across the region.

Robert Muggah and José Luengo Cabrera 23 Jan 2019

Mental Health

How Zimbabwe's grandmothers are turning the tide on mental health

When the African country couldn't afford a clinical diagnosis network for mental health, 400 grandmothers and a system of 'Friendship Benches' came in.

Dixon Chibanda 23 Jan 2019

India

Why the world should be watching India's fast-growing cities

India is the world's fastest-growing major economy. With two-thirds of that output driven by urban areas, it's cities are becoming outriders for green global growth.

Sangeeta Prasad 18 Jan 2019

Industry Agenda

Future of Mobility

What the car industry has done to help fight climate change – and what it needs to do next

Car-makers have made dramatic changes to their operations in pursuit of sustainability - but customers have yet to catch up. Here's three ways countries and companies could drive demand.

Madeleine Hillyer 21 Mar 2019

Global Health

This cheap, 700-year old solution could change billions of lives

A pair of glasses costs as little as $1.50 - and yet they can transform lives in the developing world, boosting productivity, wages and wellbeing.

James Chen 18 Mar 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

Why AI will make healthcare personal

Harnessing artificial intelligence to analyze DNA and streamline treatments will usher in an age of bespoke medicine.

Peter Schwartz 14 Mar 2019

Gender Parity

Why #Wherearethewomen? is an $11 trillion question

There are promising signs that the finance industry is beginning to reflect the increasing power of women investors.

LeAnna Roaf, Maha Eltobgy, and Natalya Guseva 07 Mar 2019

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity should be a source of hope, not fear. Here are 5 reasons why

It's now common in the press and the industry to stretch the facts and exaggerate the threats. But with the right attitude, good cybersecurity can be seen as a business advantage.

Adrien Ogée 06 Mar 2019

Information Technology

Our love affair with smartphones has grown deeper than you think

According to a new survey, smartphones are no longer a luxury - they are a necessity for most users, and our attachment to them is only going to grow

Alessandro Jorge, Rafael Asensio, and Dieter Trimmel 06 Mar 2019

Education, Gender and Work

Gender equality in STEM is possible. These countries prove it

While women make up the majority of science graduates worldwide, science jobs are generally dominated by men. Except for in a handful of countries.

Alex Thornton 05 Mar 2019

Global Risks

The global economy is woefully unprepared for biological threats. This is what we need to do

Like modern fire services, global-level epidemic management should focus on the economic aftermath, as well as containing disease.

Ryan Morhard 05 Mar 2019

Africa

Your chocolate can help save the planet. Here’s how

Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have joined forces with the world's leading chocolate companies to protect forests, boost farmers' livelihoods and ensure cocoa is produced sustainably.

Richard Scobey 05 Mar 2019