Agenda

The stories shaping the Global, Regional and Industry agendas

Global Agenda

Why our future relies on more inclusive and transparent innovation

Innovative solutions to global problems don't scale fast enough because of low awareness, high initial product costs and obstructive regulatory parameters.

Leanne Kemp 10 Dec 2019

Media and Entertainment

How video games can reunite a divided world

Video games can connect people of all backgrounds and beliefs. Their ability to build community could make them a larger force for social good.

Susanna Pollack and Stanley Pierre-Louis 10 Dec 2019

Climate Change

Successful carbon removal depends on these 3 conditions

Carbon removal technologies can have a big role to play in tackling climate change - but their successful deployment will depend on several factors.

Neil Yeoh 09 Dec 2019

Digital Communications

What regulators misunderstand about consumer data and the future of the internet

Regulators dealing with the thorny issue of consumer data control and privacy may overlook that the vast majority of digital content is ad-funded.

Jeff Green 09 Dec 2019

Human Rights

What do refugees really need from those who want to help? A refugee explains

Freedom, dignity, education and independence: Joelle Hangi, a Congolese refugee living in Kenya, explains how we can build a brighter future for the millions of refugees around the world

Joelle Hangi 09 Dec 2019

Media, Entertainment and Information

The new Davos manifesto, let the whales save us and other top stories of the week

Also in this week's round-up: what happened in the world economy and who makes the most sophisticated products.

Adrian Monck 06 Dec 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

I’m taking the train to Davos – here’s why

It's better for carbon emissions, sure. But did you know you're also more comfortable and productive when you ditch air travel for the train?

Herman Betten 05 Dec 2019

Global Health

How venture capital can transform global health

A VC model could help patients in low and middle-income countries, where non-communicable diseases are a health burden.

Dr Nina Rawal 05 Dec 2019

Long-Term Investing, Infrastructure and Development

Sovereign investment funds could be the answer to the SDGs

Investment in Fourth Industrial Revolution infrastructure yields healthy returns, while developing countries build prosperity.

Marco Kamiya and Winston Ma Wenyan 04 Dec 2019

Regional Agenda

Workforce and Employment

Paid paternity leave should be the norm in the US

With men increasingly pushing for better work-life balance, allowing new fathers pre-planned time off doesn't just make sense for them – it benefits business, too.

Cara Brennan Allamano 27 Nov 2019

China

China is waking up to data protection and privacy. Here's why that matters

Could China's steps towards greater regulation of personal data collection by apps and internet companies contribute to a global legal framework?

Winston Ma Wenyan 12 Nov 2019

Plastics and the Environment

5 ways to reduce single-use plastic in the Middle East

Technology, legislation, corporate incentives to customers and changes to the supply chain can all help reduce the use of single-use plastic in MENA.

Hani Weiss 08 Nov 2019

Climate Change

How Costa Rica’s environment minister talks to his daughter about climate change

When his daughter suggested a futuristic machine that would suck carbon out of the air, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez said the world already had one: the tree.

Samantha Sault 04 Nov 2019

United Kingdom

UK set to see the coldest, greenest and most digital snap election in history

Brexit makes the UK election the most unpredictable in decades - but it will also be the coldest, the greenest and the most digital.

Robin Pomeroy 04 Nov 2019

Argentina

Can Argentina's new president save the country's economy?

As President Alberto Fernández and Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner figure out how to get the world’s 24th-biggest economy back on track, here's a round-up of Argentina's new...

31 Oct 2019

Book Club

5 book recommendations from the Frankfurt Book Fair

Must-reads from Frankfurt Book Fair CEO and President, Juergen Boos

Juergen Boos 18 Oct 2019

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel Peace Prize

He's Africa's youngest leader who ended a conflict that had seemed intractable for decades. And on Friday, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize.

World Economic Forum 11 Oct 2019

Africa

Zimbabwe’s private sector is cleaning up its cities – literally

Residents in Harare sometimes have to wait four weeks for a rubbish collection. Clean City Africa is looking to address the problem with a mobile-based solution.

Tonderayi Mukeredzi · This is place 04 Oct 2019

Industry Agenda

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

Space

Do you know what 'space clutter' is?

Governments and companies, including SpaceX, are planning to launch many more satellites into the sky – contributing to the growing space clutter and potentially obstructing views. Here's...

22 Nov 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

Remembering Bernard J. Tyson, trail-blazing champion of health care

Bernard J. Tyson, Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, passed away on 10 November 2019. The American Heart Association and the World Economic Forum remember his commitment to healthcare...

Nancy Brown and Arnaud Bernaert 18 Nov 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

How artificial intelligence is redefining the role of manager

Employees are increasingly happy to receive orders from AI or bots – who are freeing up managers to pay better attention to their employees.

Dan Schawbel 15 Nov 2019

Gender Parity

Why ignoring women is costing financial services money

Greater boardroom representation is only the beginning – catering properly to women customers could completely transform the financial sector.

David Gillespie and Jessica Clempner 15 Nov 2019

Future of Economic Progress

This is how tax can be effective in raising revenue in developing nations

Most low-income countries collect between 10 and 20 percent of their GDP in tax revenue, in comparison to high-income countries' average of nearly 40 percent.

Dwyer Gunn · NBER Digest 08 Nov 2019

Healthcare Delivery

Smartphone tech could prevent the deaths of six million women and children by 2030

Co-lead by the Rockefeller Foundation, the $100 million project uses data analytics and plans to target communities and families in India and Uganda who are most at risk.

Kate Kelland · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 15 Oct 2019

Infrastructure

6 innovative technologies about to transform our infrastructure

From plastic roads to design that keeps costs, here are the new developments promising to shake up the sometimes-frustrating world of infrastructure.

Joseph Losavio 17 Sep 2019

Emerging Technologies

Talking the talk: the voice-recognition disruptors looking to outsmart big tech

A new wave of voice-recognition start-ups are aiming to push the field forward both at home and in the workplace.

Candace Widdoes and Joe Abi Akl 21 Aug 2019