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Future of Enterprise

The importance of collaboration in a connected world

Businesses that capitalize on the power of ecosystems will be better placed for an uncertain future

Nikolaus Lang 17 Jan 2019

Public Finance and Social Protection

What has a year of experiments taught us about basic income?

An explosion in pilot basic income schemes across North America and Europe shows the idea is beginning to gain a foothold in mainstream politics.

Guy Standing 17 Jan 2019

Electricity

How electrification will make the world more inclusive

Increasing access to electricity is driving development in the world's poorer regions - and it could have even greater benefits for the world as a whole.

Lisa Davis 17 Jan 2019

Financial and Monetary Systems

As fintech faces more automation, clients should still come first

Bots, machine learning and distributed ledgers all have great potential to streamline financial services, if we keep in mind the people using them.

Michael C. Bodson 17 Jan 2019

Future of Economic Progress

Shaping the future of democracy in Armenia

A 'Velvet Revolution' put the ex-journalist Nikol Pashinyan in power in Armenia. Here, he outlines his vision for the country's future.

Nikol Pashinyan 17 Jan 2019

Chemical and Materials Industry

Wishful thinking won't solve the world's problems. But engineering might

Uncovering practical solutions – and deploying them to work together – will give humanity the best chance of solving problems of like energy consumption and waste.

Shunichi Miyanaga 17 Jan 2019

Social Innovation

Meet the young world-changers coming to Davos 2019

From champions of democracy to educators of the underprivileged, these are the people coming to Davos to share ideas and find new ways to make the world a better place.

Gwendoline de Ganay 17 Jan 2019

Circular Economy

We need to change the fast fashion model. Here’s how

Fast fashion suits the demand for the growing global middle class for choice and value, but it carries a high environmental price. It's time to start moving to a more sustainable business...

Anderson Tanoto 17 Jan 2019

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

We can make sure Globalization 4.0 leaves no one behind. This is how

As governments retreat from global commitments, the private sector and NGOs have to step up. Here's how they can do it.

Børge Brende and David Miliband 17 Jan 2019

Climate Change

We’re phoning it in on sustainability. It’s time for a worldwide wake-up call

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will require stronger determination, more ambitious objectives and a broad, forceful coalition

Konstantinos G. Apostolatos 17 Jan 2019

Innovation

Companies have a new skill to master – innovation

Tomorrow’s winners will be those who have integrated the ability to change into their culture and processes

Abidali Neemuchwala 17 Jan 2019

Africa

How Africa's entrepreneurs are changing the direction of globalization

These three companies show why Africa provides the most fertile ground in which to innovate. It is where problems are most deeply felt, and are also big enough to motivate investment and ...

Rapelang Rabana 17 Jan 2019