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People working on laptops, illustrating how AI is changing working practices

Emerging Technologies

AI is changing the shape of leadership – how can business leaders prepare?

Leadership in the AI era demands trust and transparency from the top down, as AI will be a critical component for growth and return on investment for all.

Ana Paula Assis

May 10, 2024

Energy Transition

Why realism is key as we balance the energy transition with global growth

The energy transition is a global imperative — as is uplifting the world's developing countries. Here's how we balance growth with the energy transition.

Fahad Al-Dhubaib

May 10, 2024

A person walks through the City of London financial district in London, Britain

Economic Growth

UK leaves recession with fastest growth in 3 years, and other economics stories to read

Top economy stories: UK emerges from recession; China's trade returns to growth; Japan's economy expected to shrink.

Kate Whiting

May 10, 2024

Education and Skills

From virtual tutors to accessible textbooks: 5 ways AI is transforming education

These case studies demonstrate how AI can benefit education by addressing the many complex challenges global education systems face.

Andrea Willige

May 10, 2024

Desert locusts fly near the town of Rumuruti, Kenya. Earth system stresses are increasingly causing national security concerns — and this trend looks set to continue.

Geo-Economics and Politics

7 ways Earth system stress is already affecting our security

Earth system stresses such as climate change and pollution increasingly pose challenges to national security. Here's why —and what we should do about them.

Rod Schoonover

May 10, 2024

Energy Transition

How to finance battery energy storage and ensure constant clean energy

Battery energy storage systems can address the challenge of intermittent renewable energy. But innovative financial models are needed to encourage deployment.

Prasad Thakur and Labanya Prakash Jena

May 10, 2024

Geo-Economics and Politics

Why geopolitics matters more than ever in a multipolar world

Rising militarization, cyber warfare, and economic realignments are heightening geopolitical tensions. To stop global fragmentation, we must focus on cooperation.

Robert Muggah

May 10, 2024

A farmhouse in India with solar panels on its roof generating renewable energy

Energy Transition

How renewable energy serves as a catalyst to broader social change

From fostering innovation to job creation to promoting gender equality, renewable energy solutions are driving progress towards a more equitable world.

Jennifer Rosen

May 10, 2024

Emerging Technologies

What are hyperspectral imaging satellites – and how can they help combat climate change?

Advanced hyperspectral imaging satellites can monitor and analyze individual items from space, which could help us tackle the climate crisis. Here’s how.

Johnny Wood

May 10, 2024

Person wearing smartphone virtual reality headset inside a room with other people some wearing the headset: Will we see mass adoption of spatial computing in the next two years?

Emerging Technologies

Spatial computing: Why the future of the internet is 3D

The keyboard, mouse and flat screen may soon be consigned to history. Two experts tell Radio Davos about the real impacts we will feel from the metaverse.

Robin Pomeroy and Sophia Akram

May 10, 2024

Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood with HRH Prince Hassanal Shah of Pahang experiencing the Global Collaboration Village at the Planetary Health Summit in Malaysia.

Climate Action

How immersive technology is helping us and our leaders engage in climate dialogue

As the climate crisis escalates, immersive technology is providing us and our leaders with new ways to engage in climate dialogue. Here's how it works.

Flora McCrone and Jemilah Mahmood

May 9, 2024

Midwife examines patient, pregnant women, smart phone; maternal health.

Health and Healthcare Systems

How midwife mentors are making it safer for women to give birth in remote, fragile areas

How an Ethiopian midwife mentorship programme is using training and digital learning to help improve maternal health for people in remote, fragile regions.

Anna Cecilia Frellsen

May 9, 2024

Cities around the world are appointing chief heat officers to lead the fight against extreme heat.

Urban Transformation

From Athens to Dhaka: how chief heat officers are battling the heat

As cities grow hotter, chief heat officers around the world are paving the way for urban resilience by developing strategies for cooler communities. Here's more.

Angeli Mehta

May 8, 2024

China offers lessons in how to creatively fund the green technology innovation pipeline.

Geographies in Depth

Funding the green technology innovation pipeline: Lessons from China

China — so critical to the fight against climate change — is bringing its financing system to bear against climate change.

Here's what that looks like.

Sha Song

May 8, 2024

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