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Digital Economy and New Value Creation
COVID-19: Why we must take the widescreen view of workforce uncertainty
Embracing the digital transformation brought about by COVID-19 is key to making sure the benefits are equally distributed.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Future of Work
Future of Work
Entrepreneurs are 'made, not born'. Do you have what it takes to become one?
Ethan Mollick, Wharton professor and author of The Unicorn’s Shadow, discusses modern entrepreneurship and busts some common myths.
COVID-19
COVID-19: Why investing in youth will future-proof the economy
More than one in six young people are out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tackling youth unemployment is crucial to countries’ economic recovery.
Advanced Manufacturing and Production
Factory workers face a major COVID-19 risk. Here’s how AI can help keep them safe
As global manufacturers reopen their factories amid the coronavirus pandemic, find out how artificial intelligence tools can help prevent second-wave outbreaks.
COVID-19
This is how COVID-19 is affecting informal workers
More than 60% of the global workforce is classed as informally employed, and often unable to access support to cope through the coronavirus pandemic.
Pandemic Preparedness and Response
Empathy and human connection: how businesses can respond to COVID-19
Businesses need continuity plans that respond to the unique nature of the COVID-19 crisis and consider the personal lives of employees and their families
Workforce and Employment
How to elevate diversity, equity, and inclusion work in your organization
Experts often lack adequate staff and financial resources to create DEI programs, but it's possible to work towards an inclusive future, writes Stephanie Creary.
COVID-19
How long can governments keep spending to stem COVID-19 job losses?
Wage subsidies have been deployed at an unprecedented scale as governments responding to COVID-19’s crippling impact desperately try to stem unemployment.
Youth Perspectives
Reimagining the future of skills: what do young people think?
On World Youth Skills Day, we asked young people their thoughts on redesigning education and skills for the post-COVID era. Here's what they had to say.
Workforce and Employment
These places will pay remote workers to move there to boost COVID-19 recovery
Countries including Italy, Japan and America are offering incentives for remote workers to move in, seeking to tackle dwindling populations and drive growth.
Future of Work
How workplaces can keep employees safe during the pandemic
Many workers across the US are being asked to return to offices and shop floors, after months of closure. New procedures will have to be put in place in order to do so safely.
Workforce and Employment
Remote working is not working for the poor, the young and women, a new study finds
The IMF estimates that nearly 100 million workers in 35 advanced and emerging countries could be at high risk of economic hardship, because they are unable to do their jobs remotely.
COVID-19
How one Norwegian company is pioneering a flexible future for staff
Thousands of employees at telecoms giant Telenor can now decide between going to the office or doing the work remotely.
Education and Skills
World Youth Skills Day: What you need to know for 2020
World Youth Skills Day highlights the opportunities and challenges facing young people’s employment. The pandemic has left 1 in 6 young people out of work, while technology including AI a...
Environment and Natural Resource Security
New Nature Economy Report II: The Future of Nature and Business
Tune in at 15:00 CET on Wednesday 15 July to join a virtual briefing about The Future of Nature and Business, the second of three reports in the World Economic Forum’s New Nature Economy ...