Global Technology Governance Summit
This year's e-waste to outweigh Great Wall of China
This year, 57.4 million tonnes of electronic waste will be discarded, which outweighs the Great Wall of China. The amount of waste increases by 4% annually.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Technology Governance Summit
SDIS2021
How 4IR is enabling policy-making for a more sustainable and agile future
The application of 4IR and agile governance can equip governments to ‘turn the tide’ so businesses and public can transition to a sustainable future.
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Being smart about smart cities: A governance roadmap for digital technologies
Cities looking to use 4IR tools will have to address challenges of accountability, restricting the misuse of technology and ensuring citizen privacy.
Haiti
5 questions to help you understand the situation in Haiti
Patrick Bellegarde-Smith, a Haitian studies scholar and author, explains the current power balance and whether Haiti will ever get the democracy it needs.
Global Technology Governance Summit
Sustainable transport can’t just depend on batteries. Here’s why
Batteries aren't practical for long-haul transport. A 3-prong approach that considers hydrogen fuel technology and combustion engines will be key to making commercial transport sustainable.
Tech for Good
5 visions of the future from our Global Technology Governance Summit
The World Economic Forum’s Global Technology Governance Summit explored how to ensure that a tech-driven future benefits everyone and drives COVID-19's recovery.
3D Printing
This ceramic ink can 3D-print bones directly into a patient’s body. Here’s how
Previously, bones that needed replacing would firstly need to be built in a laboratory. New technology means that, soon, it will be possible to ‘print’ bone tissue inside the body.
GTGS2021
5 lessons from Africa on how drones could transform medical supply chains
Drones provide a potential avenue for ensuring that everyone, no matter where they live, has access to high quality healthcare.
Supply Chain and Transport
Ageing is changing the way we move. Japan shows how transport systems can adapt
How Japan is solving transportation problems for its rural and increasingly elderly population offers a model for other countries and their ageing citizens
Global Technology Governance Summit
How technology helped Serbia save 180 million sheets of paper in less than 4 years
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić told the Global Technology Governance Summit that a shift to e-government had already saved 180 million sheets of A4.
Beyond Geopolitics
7 views on how technology will shape geopolitics
Members of the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Geopolitics discuss the biggest impact technology will have on geopolitics in the coming year.
GTGS2021
The rise in automation and what it means for the future
Automation expand in multiple industries, and although concerns remain about its impact on workforces, its impact on telecoms could be significant.
Global Technology Governance Summit
Zoom chief: Digital tax policy should be a 'set of carrots' not sticks
Global tax policy on digital services has to be multilateral - and more carrot than stick, Zoom's Josh Kallmer told the Global Technology Governance Summit.
Big Data
6 ways data sharing can shape a better future
From tackling hunger and rare diseases to smart cities, a new report outlines how responsible data sharing can solve critical issues for a better world.
Forests
These 3 start-ups are bringing cutting-edge tech to forest restoration
From algorithms and AI to drones and data, here are some of the innovative solutions being deployed to slow the annual global loss of 15 billion trees.