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Pioneers of Change Summit 2020
We urgently need a Global Data Convention. Here’s why
Data is now of fundamental importance in all spheres of human activity, which is why we must develop a set of globally agreed standards and principles.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
The New Data Economy
The New Data Economy
Here's why Microsoft is sinking data centres under the sea
Microsoft's 'Project Natick' experiment off the coast of Scotland has shown underwater data centers could be up to eight times more reliable than their dry-land counterparts.
Big Data
A new data governance model for contact tracing: Authorized Public Purpose Access
Authorized Public Purpose Access (APPA) is a new framework for data governance that could help tackle privacy issues related to COVID-19 contact tracing.
Artificial Intelligence
How AI can accelerate the search for treatments for emerging and intractable diseases
Artificial intelligence (AI) models and algorithms can save time and money in the search for drug candidates for emerging diseases, including COVID-19.
Healthcare Delivery
Why we need access to global health data: a cancer patient’s view
We need to break down barriers to global health data-sharing to transform treatment decisions and outcomes - especially in the case of rare diseases.
Healthcare Delivery
This system unleashes the power of data to transform health outcomes for millions of patients
The World Economic Forum, Australian Genomics and Genomics4RD have developed a governance model to drive innovation and mitigate risks of data sharing.
The New Data Economy
Data is the new gold. This is how it can benefit everyone – while harming no one
A new World Economic Forum paper highlights how businesses can use data to generate top-line value while preserving privacy and stakeholders' interests.
Global Economic Imbalances
China could overtake the US as the world’s largest economy by 2024
According to data from the World Bank and IMF, China is expected to take over the U.S. as the largest economy in 2024. India is expected to take 3rd place.
Mining and Metals
How data can help mining companies tackle their trust deficit
Mining companies say their number-one risk is a lack of trust from local communities. A new report shows how better use of data can help close this gap.
COVID-19
Companies need help to overcome rising data inequality
Small and medium-sized enterprises are struggling to implement basic tech needed to grow towards more mature data use.
Precision Medicine
Medical data has a silo problem. These models could help fix it.
Data, locked in siloes, is often out of reach to many innovators outside medical researchers. Policies must consider technological capabilities to ensure data's true potential can be unlo...
COVID-19
COVID-19’s impact on global supply chains will cause a recession like we’ve never seen before
The affect COVID-19 has had on global supply chains could cause a recession like nothing we have seen before, writes economist Dalia Marin.
International Trade and Investment
Can governments agree on global data flows? Here are 6 recommendations
Ensuring the relationship between openness and trust in data flows is mutually reinforcing will help strengthen international cooperation
The New Data Economy
How data residency laws can harm privacy, commerce and innovation - and do little for national security
Data residency laws can have wide impacts on a range of issues, including personal privacy, national security and even commerce.
Internet of Things
The Internet of Bodies is here. This is how it could change our lives
Smart thermometers, digital pills: the Internet of Bodies connects and analyses our health data. Here's what we must do to make the technology work for us.