Industry Agenda

OK computer: why the machine age still needs humans

Machine workers and humans should be mutually reinforcing on the factory floor – leading to a more productive future.

Prasad Akella 19 Aug 2019

3 reasons why business leaders can't afford to ignore diversity

The financial benefits of better representation at board and workplace level have been proven, but what are the consequences of overlooking it?

Laura Liswood 19 Aug 2019

This is how China's visually impaired individuals are training their reflexes

A small but devoted group of Chinese developers are trying to bring accessible games to the country’s visually impaired.

Yin Yijun · Sixth Tone 19 Aug 2019

In memory of Suleiman Bakhit: 'A hero in his own right'

Last week, the Young Global Leaders (YGLs) of the World Economic Forum lost a prized member of its community; Jordanian YGL Suleiman Bakhit.

Alsharif Nasser Nasser Jamil Al-Oun 16 Aug 2019

Aviation, Travel and Tourism

The world needs carbon-neutral flying. Here’s how to bring it one step closer

Sustainable aviation fuels are the most realistic route to decarbonising the airline industry, but uptake is currently low

Lauren Uppink and Nikolai Khlystov 15 Aug 2019

Digital Communications

How 5G can connect the affordable homes of the future

The new mobile comms standard will facilitate the construction and functioning of the next generation of housing.

Fanyu Lin and Michael Gallagher 15 Aug 2019

Workforce and Employment

The three-stage blueprint for “crafting” a flexible career

A new study on flexible working reveals benefits for both employers and employees. A three-stage process is key for success.

Cassie Werber · Quartz 15 Aug 2019

Sustainable Development

Sustainable investment is on the rise - here's how to connect the dots

The World Economic Forum's ESG ecosystem is a first step in understanding the emerging but under-regulated sustainable investment field.

Katherine Brown 14 Aug 2019

United States

How Sweden became more entrepreneurial than the US

Young firms have been more prominent in the Swedish business sector than in the US, and research has found that the start-up rate has also increased in the Swedish business sector.

Fredrik Heyman, Pehr-Johan Norbäck, and Lars Persson · VoxEU 13 Aug 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Made by AI: how technology has learnt to knit

MIT researchers have found a new use for Artificial Intelligence: creating machine-knitted garments. What does this mean for the future of knitting?

TechCrunch 13 Aug 2019

Future of Mobility

Look no hands: self-driving vehicles' public trust problem

Autonomous vehicles could have a transformational impact on society. But they never will unless the general public overcome their current fear of them

Louis Stewart, Moh Musa, and Nicola Croce 12 Aug 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

The new assembly lines: Why AI needs low-skilled workers too

It's often said that AI revolution will only benefit the highly skilled workers. But there is a hidden army of labor labelling the data on which it relies

Nicola Croce and Moh Musa 12 Aug 2019

Aerospace

Meet Alice, the battery-powered plane that could herald the age of electric air travel

Could this electric plane, unveiled at this year’s Paris Air Show, help cut costs and reduce aviation’s environmental impact?

Elaine Thelen 12 Aug 2019

Digital Communications

This is how much people would pay to use some of the world's most popular apps

A new study asked 2,000 people how much they’d be willing to spend every month on some common apps they currently use for free.

Joe Myers 09 Aug 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

This robot boat delivered a box of oysters in a breakthrough for unmanned shipping

A cargo ship with no crew aboard has sailed from England to Belgium in what is claimed to be a world first for autonomous vessels.

Douglas Broom 08 Aug 2019

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