Industry Agenda

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Can alternatives to rhino horn save these gentle giants?

In an effort to protect an endangered population, researchers are trialling inventive alternatives to rhino horn.

Katharine Rooney 20 Nov 2019

Leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

4 ways flexible working can work for you and your employer

From getting line managers on board to redefining productivity, here are four shifts towards working flexibly.

Jane Parry · The Conversation 20 Nov 2019

Future of Food

These companies are leading an alternative proteins revolution

Barclays predicts that the alternative meat market could reach $140 billion within the next decade - a 10-fold increase from current levels.

Thin Lei Win · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 19 Nov 2019

Sustainable Development

Google is encouraging startups to work on creating sustainable products

Google is looking for 8-10 startups from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa to take part in a six-month accelerator program in early 2020 to develop clean technology products.

Julie Bort · Business Insider 19 Nov 2019

Global Economic Imbalances

Why we should be talking about inequality of opportunity

New research suggests that inequality of opportunity is playing a key role in the relationship between income inequality and economic growth.

Shekhar Aiyar and Christian Ebeke · IMF Blog 19 Nov 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

The European Investment Bank is going to stop funding fossil fuel projects by the end of 2021

The bank's new policy will affect most fossil fuel projects - including traditional use of natural gas.

Jonas Ekblom · Reuters 18 Nov 2019

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

From shuttles to pods: This could be the future of public transport

From connected corridors to shared shuttles, this is what tomorrow's urban transport could look like.

Marcus Enoch · The Conversation 18 Nov 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This university student created a plastic alternative out of fish waste

A groundbreaking alternative to plastic, MarinaTex, has been created by university student Lucy Hughes and has received financial backing from James Dyson.

Stuart McDill · Reuters 18 Nov 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

Remembering Bernard J. Tyson, trail-blazing champion of health care

Bernard J. Tyson, Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, passed away on 10 November 2019. The American Heart Association and the World Economic Forum remember his commitment to healthcare...

Nancy Brown and Arnaud Bernaert 18 Nov 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Two-thirds of employees would trust a robot boss more than a real one

New research from Oracle and Future Workplace shows employees are open to the idea of automated intelligence in the workplace.

Katharine Rooney 18 Nov 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

How artificial intelligence is redefining the role of manager

Employees are increasingly happy to receive orders from AI or bots – who are freeing up managers to pay better attention to their employees.

Dan Schawbel 15 Nov 2019

Gender Parity

Why ignoring women is costing financial services money

Greater boardroom representation is only the beginning – catering properly to women customers could completely transform the financial sector.

David Gillespie and Jessica Clempner 15 Nov 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

This wristband tells you what food to buy based on your DNA

A family health emergency led to the invention of a wristband that analyses your DNA to tell you which foods to buy to stay healthy and reduce your risk of diseases like diabetes.

Douglas Broom 15 Nov 2019

Global Health

This at-home test could change cervical cancer screening

Half of the 12,000 cervical cancers diagnosed annually occur in women who have gone longer than three years without a screening, according to previous studies. That makes these women a hi...

Jake Ellison · Futurity 15 Nov 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

People want self-driving cars to share their personality

Would giving autonomous vehicles their own personality encourage their adoption?

Dan Newman · Futurity 15 Nov 2019

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