AI looks likely to help us predict what lies ahead and shape the necessary policies, demonstrated by a competition using AI to mitigate the effects of the pandemic.
WEF has partnered with Deloitte to create standards to vet digital mental health solutions called the Global Governance Toolkit for Digital Mental Health.
We know quantum computing's exponentially faster processing speeds will outmanoeuvre existing cybersecurity – and the time to prepare for that is now.
Sulfur hexafluoride is 23,500 times more powerful than CO2 as a greenhouse gas. Several climate-friendly alternatives now exist. It's time to make the switch.
COVID-19 lockdowns led to reduced global electricity demand. UK demand was mainly covered by renewables. What can this teach us about grid decarbonization?
Clean Air Zones in the UK are helping save lives and money. New research shows how clean air policy-making generates significant economic and health benefits.
As we saw in Texas, our electrical systems are increasingly at the mercy of severe weather-related events. Here's how to build-in the resilience they need.
Smart cities can help urban centres retain talent, as well as better prepare for future challenges and crises. But how can cities transform digitally?
COVID-19 shone a spotlight on older people's health. We need the same level of investment in preventative healthcare to ensure a health ageing population.
Future innovations using quantum technology, in the exploration of vaccines and climate change, have the power to outperform any existing technologies.
These public sector leaders, honoured recently as the Agile 50, have pioneered novel approaches to governance to successfully navigate digital transformation.
Chaos caused by the pandemic has highlighted the need for resilient systems. Technology used responsibly can be an effective tool for societal change.
Members of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council explore what's needed to realize synthetic biology's potential - and why we'll need to revisit and rethink the societal transfo...
Technology and COVID-19 threaten to exacerbate existing social inequalities. Sharan Burrow of the International Trade Union Confederation explains why.
The Global Gender Gap report 2021 highlights occupational segregation and career progression as the two main factors holding back gender parity when it comes to jobs.
