The story of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is one of optimism —technology saving lives and the environment— and slight fear – consequences we are unprepared for. Professor Klaus Schwab...
Four reasons we all benefit from well managed migration.
A year ago at the World Economic Forum in Davos, a report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the World Economic Forum found that most plastic packaging is used only once; 95% of the ...
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos concluded at the end of last week, just as a new global vision was inaugurated in the US. The contrast between the two was stark.
Last year, we argued – against the conventional wisdom at the time – that the risk of a Leave victory in the UK referendum was substantial, fuelled in particular by widespread concerns ab...
Some of the West's most exciting developments in tech and science are being led by immigrants. How can we encourage greater collaboration between homegrown and immigrant minds?
Economists tend to be advocates of globalization. The benefits of specialization and exchange are evident within a country’s borders: no one would seriously suggest that impeding the flow...
The dark side of the internet could outdo all its benefits, unless we act now.
Lutfey Siddiqi looks at leadership in the context of the theme of this year's Annual Meeting.
We must achieve a kind of symbiosis between minds and machines, with machines amplifying ideas from the human brain, and freeing it from mundane and repetitive tasks.
The world could see its first trillionaire in 25 years, yet 1 in 10 of us still earns less than $2 a day. We need to break this cycle for the benefit of humanity.
The humanitarian sector and the international community should coordinate more actively with local SMEs. Here's why.
Is the West on the decline? Relatively speaking, yes. But there's still cause for optimism in this Asian Century.
After years of peace, instability in Europe is on the rise, and so far we haven't been taking the threat seriously, says Robin Niblett.
New research will change the way you understand migration, says Western Union CEO Hikmet Ersek.
