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A pathogen can travel from a remote village to major cities on all continents in under 36 hours Current travel advisories and border measures unlikely to contain international spread of an outbreak More than 10% of global GDP and one in 10 jobs related to travel and tourism As part of the Forum’s work on …
A group of financial service experts, convened by the World Economic Forum, proposes 19 solutions for cybersecurity threats, the number-one risk to the financial services industry Acting on the recommendations, a newly created consortium consisting of Citigroup, Zurich Insurance Group, Kabbage, HPE and DTCC will develop cybersecurity assessment for fintechs and data aggregators Read more …
Cyber-attacks could cripple economies, nation states and society without collaboration and robust defences Urgent action needed to create safe operating environment for new technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, drones, self-driving cars and the internet of things Forum’s new Global Centre for Cybersecurity offers first platform for governments, companies and international organizations to diminish the impact …
The World Economic Forum has developed a new metric of national economic performance as an alternative to GDP that also focuses on the living standards of people and futureproofing of economies Inclusive Development Index shows that economies are prioritizing policies that support short-term growth over inclusion and sustainability, despite concerns about social inequality Rankings of …
The Forum’s New Concept for Europe paper, released today, outlines a strategy for reform aimed at sustaining European leadership and values into the 21st century Policy recommendations put forward by policy experts from all stakeholder groups and youth from across the continent focus on five areas: human-centric economy; security and defence; migration and borders; democracy …
World Economic Forum and International Finance Corporation (IFC) to select 50 regional start-ups as part of the UpLink initiative Selected start-ups will be invited to take part in the World Economic Forum on Latin America in São Paulo, Brazil, on 13-15 March 2018 Application deadline to apply for the UpLink initiative is 5 February 2018 …
Makiko Eda joins the World Economic Forum as Chief Representative Officer of the World Economic Forum’s Japan office Ms Eda, who currently serves as President and Representative Director of Intel Japan, will also serve on the Forum’s Executive Committee Tokyo, Japan, 18 January 2018 – Makiko Eda has been appointed the new Chief Representative Officer …
Cate Blanchett, Elton John, and Shah Rukh Khan named as 2018 Crystal Award recipients Crystal Awards celebrate the achievements of leading artists who are bridge-builders and role models for all leaders of society The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018 takes place in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland from 23-26 January under the theme, “Creating a Shared Future …
New dynamic knowledge tool, Transformation Maps, will be freely available to the public The maps, which are enhanced by advanced network analytics and artificial intelligence technologies, have been developed in collaboration with some of the world’s leading universities, think tanks and international organizations To use the Transformation Maps click here Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 9 …
Drones, driverless cars and other innovations will place a burden of hundreds of billions of dollars of uninsured risk on societies, warn some of the world’s largest insurers, reinsurers and brokers To assess and take charge of these risks, the insurance industry is teaming up with technology companies and senior government representatives in a World …