Tag: WEF

(Artificial Intelligence) This is what a human-centred approach to AI technology could look like (WEF)

Karthik Krishnan Augmented Intelligence is an approach to integrating people and technology harmoniously. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/this-is-what-a-human-centred-approach-to-ai-technology-could-look-like/

(Climate Change) Health benefits of Paris climate goals could save millions of lives by 2040 (WEF)

Dr Alice McGushin, Harry Kennard Climate change has been described by WHO as this century's biggest threat to human health. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/health-benefits-paris-agreement-goals-save-millions-of-lives-2040/

(Artificial Intelligence) We need to talk about Artificial Intelligence (WEF)

Adriana Bora, David Alexandru Timis Dialogue is hampered by an information gap between creators of AI technology and policymakers trying to regulate it. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/we-need-to-talk-about-artificial-intelligence/

(USA/Insurance Industry) How 2020 protests changed insurance forever (WEF)

Tom Johansmeyer The recent increase in the size and frequency of insurance industry losses from riot and civil disorder is alarming and the threat hasn’t...

(Pandemic/Responsible Business) COVID-19 is forcing us to rethink responsible approaches to business (WEF)

Xavier Rolet The pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in the working conditions that companies provide for employees. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/covid-19-forcing-responsible-approaches-business/

(Sustainable Cities/Climate Change) Why buildings are the foundation of an energy-efficient future (WEF)

Jean-Pascal Tricoire Buildings are responsible for 40% of global energy consumption and 33% of greenhouse gas emissions. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/why-the-buildings-of-the-future-are-key-to-an-efficient-energy-ecosystem/

(Climate Change/Forests) Could 2021 be a turning point for forests and climate change? (WEF)

Ruben Lubowski, Rupert Edwards, Jacinto Coello, Gabriel Labbate There is a renewed sense of optimism around tackling climate change – the international community must harness this...

(Spain/Climate Change) Madrid is tackling its ‘biggest environmental catastrophe’ in years by cloning trees (WEF)

Michael Gore, Silvio Castellanos Snowstorm Filomena hit central Spain in early January 2021. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/madrid-snowstorm-filomena-trees-cloning-dna-genetics-spain-climate-change/

(Climate Change/Clean Energy) These are the biggest hurdles on the path to clean energy (WEF)

Noel Nevshehir Realizing the energy transition will require navigating several major challenges. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/heres-why-geopolitics-could-hamper-the-energy-transition/

(Leadership) Why moral leadership matters now more than ever (WEF)

Dov Seidman The new State of Moral Leadership Report suggests moral leadership is in high demand but short supply https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/why-moral-leadership-matters-now-more-than-ever/

(Climate Change/Oceans) A 10-step plan to save our seas (WEF)

Douglas McCauley 2050 is predicted to be a bleak milestone for the oceans - but it's not too late to avert disaster. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/a-10-step-plan-to-save-our-oceans/

(Digital World/Social Justice) 4 views on how to ensure social justice in a digital world (WEF)

Prerana Pakhrin Misrahi The theme for World Day of Social Justice 2021 is "A Call for Social Justice in the Digital Economy." https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/4-views-on-how-to-ensure-social-justice-in-a-digital-world/

(Global Food System/Biodiversity) Plant-based diets will be essential to the planet’s future, report says (WEF)

Johnny Wood Switching en masse to a plant-based diet is essential to protect wildlife habitats and prevent the loss of numerous species currently facing extinction,...

(Digital Risks/Resilience) 4 ways to build resilience to digital risks in the COVID-19 era (WEF)

Robert Muggah, Rafal Rohozinski The COVID-19 pandemic is generating monumental challenges for most governments, corporations and societies, both online and off. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/converting-digital-risk-into-opportunity-in-the-covid-19-era/

(Illegal Fishing) The seafood sector and governments must join forces to combat illegal fishing (WEF)

Jim Leape Around the world, illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is putting fish stocks, human rights and marine ecosystems in peril. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/the-seafood-sector-and-governments-must-join-forces-to-combat-illegal-fishing/

(Future of Energy) Can oil and gas investment go hand in hand with energy transition? (WEF)

Bart Valkhof, Pedro Gabriel Gomez Pensado, Wan Sayuti Can investments in oil and gas (O&G) go hand in hand with a commitment to the energy...