Tag: WEF

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES – 5 traits of organizations that use tech responsibly (Daniel Lim, Ann Skeet, Beena Ammanath, WEF)

The rapid pace of emerging technologies is a real challenge for businesses. Trust in technology is declining globally. Report highlights organizational design principles...

EXTREME POVERTY – This is how we can save millions of people from extreme poverty after COVID-19 (Douglas Broom, WEF)

The COVID-19 pandemic could push another 200 million people into extreme poverty. Image: REUTERS/Mike Blake Millions more people could be pushed into extreme poverty by...

OCEAN/HUMAN RIGHTS – Tackling human rights abuses is critical to sustainable life at sea and on land (Priya Vithani, WEF)

As we recognize Human Rights Day, we must not forget abuses at sea. The vastness of the ocean makes it too big to...

BLOCKCHAIN – Why blockchain’s final touches may well be human (Cathy Barrera, Stephanie Hurder, WEF)

Human intervention and judgment will ensure the success of the blockchain network, a report indicates. Image: REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi Blockchain does not yet eliminate the...

RESPONSIBLE USE OF TECHNOLOGY – Ethics by Design: An organizational approach to responsible use of technology (WEF)

Ethics by Design: An organizational approach to the responsible use of technology integrates key insights from psychology and behavioural economics with findings from market...

BLOCKCHAIN-BASED TRANSACTIONS – Bridging the Governance Gap: Dispute resolution for blockchain-based transactions (WEF)

Blockchain is a team sport – collaboration is needed to truly unleash the full potential and value of this technology. After a few years...

TASMANIA – Tasmania is now powered entirely by renewable energy (Natalie Marchant, WEF)

Tasmania achieved its ambitious green goal after a series of wind turbines on the island went online. Image: REUTERS/David Gray Tasmania met 100% renewable target...

CLIMATE CHANGE – Analysis: When might the world exceed 1.5C and 2C of global warming? (Zeke Hausfather, WEF)

Currently, we're not on track to meet important climate targets. Image: REUTERS/Pauline Askin The Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015 and pledged to limit global...

ARCTIC OCEAN – Climate change is flooding the remote north with light – and new species (Jørgen Berge, Carlos Duarte, Dorte Krause-Jensen, Karen Filbee-Dexter,...

The Arctic Ocean provides a major opportunity for researchers to understand how climate change effects our planet. Image: REUTERS/Kathryn Hansen/NASA The Arctic Ocean is the...

BETTER BUSINESS – How to bridge the skills gap between employers and workers (Nahia Orduña, WEF)

Strangely reminiscent of the skills gap… Laufenburg. Image: Pixabay • The COVID-19 pandemic has widened the skills gap. • Employers must invest in retraining and broaden candidate...

TOP 10 TECH 2020 – Our podcast with Scientific American (Robin Pomeroy, WEF)

Scientific American Science Talk joins The Great Reset for a special episode. Annual Top-10 Tech report highlights the most promising scientific advances. This year many of the...

BLOCKCHAIN/LEGACY SYSTEMS – Bridging the Governance Gap: Interoperability for blockchain and legacy systems (WEF)

In the last decade, blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLT) have generated tremendous interest and activity from developers, enterprises, venture capitalists, regulators, and users...

TECHNOLOGY IN HEALTHCARE – Chatbots RESET: A Framework for Governing Responsible Use of Conversational AI in Healthcare (WEF)

When a new technology is introduced in healthcare, especially one based on AI, it invites meticulous scrutiny. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption...

CLIMATE CHANGE – Investigating climate change’s ‘humidity paradox’ (Kate Willett, WEF)

Climate change is altering the quantity of water vapour in the air, and it's throwing nature off-balance. Image: Unsplash/Inge Maria There are two types of...

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE – 3 ways businesses can harness their might for the good of all (Nilanjan Roy, WEF)

It's not just up to governments to shape a brighter future Image: Benjamin Davies / Unsplash Society has given corporations a licence to operate -...

CITIES/CLIMATE CHANGE – Why dockless bikes are the symbol of our future cities (Lu Lu, Su Song, Hui Jiang, World Resorces Institute)

Cycle hire scheme are a common theme across many of the world's major cities. Image: REUTERS/Mal Langsdon Cities around the world are being redesigned, adapting...