How to follow the Annual Meeting 2024

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Beatrice Di Caro, Social Media and Live Communications Lead, Digital Media, World Economic Forum The 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will provide a crucial space to focus on the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, […]

What are self-driving labs and how are they transforming the chemical industry?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dr Hermann Tribukait, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Atinary Technologies, Dr Loïc Roch, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Atinary Technologies Self-driving labs are innovative experimental platforms that fully integrate artificial intelligence, robotics and digital technologies.These smart labs offer […]

3 reasons to take the long view on China

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nicolas Aguzin, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) In recent years, there has been a shift in the narrative on China: The previous decades’ positive drumbeat on its economy has been replaced by scepticism about […]

Educating people about generative AI starts now: Here’s where to begin

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victor Riparbelli, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Synthesia We’ve all heard at least one of the stories about generative AI being used to nefarious ends, from the lawyer who turned in a brief riddled with errors to the scammers spoofing voices […]

The green gold rush: How investment into synthetic biology could help achieve net zero

New green financing model launched in SerbiaThis article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Habib Abdur-Rahman, Global Head of Sustainability, Investcorp, Brynne Stanton, Thematic Lead, Bioeconomy – Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR), World Economic Forum, Faisal Khan, Director, Precision Medicine Lab Synthetic biology has significant potential to decarbonize the necessities […]

The pandemic exposed fragile supply chains: Here are 3 ways to strengthen them and build on global trade

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Yin Zou, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, DHL Group For more than 30 years, globalization has been the evergreen megatrend. And rightly so: Global trade has helped lift some 1 billion people out of poverty. The COVID-19 […]

How strategic financing can help navigate the climate transition

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pierre Abadie, Group Climate Director, Tikehau Capital The Earth is experiencing a drastic rise in temperature, reaching an average increase of 1.2°C since the pre-industrial era. Unprecedented heatwaves with temperatures exceeding 45°C have impacted the United States, Europe […]

Cities are using nature to cut urban temperatures – by 2°C in one case

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda For a cost of just $6.50 per person, the Colombian city of Medellín has cut its average temperature by 2°C. It has done this using “green corridors” – lines of trees and […]

3 technologies helping the aluminium industry decarbonize

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The modern world relies on aluminium for our smartphones, our aviation and even our global energy transition.But with growing demand, emissions from the sector must be rapidly reduced if we are to […]

How we can secure minerals for a sustainable future

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Priya Agarwal Hebbar, Chairperson, Hindustan Zinc Ltd The unprecedented amounts of minerals required for green electrification and clean technologies necessitates the rapid scaling of mineral extraction.To sustainably deliver this solution, the mining process must be swiftly decarbonized.Public/private partnerships […]

How we can decarbonize the tyre industry for a sustainable future

EU agrees on a 2040 Climate target that sets a clear path towards a decarbonised and competitive economyThis article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Neeraj Kanwar, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Apollo Tyres Ltd The need to address the climate crisis is an unavoidable imperative and the tyre industry can take the lead in embracing a sustainable way of working. The climate crisis […]

5 steps to put healthcare on the AI fast-track

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michael Sen, CEO, Fresenius AI and digital technology will have a greater impact on the entire value chain of the healthcare industry than any previous developments. We are witnessing how this technology is currently being implemented in the […]

Trust in AI: Why the right foundations will determine its future

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Niraj Parihar, CEO of Insight & Data, Capgemini Artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining the relationship between humans and technology. It is influencing how we perceive, consume, and interact with information. It is reshaping the way we work, do […]

Top impact stories from the World Economic Forum in 2023

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. 2023 was a turbulent year for many people. Yet, despite conflict, the intensifying climate crisis and a challenging economic outlook,, a number of initiatives by the World Economic Forum and its partners helped create impact to improve the state […]

Strategic foresight: why who does it matters

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jan Oliver Schwarz, Professor of Strategic Foresight & Trend Analysis, Head of Institute, Bavarian Foresight Institute, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, Bernhard Wach, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Business Administration, Munich University of Applied Sciences Strategic foresight is predominately about detecting […]

Women’s healthcare needs are changing: How do we meet them where they are?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Deeptha Khanna, Chief Business Leader, Personal Health; Executive Vice-President and Member of the Executive Committee, Royal Philips Only in the past decade have we seen greater global attention drawn to the gender equity gap in healthcare – from […]

Empowering female founders: How we can narrow the gender gap in venture capital

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Henadi Al-Saleh, Chairperson, Agility By most measures, women are making steady gains in professional opportunity, pay and status and decision-making power at work. Their progress, while slow and uneven, is reflected in economic empowerment indexes put out by […]

The future of learning is working: How to boost skill development in the workplace

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Euan Blair, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Multiverse We’re living through one of the most profound shifts in the nature of work and business in human history. In 1975, over 80% of the market value of S&P 500 […]

Why we need to ramp up tech diplomacy to harness opportunities of the digital economy

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Deemah Al Yahya, Secretary-General, Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) Digital technologies have not only transformed the global economy but have become integral to our social fabric over the past two decades, with the share of the digital economy already […]

5 of the biggest talking points in energy in 2023

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Roberto Bocca, Head of Centre for Energy and Materials; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum With so much coverage of energy and energy transition news throughout 2023, keeping up with key events can be a challenge. […]

Using smartphones to boost digital literacy among India’s rural communities

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Siddhant Sachdeva, Co-founder, Rocket Learning, Ayushree Gupta, Founder’s Office, Rocket Learning Teaching daycare workers in rural India to use smartphones and basic apps can start them on a path of continuous learning when it comes to digital literacy […]

How turning biomass waste into sustainable fuels can help restore the carbon balance

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Philip Siu, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, EcoCeres As the world continues to address the challenges posed by climate change and the depletion of fossil fuel reserves, the search for sustainable energy solutions becomes increasingly vital. Biomass, a […]

Digital agriculture for India’s women farmers could transform food security. Here’s how

Maharashtra is India’s third largest state and the country’s economic and financial hub. The state contributes 15% of India’s gross domestic product. With one of the highest number of landholdings at an average land size of 1.14 hectare, the agriculture sector contributes a significant 11.9% to the state’s economy. Women farmers make a significant contribution […]

How financing coal retirement mechanisms can unlock the clean energy transition

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joanna Messing, Chief Executive Officer, Growald Climate Fund, Andrea Guerrero Garci, Director of Field Innovation, Growald Climate Fund At COP 28 in Dubai, 130 countries pledged to triple renewable energy by 2030. Their ambitious commitment reflects the need […]

Why open-source is crucial for responsible AI development

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rahul Roy-Chowdhury, Chief Executive Officer, Grammarly Artificial intelligence (AI) is the most powerful technological force shaping our world today. It has enormous potential to improve lives, from optimizing global supply chains to speeding up the drug discovery process. […]

5 stories to read about work and jobs from 2023

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The best countries for talent Countries that can attract, develop and retain talent can boost their competitive edge in the global economy. The Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2023 ranks 134 countries on […]

The world’s central banks are treading cautiously into 2024. Here’s why

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Writer, Forum Agenda How are you approaching the end of the year and the start of 2024? Are you excited? Full of energy? Or full of trepidation as another 12 months looms into view? Some of […]

Australia revamps cybersecurity plans following succession of breaches

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda “Cyber health checks” will be offered to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) along with an awareness campaign to boost citizens’ cyber literacy under a wide-reaching cybersecurity plan released by the Australian government. […]

5 stories to read about work and jobs from 2023

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The best countries for talent Countries that can attract, develop and retain talent can boost their competitive edge in the global economy. The Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2023 ranks 134 countries on […]

Wetlands, the forgotten carbon sink that can help mitigate impact of climate change

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tetsuji Ida, Senior Staff Writer and Editorial Writer, Kyodo News The climate crisis is intensifying and one of the measures that is attracting attention is to mitigate its impact is nature-based solutions (NbS), which involve increasing the ability […]

Investors are increasingly attracted to private markets. Why?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pavel Ermoline, Investment Director , Moonfare, Blazej Kupec, Senior Content Manager, Moonfare Access to private markets – investment in equity or debt not traded on public exchanges – is broadening to include individuals in addition to institutions and […]

Why securing the OT environment against cyberattacks is vital

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shunichi Miyanaga, Chairman of the Board, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Despite existing frameworks to secure operational technology (OT) environments, cybersecurity controls often ease or are overlooked during key lifecycle phases, such as Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), […]

How to rebuild trust after a cybersecurity breach

Critical medicines: EU measures to boost competitiveness and tackle shortages This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rupal Hollenbeck, President, Check Point Software Technologies The last several years have fundamentally changed the way we live and work. The shift to remote and hybrid work has produced significant disruption, which in turn has led to technology […]
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