We’re approaching a new era of diversification in global trade: Here’s why it matters

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jane Fraser, Chief Executive Officer, Citi Citi CEO Jane Fraser addressed world leaders at the APEC CEO Summit in San Francisco in November 2023. She highlighted key trends in trade that she is seeing from her vantage point leading a global […]

Commission launches calls for contributions on competition in virtual worlds and generative AI

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has launched today two calls for contributions on competition in virtual worlds and generative artificial intelligence (‘AI’) and sent requests for information to several large digital players. All interested stakeholders are invited to share their experience and provide feedback on the […]

3 of the biggest issues for AI that will set the agenda at Davos 2024

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda Artificial intelligence (AI) will change your life – it’s already happening. What is unclear is how? AI’s potential to reimagine what’s possible was brought into stark focus in 2023 with the emergence of generative […]

Commission approves €902 million German State aid measure to support Northvolt in the construction of an electric vehicle battery production plant to foster the transition to a net-zero economy

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €902 million German measure to support Northvolt in the construction of a plant for the production of batteries for electric vehiclesto foster the transition towards a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan. The aid was approved under the State […]

Global poverty: one step away from collapse

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Naida Salković, a sixth-year medical student at Bosnia and Herzegovina’s University of Tuzla. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]

AI will be a hot topic at Davos 2024 – here’s what the experts are saying

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda “It’s very rare to have a technology which overnight is used by millions of people. When that happens, you have both the excitement of how it’s being used in ways that are beneficial and […]

Cyber bomb hoaxes: The new cyberwarfare intimidation tactic and ways to counteract it

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tomas Okmanas, Co-Founder, Nord Security Hoax bomb threats are not a new idea – they have been used since telecommunication technology became widely available. We can be reasonably confident that the world faced similar threats in the form of […]

Global Health: Repercussions of the poverty and economical crisis

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mia Šelović, a recent graduate in Medicine from Croatia. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, […]

8 ways AI is helping tackle climate change

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The power of artificial intelligence (AI) to process huge amounts of data and help humans make decisions is transforming industries. As one of the world’s toughest challenges, combating climate change is another area where AI […]

Forget resilience, to truly thrive, businesses must set their sights on regeneration

MEPs’ recommendations for a new EU framework for innovative companies 

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alex Liu, Managing Partner and Chairman, Kearney For the past few years, most business advice has been about survival. How can we all hang in there and make it through tough times? How can we follow best practices […]

How to build a water-secure Mediterranean

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ahmed Slim Bouakez In the Mediterranean region, 20 million people lack access to drinking water. Demand for water is constantly increasing owing to population growth and industrial use, but a lack of trust and transparency in water management […]

Why we must bridge the skills gap to harness the power of AI

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Igor Tulchinsky, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, WorldQuant The Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution is upon us, with AI becoming a pervasive force in our daily lives. While AI brings tremendous potential benefits — from diagnosing illness to […]

3 trends that are changing the chemical industry in 2024

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lee Jongku, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Sustainability Strategy Officer, LG Chem, Rafael Cayuela, Corporate Chief Economist and Strategy Director, Dow In 2024, the chemical and advanced materials industry is expected to continue experiencing the challenges that persisted […]

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 […]

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

New green financing model launched in Serbia

This 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 […]

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 […]

New tool to enable EU to withstand economic coercion enters into force

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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) has entered into force, providing the EU with the means to deter and respond to economic coercion, and thereby better defend its interests and those of its Member States on the global stage. The ACI is first and foremost […]

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. […]

The EU stands by Morocco as it rebuilds following the September 2023 earthquake

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted budget-support assistance amounting to EUR 177 million for the Kingdom of Morocco as backing for the ‘Integrated Programme for the reconstruction and comprehensive upgrade of the disaster areas (2024-2028)’, which was drawn up by the Moroccan authorities following the […]

5 urban transformation stories from 2023

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lisa Chamberlain, Communication Lead, Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum Urban transformation has been a hot topic in 2023 – whether it’s the changing face of our cities, tackling the ever-emerging impacts of climate change, or the incredible innovations […]

Deal on new guidelines for trans-European transport projects

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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on updated guidelines for the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) to boost the implementation of major projects by 2030. The guidelines agreed on Monday evening are the EU’s plan to build a network of railways, roads, inland waterways and short […]

Why we need a new focus on skills amid the technological disruption of the jobs market

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hashim Alsharif Alzaabi, Managing Partner , The Fifth Element, Christian Gemayel, Partner, The Fifth Element Technology’s impact on job dynamics is already being felt, with automation and AI forecast to create 12 million more jobs than they displace by 2025. This […]

How to design inclusive value chains to improve livelihoods of smallholder farmers

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tanner Methvin, Director, Impact Amplifier, Annika Surmeier, Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Business of the University of Cape Town, Addisu A Lashitew, Assistant Professor, McMaster University, Non-Resident Fellow, Brookings Institution Smallholder farming is the source of livelihood for more than two […]

Commission welcomes political agreement on new rules on substances of human origin

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council to further increase the safety and quality of substances of human origin (SoHO). As proposed by the Commission in July 2022 and part of the actions to build a strong European Health Union, […]

What does the new European deforestation law mean for Colombian specialty cocoa?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Julio Andrés Rozo Grisales, Founder and Director, Amazonía Emprende-Escuela Bosque, Estefania Liehr, Team Amazonía Emprende , Amazonía Emprende When treating ourselves to a good bar of chocolate, we rarely stop to question where the main ingredient, cocoa, comes […]

How the resilience of global food systems is critical for climate action

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: Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, United Arab Emirates, Gim Huay Neo, Managing Director, Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum Global water and food systems impact people’s lives and livelihoods, […]

3 things organizations must do to disrupt cybercrime

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Derek Manky, Chief Security Strategist and Global Vice-President Threat Intelligence, Fortinet Collaborative partnerships and collective cyber resilience are vital in the fight against global cybercrime. Organizations must also play an integral part in disrupting the ecosystem by creating […]

Defence of Democracy – Commission proposes to shed light on covert foreign influence

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission adopted a Defence of Democracy package, ahead of the 2024 European elections. The central piece of this package is a legislative proposal that will enhance transparency and democratic accountability of interest representation activities on behalf of third countries which are aimed at […]

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