How emerging tech could mitigate emerging human crises

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Smriti Kirubanandan, Global Director & Head, Strategic Marketing Healthcare and Lifesciences, Tata Consultancy Services As the world continues to advance technologically, the emergence of new technologies brings great promise and opportunity for humanity. But, while these technologies offer […]

How blockchain technology can support the race to net-zero

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Cathy Mulligan, Project Fellow CISA, World Economic Forum, Brynly Llyr, Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets, CISA, World Economic Forum, Kirsteen Harrison, Adviser to the Board – Environment and Sustainability, Zumo We cannot manage what we do not measure. […]

Why technology is key to decarbonising the Middle East and North Africa

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Kelsey Goodman, Community Engagement Lead, World Economic Forum, Dharmendra Hiranandani, Senior Manager, Bain & Company, Akram Alami, Partner, Bain & Company, Raja Atoui, Partner, Bain & Company, Maroun Kairouz, Head of the Middle East and North Africa, World Economic […]

How can technology help in a holistic approach to ensure inclusion?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Ken Hu, Rotating Chairman, Huawei Since its humble yet momentous beginnings as wireless telegraphy in 1901, telecommunications and its evolution to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) have taken civilization on an incredible journey, one that is accelerating us towards […]

6 vulnerabilities technology is creating in the financial system

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 Technology is creating new risks in the financial system – but can also be used to mitigate some of the challenges.Deep fakes and fake news could create market-altering events and are making it […]

Innovation Fund: €100 million offered for innovative small-scale clean tech projects

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission is launching the third call for small-scale projects under the Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest funding programmes for the deployment of innovative low-carbon technologies. Financed by revenues from the auctioning of emission allowances from the EU’s Emissions Trading System […]

Competition: EU-US hold third Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, US Federal Trade Commission (‘FTC’) Chair Lina Khan and the Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust of the US Department of Justice (‘DOJ’) Jonathan Kanter met in Washington for the third meeting of the EU-US Joint Technology Competition […]

Could regulation technology – or ‘reg-tech’ – avert banking failures? This entrepreneur thinks so

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gayle Markovitz, Lead Editor, World Economic Forum Each financial crisis puts a spotlight on banking regulation. It happened in 2008 and some 15 years later, here we are again. While this banking tailspin is very different to 2008 and […]

How technology can help address the world’s water security crises

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sundararajan Mahalingam, President – Strategy, HCL Corporation With the global population expected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050, the need to preserve our natural resources has never been more urgent. Our global freshwater supply has been severely impacted by […]

What is tech diplomacy and why does it matter?

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Technology is an increasingly core dimension of global, economic and industry agendas. Even before the pandemic caused rates of technology adoption to soar, Accenture’s Chief Technology Officer, Paul Daugherty, declared: “Every company is a technology company – some just don’t recognize it yet.” We’re […]

Pregnancy care during crises is challenging. This is how mobile technology can help

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Cecilia Frellsen, Chief Executive Officer, Maternity Foundation Did you know that one in five women of childbearing age living in war, conflict or crises around the world are likely to be pregnant? For them, giving birth can be […]

Frugal tech can make innovation affordable. Here’s how

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Phil Rowley, Head of Futures, OMG UK At the start of the year, the World Bank issued a stark warning that the global economy stands “perilously close to falling into recession”. But this doesn’t give the tech world permission […]

Flying taxis are getting closer to becoming a reality. Here’s the technology behind them

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content Many city journeys could become 75% faster thanks to a mode of transport straight out of the pages of science fiction. Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircrafts may be landing in a city […]

3 ways technology is helping the world adapt to climate change

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Formative Content It’s now inevitable that we will have to learn to live with the effects of climate change. Despite the agreements made at the recent COP 27 summit, we are too far down the […]

‘Tech for good’ had a very good year in 2022. Here are 6 companies that led the way

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gabi Thesing, Senior Writer, Formative Content The cost of living crisis, runaway inflation, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, weak economic growth, democracy under attack, increasing lack of trust in technology, climate emergency – 2022 could easily end up being remembered […]

The five ‘tech superpowers’ and how they can transform human progress

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pat Gelsinger, Chief Executive Officer, Intel Our world is at a strategic inflection point – the fundamentals of society are changing. We are in a new era, one not quite “post-pandemic” and with enough geopolitical tension to cause many […]

Trust in tech has eroded: Here are 3 ways to rebuild it

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michael Miebach, CEO, Mastercard Any time I use my phone, new data is created. The same is true whenever I glance at my smartwatch, when I travel to work, when I use a smart speaker to turn on the […]

Tech companies, the media and regulators must come together to prevent online harm

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Noam Schwartz, CEO & Co-Founder, ActiveFence Recent years have brought about an increase in how individuals, governments and the media view trust and safety. In fact, if Google Trends are any indicator, over the last 10 years, there has […]

Pioneering the technology that could lead us to a waste-free world

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nivedha RM, CEO and Founder, Trashcon Over 90% of all the waste in most cities in developing countries is dumped or burned, causing all kinds of pollution. My street in Bangalore was no different. It was common to see […]

EU-US Trade and Technology Council addresses common challenges and responds to global crises

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU and the US held the third Ministerial Meeting of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in College Park, Maryland. The TTC is a key forum to deepen transatlantic cooperation to facilitate trade and develop global standards on technology and security. Geostrategic […]

3 ways payment technology can help make travel more sustainable

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jenifer Mundy, Global Head, Merchant Sales & Acquiring, Visa With international tourism now back at 60% of pre-pandemic levels, the need for more sustainability in the sector has never been more important. Whether travelling for work or vacation, […]

How game-changing tech is transforming cancer care in India

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Satyanarayana Jeedigunta, Chief Advisor, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution India, World Economic Forum, Sunita Nadhamuni, Head, Global Social Innovation, Dell Technologies In a new World Economic Forum white paper, the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, India […]

How the Gulf states are using tech to build net-zero and future-fit manufacturing industries

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ahmed Sultan, Executive Director – International Offices & Business Development (Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics), Bahrain Economic Development Board Sustained, robust and cooperative action on climate change has never been more important. There is international scientific consensus on the […]

Biotech can revolutionize healthcare. Here’s how to unlock its potential

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Valeria D’Amico, Specialist, C4IR Network and Partnerships, World Economic Forum Biotechnology, or biotech, and its applications are evolving at breakneck speed – revolutionizing industries, including medicine, agriculture, energy and chemical and materials through the creation of products and […]

EU deploys first quantum technology in six sites across Europe

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has announced the selection of six sites that will host the first European quantum computers: in Czechia, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, and Poland. They will be integrated on site into existing supercomputers, and will form […]

Ship collisions can kill whales – this technology is helping to stop them

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Whales aren’t just the largest animals on Earth. They also play a vital role in the food chain and the species diversity in our ocean – and help to tackle climate change […]

How Technology Can Bridge The Workforce Gap In Healthcare?

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. George Mathew, a fourth-year medical student at Medical University – Pleven. He 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 writers and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view […]

Technology and the Future of Healthcare

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Fatima Farooq, a 4th year medical student from Pakistan. 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 writers and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the […]

Trade in 25 technologies can help climate action. What’s needed to make it happen?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kimberley Botwright, Head, Sustainable Trade, World Economic Forum, Joachim Monkelbaan, Lead, Climate Trade, World Economic Forum Recent extreme weather events are a painful reminder of the urgent need for climate action. Energy security concerns have also increased the […]

Why decentralized finance is a leapfrog technology for the 1.1 billion people who are unbanked

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Stone, Corporate Social Responsibility, eToro; co-founder, GoodDollar Protocol, eToro No technology better exemplifies the “leapfrog technology” phenomenon than the mobile phone, whose adoption allowed even the most underserved communities to entirely forego the need to implement traditional […]

Sanna Marin: Europe needs strategic autonomy in energy, food, defence and technology

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Addressing MEPs in Strasbourg as part of the “This is Europe” debate series, Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin said that Ukrainians have proven their bravery and endurance and they must win the war – there is no alternative. Europeans must therefore continue supplying […]

How information tech can address challenges in climate change and education

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Heather Johnson, Vice-President, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility, Ericsson When I wrote my MBA thesis on the promise of mobile communications technology back in the early 1990s, I could never have imagined how much that decision would impact my […]

3 lessons in tech ethics from a tech giant

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Brian Green, Director, Technology Ethics, Santa Clara University, Emily Ratté, Project Specialist, World Economic Forum, Christina Zhang, Senior Manager, Ethical and Inclusive Products, Salesforce, Rayce Smallwood, Content Specialist, Ethical and Inclusive Products, Salesforce The more people live with […]