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AI(Artificial Intelligence) concept. AI's rising importance demands that we take steps to preserve our agency and decision-making capacity.

Emerging Technologies

5 strategies to activate your agency and stay relevant in the age of AI

As AI's boom continues, we may face a world in which human agency and decision-making capacity are eroded. Here's how to prepare for — and prevent — that.

Roger Spitz

July 25, 2024

Frontier technology like extended reality is helping young leaders to solve the world's most pressing challenges.

Forum Institutional

How frontier technology is unlocking the potential of young leaders

From solving complex problems to fostering collaboration, frontier technology like augmented and extended reality are helping young leaders deliver impact.

Minwoong (Eric) Hwang

July 25, 2024

Flat fees for wealth management, not commission-based incentives, encourage fiduciary responsibility.

Financial and Monetary Systems

Wealth management is rife with conflicts of interest. Fee-based investment is the way forward

The 'fee-based' model – as pioneered in mature financial markets – encourages wealth managers to uphold their fiduciary responsibility, instead of chasing lucrative commissions

Gregory Van

July 25, 2024

Business

Why a recent business exodus from Africa should be a wake-up call for multinationals

Recent multinational exits show the need for a different approach when doing business in Africa. Here's how companies can navigate Africa's varied markets.

Charles Sekwalor

July 25, 2024

Various foods in plastic packaging: Pizza boxes, fast food wrappers and microwave popcorn bags all rely on PFAS to prevent sogginess and extend shelf life.

Manufacturing and Value Chains

Are your food packages safe? Unwrapping the risks of PFAS with testing

PFAS are used in various food packaging but still induce health concerns: regular testing can verify PFAS levels and assess risks as regulations evolve.

Lorna De Leoz

July 25, 2024

Silhouette of an oil rig against a red sky and setting deep yellow sun: National oil companies (NOCs) have a role in methane reduction.

Financial and Monetary Systems

Can investors spur national oil companies toward methane action?

National oil companies (NOCs) are crucial in global methane reduction; diverse financial profiles and market exposure influence environmental initiatives.

Andrew Howell and Pavel Laberko

July 25, 2024

Urban Transformation

Olympics boost for Paris and other urban transformation stories you need to read

Top city and urbanization stories: Olympics boost for France; Singapore is 'world's safest city'; Heatwave hits cities in Western US.

Lisa Chamberlain

July 25, 2024

The panel members of the What can AI Assistants Do? session at the Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, China.

Fourth Industrial Revolution

What is an AI agent and what will they do? Experts explain

AI agents or assistants could soon be everywhere. Experts explain what this might mean for our jobs and lives.

Kate Whiting

July 24, 2024

Following a government initiative launched last year, Singapore has come up with more than 100 generative AI solutions.

Urban Transformation

These 5 cities are making innovative use of generative AI

From self-driving trucks in Dallas to Buenos Aires’s chatbot, generative AI is being trialled and implemented in cities worldwide. Here are five examples.

Madeleine North

July 24, 2024

The July global cyber outage caused an estimated $1 billion in global costs and was a signal sent globally to invest in cyber resilience.

Cybersecurity

Global IT outage: The cyber resilience alarm heard around the world

The global IT outage in July 2024 was a reminder of the criticality of investing in cyber resilience across organizations and of reframing cyber as business critical.

William H. Dutton and Luna Rohland

July 24, 2024

Hands stacked on top of eachother. Collaboration and youth-led solutions are key to making a difference to the global crisis in youth mental health.

Health and Healthcare Systems

These youth-led mental health solutions are making a difference worldwide

One in seven young people faces mental health problems and mental health costs the global economy £1 trillion annually — but youth-led solutions can help.

Elisha London

July 24, 2024

Circular Economy

4 innovations helping the fashion industry embrace the circular economy

Sustainability and cost concerns are seeing global second-hand clothing sales soar. Here are 4 innovations helping the fashion industry’s circular economy.

Johnny Wood

July 24, 2024

A city skyline of Hong Kong across a body of water: Asia's climate crisis is impacting productivity.

Climate Action

Why Asia's future hinges on a collective approach to sustainable finance

Asia faces a climate crisis for which collective action, impact investing and innovative finance are essential for resilience and sustainable growth.

Luis Alvarado

July 24, 2024

A clock is seen in London's Financial centre at Canary Wharf In London, Britain.

Climate Action

Climate crisis is making days longer, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week

Top nature and climate news: The climate crisis is making your days longer; Predictions for the 2024 hurricane season; Nations negotiate deep sea mining code.

Tom Crowfoot

July 23, 2024

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