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Davos 2016 – The Promise of Progress

http://www.weforum.org/ While technology enters its next golden age, the percentage of adults working or looking for work is the lowest in almost 40 years in…

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China 2015 – The Innovation Outlook

http://www.weforum.org/ The Co-Chairs of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions offer an outlook on the future of science, technology and innovation. This session was…

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Njideka Harry, President and Chief Executive Officer, Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) at #af15

“If Nigerian women had the same opportunity as men, they would drive the GDP up by about $13.9 billion,” says Njideka Harry, President and Chief…

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Industrial Internet of Things: How big is the opportunity?

Watch Accenture Chief Technology Officer Paul Daugherty with panelists Greg Scheu (President, Americas, ABB), David Kirkpatrick (CEO & Founder, Techonomy Media) and Jeroen Tas (CEO,…

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China 2015 – Digitizing International Trade

http://www.weforum.org/ How is digital technology transforming goods and services trade across borders? Dimensions to be addressed: – Impact on supply chains, logistics and warehousing –…

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China 2015 – The Rise of the On-Demand Economy

http://www.weforum.org/ Sharing, peer-to-peer and on-demand platforms are shifting consumption patterns, creating new employment opportunities, while also disrupting traditional business models. How will the “on-demand economy”…

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