Jan 29, 2021 · The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that no institution or individual alone can address the economic, environmental, social and technological challenges of our complex, interdependent world. The pandemic itself will not transform the world, but it has accelerated systemic changes that were apparent before its inception. The fault lines that emerged in 2020 now appear as critical crossroads ...

Aug 19, 2020 · Female leaders including New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern have provided strong leadership models during COVID-19. It's thought compassionate leadership can help sustain productivity gains. Research also shows agile organizations have performed best …

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Jan 22, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.

Dec 8, 2023 · The Annual Meeting underwent a transformative journey in 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which necessitated an unprecedented shift, leading to the first-ever virtual Davos. Despite the absence of the traditional face-to-face interactions, the digital Davos - or Davos Agenda - underscored the Forum's commitment to addressing the ...

Apr 22, 2020 · At this point, COVID-19 has killed more than 200,000 worldwide and has infected more than 2.8 million people, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Around this time publications including the Financial Times and the New York Times report about ‘excess deaths’ - fatalities that are greater than usual for the time of year but ...

Jan 22, 2015 · Image: Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany, speaks during the session ‘Global Responsibilities in a Digital Age’ in the congress centre at the Annual Meeting 2015 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 22, 2015. WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM/swiss-image.ch/Photo Moritz Hager

Jun 3, 2020 · The COVID-19 crisis is affecting every facet of people’s lives in every corner of the world. But tragedy need not be its only legacy. On the contrary, the pandemic represents a rare but narrow window of opportunity to reflect, reimagine, and reset our world to create a healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous future.

Jan 23, 2020 · Angela Merkel talked about climate change, Germany's plan to ditch coal and the breakdown in communication at Davos. "We intend by 2030 to have 65% generated by renewables," she said. Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel made a passionate plea for people to talk to those they disagree with when she spoke at Davos 2020.

Jan 23, 2019 · Living in a disruptive 4.0 world, Merkel also called for “new ideas for a new age,” particularly to address the new technological frontiers of data, AI, genetics and bio-ethics – and the corollary global architecture and legal frameworks to support them, underscored by ethics and individual rights.