World Economic Forum

World Economic Forum names energy technology and innovation expert Dr Cheryl Martin its Head of the Centre for Global Industries

Cheryl Martin will join the World Economic Forum as the Head of Centre for Global Industries and member of the…

8 years ago

46th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland will take place on 20-23 January

GENEVA, 11-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The 46th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, will take place on 20-23 January under…

8 years ago

1,700 prominent Chinese and int’l public- and private-sector leaders to attend World Economic Forum’s 9th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, China

Beijing, People’s Republic of China, 3-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Premier Li Keqiang of China will give a special address at the…

9 years ago

World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council: world witnesses a rise in geo-economics with main global battlefield being economic rather than military

Report from the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Geo-economics identifies seven geo-economic trends that could decelerate or even…

9 years ago

World Economic Forum released its Leveraging Entrepreneurial Ambition and Innovation report

New report compares 44 economies in terms of their entrepreneurial activity, ambition and innovation Most advanced economies – including the…

9 years ago

The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship names Claudio Sassaki and Eduardo Bontemp as the winners of the Brazil Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 Award

Claudio Sassaki and Eduardo Bontemp were announced yesterday as the winners of the 2014 Brazilian Social Entrepreneur of the Year…

9 years ago

The Chennai Hub of the Global Shapers Community’s project “Kabadiwalla Connect” received 50,000 CHF grant from World Economic Forum’s ClimateSHAPE challenge

The World Economic Forum launched a challenge to the Global Shapers Community to help combat climate change, with 100,000 CHF…

10 years ago

World Economic Forum & Ellen MacArthur Foundation report reveals Circular Economy can generate US$ 1 trillion annually by 2025

New report finds that a shift towards a circular economy can generate US$ 500 million in material cost savings, 100,000…

10 years ago

Global leaders at World Economic Forum marked pathway towards at least some decriminalization of drugs

General consensus that prohibitionist drugs policies have been largely unsuccessful Leaders debated the pace and direction of change in drugs…

10 years ago

World Economic Forum launched community of global CEOs committed to zero tolerance against corruption named PACI Vanguard

World Economic Forum launches PACI Vanguard, a community of global CEOs committed to zero tolerance against corruption The Forum and OECD…

10 years ago

Iran President Hassan Rouhani speaks for “friendship, engagement, cooperation and peaceful coexistence” at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014

Iran seeks to become one of the world’s top 10 economies in the future The international community needs to work…

10 years ago

World Economic Forum and edX announced the launch of online learning platform Forum Academy

The World Economic Forum today launches Forum Academy, an online learning platform to deliver professional leadership courses Non-profit initiative for…

10 years ago

Six projects run by the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community won competition supported by the Coca-Cola Company

Shaping a Better Future challenge awards six Global Shaper projects that tackle pressing problems in local communities The winning project receives…

10 years ago

New report from World Economic Forum and Bain & Company calls for global supply chain reform

New report calls for action by governments and business to cut supply chain barriers with detailed analysis of food and…

10 years ago

World Economic Forum and McKinsey & Company report reveals improved cyber security could save global economy trillions

New World Economic Forum report examines the need for new approaches to increase resilience against cyberattacks Report offers a framework…

10 years ago

Global Shapers Community’s Zurich Hub launched the first zero-emissions electric cab fleet in the Swiss city

Green Taxis, a new initiative of the Global Shapers Zurich Hub, promotes the use of green transportation Zurich Hub is…

10 years ago

WEF’s Global Gender Gap Report 2013: Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden with the narrowest gender gap in the world

The Global Gender Gap Report 2013 finds 86 out of 133 countries improved their global gender gap between 2012 and 2013,…

11 years ago