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SUMMARY:Virtual Event: Building Strategic Intelligence Series - SDG #8\, #9
DESCRIPTION:Building Strategic Intelligence is a series of interactive virtual sessions where experts and innovators associated with the World Economic Forum’s Strategic Intelligence platform share their insights on some of the most pressing global issues. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe World Economic Forum (WEF) is organizing a stream of virtual interactive sessions under the title ‘Building Strategic Intelligence Series’ that will take place online between 20 April and 31 December 2021. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Series will host experts and innovators associated with the WEF’s Strategic Intelligence platform that will share their insights on some of the most pressing global issues. It aims to provide innovative tools and illuminate the interlinked forces shaping the world. The platform covers more than 270 diverse topics aimed at: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProviding briefings on important global issues and trends with leading experts including curators of the Forum’s Transformation Maps.\n\n\n\nShowcasing features on Strategic Intelligence and demonstrates how it can be used for decision-making and foresight.\n\n\n\nFeaturing interactive community sessions and workshops with the Forum’s New Champions\, Technology Pioneers\, Global Innovators\, Expert Network\, and Enterprise level Digital Members.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore information about the Series can be found here\, as well as options for digital membership here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by wef\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
URL:https://esgnews.com/event/building-strategic-intelligence-series/
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting of the New Champions
DESCRIPTION:On 16-18 November\, the World Economic Forum will host the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2021\, the Forum’s first hybrid global meeting since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 500 business leaders\, public figures and decision-makers based in China will meet in-person in Tianjin\, joined by international participants connecting virtually.  \n\n\n\nSince 2007\, the Annual Meeting of the New Champions has been the World Economic Forum’s dedicated event on technology\, innovation and entrepreneurship to improve the state of the world. Participants at the 2021 meeting will focus on concrete and tangible innovations and policies that accelerate the transformation to a technologically enabled sustainable future. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
URL:https://esgnews.com/event/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions/
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Pathways in Digital Healthcare: What’s Next
DESCRIPTION:The global healthcare industry has suffered unprecedented disruptions that signal broad\, far-reaching transformation. As the pandemic has frayed normalcy in business\, government and society – the healthcare industry has seen a resurgence in corporate\, governmental and consumer interest. Innovations in healthcare technology or telehealth have created opportunities for ambitious direct-to-consumer digital health companies looking to take market share from more established healthcare rivals. A key factor boosting the prevalence of remote healthcare will be the collection of data in the cloud\, the ability to analyze it in near-real-time and the ability to present the data to both the consumer and healthcare provider. (Source: 451 Research\, “COVID-19 & IoT Accelerate Transition of Healthcare From the Hospital to the Home”). \n\n\n\nJoin S&P Global Market Intelligence for a deep dive discussion on the implications of Healthcare’s digital evolution\, with insights for Big Tech’s role and how investors can align their strategies in this space\, and an eye to sustainable practices and greater equity for underserved communities. Attendees of this webinar will gain insights on the following. \n\n\n\nExamine the outlook for Investors looking to deliver breakthrough therapies and vaccines to patients and long-term value for shareholders.Areas where digital health can look to build long-term sustainable industry standards of care to align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals– sustainability and equity in distribution and access\, reducing CO2 emissions and paper consumption\, and Femtech to expand women’s rights for with planning\, preparing or avoiding reproductive health for women through affordable digital smartphone apps.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
URL:https://esgnews.com/event/sustainable-pathways-in-digital-healthcare-whats-next/
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SUMMARY:Achieving impact in private equity
DESCRIPTION:The economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic could see private equity investors move towards impact investments as they consider supporting those companies and initiatives that may be perceived as more sustainable and resilient to future shocks. This webinar will assess how a shift towards impact compares with other forms of private equity investment strategies. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
URL:https://esgnews.com/event/achieving-impact-in-private-equity/
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SUMMARY:InsurTech NY: Integrating Data to Save Lives - Wellness\, Safety and ESG
DESCRIPTION:InsurTech NY Event Details\n\n\n\nTraditionally\, there has been a divide between risk managers (buyers) and insurers (sellers). Over time\, risk mangers built an expertise in identifying risks and finding the appropriate insurance product to use to transfer that risk. With the advent InsurTech\, RiskTech\, and wellness-focused startups\, the lines between risk managers’ and insurers’ roles are blurring. \n\n\n\nInsurers through InsurTech partnerships can now offer services to mitigate risks before they happen and improve recovery from incidents after they happen. These three-way partnerships between startup\, insurer\, and risk manager have tremendous potential to improve the health and safety of our workforce and mitigate disasters before they happen. \n\n\n\nSurrounding this environment is an ever-present need to do business in an environmentally conscious and socially responsible way. As a trend towards ESG moves through the Fortune 500\, insurers need to establish their ESG positions and use them to their strategic advantage. \n\n\n\nHear from subject matter experts on wellness\, safety\, and ESG on the new approaches being used by startups to prevent claims before they happen. \n\n\n\nAgenda Overview\n\n\n\n5:30 PM EST – Registration and Networking \n\n\n\n6:00 PM EST – Welcome and Introductions \n\n\n\n6:05 PM EST – Panel 1: Using Data to Improve Wellness \n\n\n\n6:35 PM EST – TED Talk: Improving Data Quality in a World of Evolving Privacy Regs \n\n\n\n6:43 PM EST – TED Talk: Protecting Your Policyholder with NatCat Monitoring \n\n\n\n6:50 PM EST – Wellness Break hosted by Optimity \n\n\n\n7:05 PM EST – Panel 2: Attracting Gen Z through ESG \n\n\n\n7:25 PM EST – Panel 3: Using Underwriting Data to Prevent Claims \n\n\n\n7:55 PM EST – Networking & Closing Remarks \n\n\n\n8:30 PM EST – End \n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers\n\n\n\nWe are bringing together an expert lineup of insurance carrier leaders\, InsurTech founders\, and solution provider leaders. This section will be continuously updated with new speakers. \n\n\n\nNichole Myers – Head of Underwriting Propositions\, Swiss Re \n\n\n\nMichael Pastor – CEO\, CGS Health \n\n\n\nJane Wang – CEO\, Optimity \n\n\n\nAlexander Sand – Associate\, Eversheds Sutherland \n\n\n\nLisa Wardlaw – Head of Insurance Solutions\, ICEYE \n\n\n\nJeff Cohen – SVP\, Zywave \n\n\n\nAnaha Babu – Student\, St. John’s University \n\n\n\nReiner Atstathi – Student\, St. John’s University \n\n\n\nBill Keogh – COO\, Eos Venture Partners \n\n\n\nCourtney Osborne – SVP\, Casualty\, Marsh \n\n\n\nIsaac Espinoza – Head of Reinsurance\, Root \n\n\n\nRobert Anderson – Principal Architect\, Endava \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
URL:https://esgnews.com/event/insurtech-ny-integrating-data-to-save-lives-wellness-safety-and-esg/
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