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A report released today by the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Urban Transformation features best practices developed by pioneer cities that are reducing carbon emissions from urban development projects. As cities grow...
BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila advocated for “involving the end consumer in the energy transition” in order to step up decarbonization. Speaking on a panel at the Davos meeting hosted...
Key Impact Points: The World Economic Forum announces today the launch of a new alliance to provide a platform for developing economies to raise awareness about their clean energy needs,...
Key Impact Points: The Alliance for CEO Climate Leaders, a CEO-led community facilitated by the World Economic Forum that is committed to accelerating the net-zero transition, released a new report...
Key Impact Points: Climate change, demographic changes, technology and geopolitics. These are the changing ‘structural forces’ that are making the world less stable, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks...
Key Impact Points: A set of business actions aimed at reducing the intensity of energy demand could unlock annual savings of at least $2 trillion for the global economy if...
World leaders joined the World Economic Forum’s programme at the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP28) to advance dialogue, innovation and cooperation for accelerated climate action. Gathering...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and World Economic Forum (the Forum) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on initiatives to advance digital inclusion through financial...
Brazil will require an estimated $200 billion (BRL 1 trillion) investment to reach its 2030 climate goals, according to a new study released by the World Economic Forum. That’s over...
The World Economic Forum announced during the G20 Energy Ministers’ meeting the launch of India’s first zero-emission road freight cluster initiative in an effort to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas...
The World Economic Forum launches at the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin a new report that outlines a roadmap for China to develop its market for green...
More than 50 CEOs have come together to join the World Economic Forum’s new Airports of Tomorrow initiative. From equipment manufacturers and fuel producers to engineering firms and airports, these...
Gender parity globally has recovered to pre-COVID-19 levels, but the pace of change has stagnated as converging crises slow progress, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2023. The...
Every year, people worldwide celebrate World Ocean Day on June 8. This day is aims to raise awareness about the importance of the ocean and the need to protect them....
The World Economic Forum announced that it is to form a Forum ISSB Preparers Group comprising corporate leaders with diverse expertise in sustainability reporting. The group will offer insights and...
Seven member companies of the World Economic Forum’s Low-Carbon Emitting Technologies (LCET) initiative have signed a collaboration agreement with the independent research organization TNO to establish an R&D Hub for...
The World Economic Forum announced an expansion of the First Movers Coalition (FMC), a global coalition to decarbonize hard-to-abate industries. Lufthansa Group joins the FMC aviation sector as the first European airline...
In order to reach 2050 emissions reduction targets, trillions of dollars in public and private capital are needed to adopt and scale green energy technologies, financial experts told participants at...
Recent economic signals have given experts reasons for hope, if not complacency about the outlook for 2023. Signs of declining inflation, resilient consumer spending and strong labour markets, among others,...
Nine leading industrial clusters in China, Indonesia, Japan, Spain, and the United States have joined the World Economic Forum initiative, Transitioning Industrial Clusters towards Net Zero, to help industries reduce...
Some 39 organizations signed the Global Health Equity Network Zero Health Gaps Pledge at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 in Davos and committed to take concerted action to advance health...
The World Economic Forum signed at the Annual Meeting 2023 a new partnership with the Government of Indonesia to support its ambitions to scale blue carbon restoration and ocean conservation...
World Economic Forum 2023 in Davos was an exciting and eventful day of discussions, speeches, and panels. The highlight of the day was a keynote address from Naomi Klein, author...
The second day of the World Economic Forum 2023 in Davos brings a lot of exciting happenings. Among the most talked about events was a speech by Indian Prime Minister...
The first day of the World Economic Forum 2023 in Davos, Switzerland was a packed one. The forum kicked-off with three panels of experts and leaders discussing the past, present,...
The World Economic Forum, supported by more than 45 partners launched the Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA), a global initiative to fund and grow new and existing public, private...
Seed round includes Ripple, Arcan, Friendly Trading 2, Allegory, Cerulean Ventures, Flori Ventures Climate tech and web3 start-up Thallo announced today that it has closed an oversubscribed $2.5 million seed round, which allows the company...
This letter is being released ahead of COP27 by the World Economic Forum on behalf of the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders. More than 100 CEOs of large multinational organizations,...
The auto industry will need to expand its focus from vehicle sales to the full vehicle lifecycle, collaborating significantly with other players in the value chain A new report from...
Equitable distribution of value and risk represents an opportunity for business to not only improve livelihoods among smallholder farming households, but ensure reliable, resilient supply chains. Today, a group of...
Four leading industrial clusters in the Netherlands, Belgium and the U.S. announced they are working together with the World Economic Forum to reduce their carbon emissions faster through the “Transitioning...
The Crypto Council for Innovation, the premier global alliance of industry leaders, announced Electric Capital as the latest organization to join its ranks. With new leadership in San Francisco, Washington,...
Freshwater ecosystems around the world are under threat from climate change, with record-breaking droughts in India, France and the US The time to act on water security is now – by...
Schneider Electric presents a new framework for future-proofing buildings developed in conjunction with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to accelerate the investment needed to deliver a greener urban built environment...
The World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council for Agile Governance has collaborated to produce a whitepaper called Regulatory Technology for the 21st Century. Suade, world leading RegTech provider and member...
Ilona Szabó de Carvalho, Co-Founder and President, Igarapé Institute, says diverse and intergenerational networks of people are critical to solving the world’s biggest challenges. Three top global priorities include human security,...
Investors no longer face a choice between profit and saving the planet. Sustainable finance is prioritizing businesses that help the environment. But it also focuses on inclusion and ethical business...
About WEF22 The Annual Meeting 2022 will embody the World Economic Forum’s philosophy of collaborative, multistakeholder impact, providing a unique collaborative environment in which to reconnect, share insights, gain fresh...
The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting will take place in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland from 22-26 May 2022. It will take place under the theme of Working Together, Restoring Trust. It will...
57 organizations released an open letter for the European Union to act on ESG disclosure standards. They encourage the European Commission to promote a global baseline set of standards through...
Forum has teamed up with ‘CoinDesk’ to accelerate efforts around ESG targets for the crypto ecosystem The World Economic Forum has teamed up with CoinDesk, a news site specialising in digital...
Jonas Rubel, Co-founder of Liquiditeam discuss blockchain tokenization with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland)
Oliver Krause and Torsten Hoffman, Directors of Cryptopia with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland)
Sean Boyd, CEO of Agnico Eagle Mines discusses ESG with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland)
Matt Sorum, former drummer of Guns N' Roses and Pablo Lobo, CEO/Founder of Sthorm with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland)
Jason Kelley, General Manager Blockchain Services for IBM discusses blockchain technology with Matt Bird at the World Economic Forum
Dirk Ahlborn, CEO and Co-Founder of Hyperloop Transportation, interview with Matt Bird at the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
David Fergusson, Co-author of the TransHuman Code interview with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland) HIGHLIGHTS Co-author of First “Smart Book” ever invented NFC chip embedded in book to engage in online community...
Marc Bernegger, Director of Crypto Finance discusses crypto finance with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS)
Dominic Briggs, General Partner at Blockwall interview with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland)
Ben Yablon, Chairman/Co-Founder of SALT Lending interview with Frank Ricotta at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS SALT is a leader in digital asset custody Active in 45 states in US – 9 Countries worldwide...
David Namdar, Co-Founder of Galaxy Capital Partners interview with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS)
Murat Seitnepesov, David Fergusson, and Carlos Moreira interview with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland) HIGHLIGHTS Co-authors of the first ever “smart book” invented Creates a platform of conversation for all technology...
Murat Seitnepesov, Managing Director of Integral Petroleum interview with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland) HIGHLIGHTS One of the largest exporters of oil in Caspian Sea Region 3rd year promoting Caspian Sea...
Murat Seitnepesov, Managing Director of Integral Petroleum interview with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland) HIGHLIGHTS One of the largest exporters of oil in Caspian Sea Region 3rd year promoting Caspian Sea...
Valentin Preobrazhenskiy, Founder of LAToken with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS LAToken is a digital asset exchange platform specializing in creating asset markets Had President of Bulgaria spoke on Blockchain Economic...
Valentin Preobrazhenskiy, Founder of LAToken with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS Exclusive interview with Chief Host of Blockchain Economic Forum LAToken stands for Liquid Asset Token LAToken is a digital asset...
Sasha Ivanov, CEO of Vostok with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS Largest Blockchain Initiative in Russia Raised $120 Million in Capital Partners with some of the largest enterprises in Russia FULL...
Meltem Demirors, CSO at CoinShares with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS Need crypto products that are regulated, safe, provide liquidity and price stability Crypto sector requires scalability CoinShares developing stable, single...
Meltem Demirors, CSO of CoinShares with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS CoinShares is digital asset company with $250 million dollars under management Goal to create regulated, safe, stable products for retail...
Sasha Ivanov, CEO of Vostok with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS Decentralized internet will lead to a new generation of social media Blockchain has ability to give users control over personal...
Sasha Ivanov, CEO of Vostok with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS Developing blockchain based cryptocurrency platform to adapt for enterprise usage Enterprise-sector has most to gain from blockchain technology Launched a...
Alex Kopelyan, General Partner at Indie Bio interview with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland) HIGHLIGHTS Early stage venture fund & accelerator in biotech Focus on seafood sustainability initiatives Goal: To create...
Denis Pitcher, FinTech Advisor to Bermuda with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS Developed comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets Government certifications being developed working with consent, data protection & cyber security Digital...
Roman Zhdanov, Managing Partner at LAToken with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS LAToken is official host of the Blockchain Economic Forum at WEF19 Main topics: How trading & money management can...
Ben Yablon, Chairman/Co-Founder of SALT Lending with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS Matt Damon appears as guest speaker on panel to promote clean water initiative Active in 45 states in US...
Dirk Ahlborn, CEO of Hyperloop Transportation, was interviewed by Matt Bird at the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
Bali Kutti, Director at Reinco Ventures with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS Wind farming anticipated to grow 3x in popularity in the next 3 years 100 million assets Decrease in world...
Avi Rapaport, Founder of Rapaport Flagship with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS Delivering 12-15% in annual returns Banks are underserving real estate backed loans FULL COVERAGE Watch complete coverage of the...
Dan Thomas, CCO of UN Global Compact discusses the future of the SDG's with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland)
Murat Seitnepesov, Managing Director of Integral Petroleum interview with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland) HIGHLIGHTS – Promote Caspian Sea Region as social sustainability initiative – Visibility leads to improved relations between Greater caspian...
Jonas Rubel, Co-founder of Liquiditeam with Matt Bird at the 2020 World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland)
Jason Kelley, General Manager Blockchain Services for IBM with Matt Bird at the 2020 World Economic Forum live from Davos, Switzerland
Sean Boyd, CEO of Agnico Eagle Mines with Matt Bird at the 2019 World Economic Forum live from Davos, Switzerland.
Joseph Weinberg, CEO of Paycase at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS This years conversations more centered around global economics rather than global politics WEF19 has less blockchain companies, but more substance in each...
Kitty Parry, CEO of DeepView with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland) Say you work for a company like Apple and you take a selfie at your desk, inadvertently capturing plans for...
Alex Kopelyan, General Partner at Indie Bio interview with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland) HIGHLIGHTS Early-stage venture fund & accelerator in biotech Focus on seafood sustainability initiatives Goal: To create alternatives...
Murat Seitnepesov, David Fergusson, and Carlos Moreira interview with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland) HIGHLIGHTS Co-authors of the first-ever “smartbook” invented Creates a platform of conversation for all technology users Desire...
Meltem Demirors, CSO of CoinShares with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS CoinShares is a digital asset company with $250 million dollars under management Goal to create regulated, safe, stable products for...
Meltem Demirors, CSO at CoinShares with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS Need crypto products that are regulated, safe, provide liquidity and price stability Crypto sector requires scalability CoinShares developing stable, single asset...
Denis Pitcher, FinTech Advisor to Bermuda with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS Developed comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets Government certifications being developed working with consent, data protection & cyber security Digital...
Dr. Oliver Krause, Founder of Untitled Inc. with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS Untitled Inc. teaches financial institutes how to invest in blockchain technology Blockchain solutions are being built that will...
Denis Pitcher, FinTech Advisor to Bermuda with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS Bermuda has set the foundation for becoming a digital tech hub Headquarters must be on the island to run...
David Fergusson, Co-author of the TransHuman Code interview with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland) HIGHLIGHTS Co-author of the First “SmartBook” ever invented NFC chip embedded in book to engage in the online...
Valentin Preobrazhenskiy, Founder of LAToken with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS LAToken is a digital asset exchange platform specializing in creating asset markets Had President of Bulgaria spoke on Blockchain Economic...
Dr. Oliver Krause, CEO/Founder of Untitled Inc. with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS Untitled Inc. teaches large organizations how to successfully adopt blockchain technology “Inc.” actually stands for “It’s Not Centralized”...
Valentin Preobrazhenskiy, Founder of LAToken with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS Exclusive interview with Chief Host of Blockchain Economic Forum LAToken is a digital asset exchange platform specializing in creating asset...
Joseph Weinberg, CEO of Paycase with Matt Bird at World Economic Forum (DAVOS) HIGHLIGHTS Created the worlds first blockchain legislation in Bermuda Shyft set to onboard over 150 enterprise clients in the next year...
By 2030 the urban population is expected to be 5 billion, with 600 cities generating more than 60% of global gross domestic product. While cities are drivers of growth and...
(Eco-Business) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) has appointed senior Temasek executive Neo Gim Huay to head up a unit designed to accelerate climate action and environmental sustainability. Neo, who...
Dan Thomas CCO of UN Global Compact with Matt Bird at the World Economic Forum HIGHLIGHTS SDG Media Zone brings UN Conversation to global audience 20th year anniversary of the...
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