There is a global learning crisis in our schools; the global education system as it stands today is struggling with outdated, high cost, poor quality and location-bound education.…
Undoubtedly, the characteristics of work will continue to evolve. We have already experienced a major change triggered by the combined impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing spread of advanced technology. …
The Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Germany, as self-governing peak industry groups representing the business community, are involved in many government measures to support the economy. They advise companies in their regions. …
It is no longer news to report that the world of work is likely to be changed forever as a result of the pandemic. From the initial shock and adjustment to a new working mode, attention is now turning to the extent and nature of that change, and the consequences…
I often say that technology moves at light speed, while adoption happens at human speed. A few years ago, Industry 4.0 was the theme of a manufacturing conference in Montreal, Canada.…
The CMS equIP Programme is dedicated to supporting start-ups who are intellectual property rich. Once selected for the programme, participants receive a number of benefits, including discounted legal advice on a range of issues key to the success of growing start-ups as well as access to a global network…
2020 will be remembered for many things. The COVID-19 pandemic quickly changed the world as we know it, causing worldwide lockdowns and mass reliance on technology. …
Lockdowns imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic in Victoria meant that entire cohorts of workers who previously interacted in the flows of the daily commute – the morning coffee, dropping kids off at school – were suddenly pulled apart and isolated from each other, connected only by the occasional…
During the COVID-19 pandemic and its response we have seen significant shifts in the way we learn as well as the way we work. The world of work, as we knew it, has changed beyond recognition and probably for ever. The unprecedented acceleration in digitalization has upended our daily routines,…
The digitalisation of our social exchanges, business activities and interactions with public authorities has been greatly accelerated due to COVID-19 lockdowns and social distance and mobility restrictions. …
The pandemic which began in 2020 will be remembered for decades to come. What did we learn from it about the future of connectivity? Among its major impacts were acceleration of adoption and innovation by both users and providers. But significant gaps remain.…
Our vision of the future is shaped by our aspirations, our ideals and our past experience. And more than ever, our present experience of the pandemic, and its impact on almost every aspect of daily life, have brought into sharp focus exactly what really matters to us, whether as individuals…
Derrick de Kerckhove and Maria Pia Rossignaud On October 10 2020, TED and Future Stewards brought to YouTube the results of a global transgenerational consulting operation aimed at a global audience from all socio-economic levels. The 50 participants included celebrities such as Al Gore, Ursula von der Leyen, Richard Attenborough…
