“Mastering Quality Growth” is the excellent and relevant title for this year’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum. The interconnected global economies appear to have hit a ceiling. Some economic commentators talk about long term global depression while political leaders are struggling to come up with cohesive answers about how… more

Tech Tuesday is an ongoing series profiling the Forum’s Technology Pioneers. The Tech Pioneers are companies that have been recognized by the Forum for groundbreaking and innovative approaches in tackling some of the world’s most wicked problems. Each week we will showcase some of the 2012 Tech Pioneers. You can learn more about the Technology… more

In the name of my team and the World Economic Forum, I am proud to present the 25 entrepreneurial companies chosen as Technology Pioneers 2012. Despite the turmoil we have experienced around the world in the first half of 2011, it is particularly reassuring to see that there is indeed no lack of innovative companies… more

Michael Liebreich is Chief Executive at Bloomberg New Energy Finance. He is an experienced entrepreneur who has helped to build numerous companies and has long played an active role with the Forum’s Technology Pioneers and sits as a member of the Technology Pioneers Selection Committee. Below Mr Liebreich discusses his technology solutions for the future,… more

Last week, I was in Lahore, Pakistan at a forum on environmental peace-building in South Asia. Organized by a group of “Young Global Leaders” under the auspices of the World Economic Forum, this was a unique gathering of professionals and politicians.

In today’s complex and interconnected world, policy-makers have to be conscious of the unexpected externalities of their decisions.

Along with the great support that we receive from our Selection Committee members, our  Partners and their input is equally valuable to make the Technology Pioneers programme possible.   Partners Corner will address questions to management teams of Strategic Partner companies which have chosen to support the Technology Pioneers programme. Today I would like to share… more

By Mark Schulman, Editor, World Economic Forum USA Even if you have a Masters, PhD or MBA, it’s never too late to go back to school. This week, 40 Global Leadership Fellows from the World Economic Forum return to Columbia University in New York for an action-packed week of classes and training activities – from… more

Srikrishna Ramakarthikeyan is a Young Global Leader and Founding Partner and Head, Global Strategy and Sales, HCL Technologies, USA* I have, like many people around the world, grown up reading about views and policy opinions coming out of industry and political leaders from around the world during the World Economic Forum events. Thus, it was… more

Twelve Social Entrepreneurs attended the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Jakarta, Indonesia, 12-13 June 2011.  They represent regional and global social enterprises working in diverse fields, including but not limited to education, health, agriculture, renewable energy, financial inclusion, environmental sustainability, as well as housing and infrastructure.  A Schwab Foundation gathering was held on… more

Follow sessions live from the World Economic Forum on East Asia held in Jakarta 12-13 June 2011. Check out the schedule to see when you can watch sessions on the Forum Livestream Channel (time zones are in GMT+7). Sunday 12 June 09.00 – 10.15Financial Fault Lines: Averting Aftershocks in AsiaGiven high-velocity growth and the rise of… more

By Jennifer Corriero, Co-Founder and Executive Director of TakingITGlobal* The theme of responding to global risks is a connected theme within World Economic Forum meetings at the regional and global level.  The world is faced with solving the energy crisis, water crisis, climate crisis, digital divide, HIV/AIDS epidemic, spread of disease combined with the rise… more