World Economic Forum

A global, challenge-based initiative to encourage greater re-use of materials has kicked off in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. Led by the World Economic Forum, the partnership, named SCALE 360, will involve government, business, civil society, and entrepreneurs to reduce waste and find alternative uses for extracted materials. Today, only nine per cent of … Continue reading Alternative paths for waste circulated through new initiative →

A World Economic Forum initiative brings together mining companies and metal manufacturers to investigate the use of blockchain for sourcing and sustainability. The seven companies will share the cost of utilising the blockchain technology, which hopes to find an industry-wide standard that is efficient for users. The technology could be used to track the carbon … Continue reading Blockchain used to track metals manufacturing →

To enable decision makers respond to uncertainty in global value chains, the World Economic Forum has released a Strategic Value Framework in partnership with the United Nations Develop Programme (UNDP). Taking a case-study approach to understanding the rapid changes affecting global trade and supply networks, the framework looks at the cotton industry, the electronics industry, … Continue reading Framework to plan for global uncertainty →

With one day left of the World Economic Forum on Africa, the key theme of inclusive growth within the Fourth Industrial Revolution had been explored by leaders in business, government, and civil society. With the ink only just dry on the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement, a focus of the conference was closer regional integration … Continue reading World Economic Forum on Africa discusses Industry 4.0 on the continent →

The spotlight for Industry 4.0 will turn to Africa at this year’s World Economic Forum on Africa, which will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, from September 4-6. Structured under the theme “Shaping Inclusive Growth and Shared Futures in the Fourth Industrial Revolution”, the summit will grapple with the increasing development rate of sub-Saharan … Continue reading Africa in the sights of Industry 4.0 →

In wrapping up the “summer Davos”, the World Economic Forum at its Annual Meeting of the New Champions highlighted the value of leadership in navigating industrial change. Held in Dalian, China, the assemble thinkers and business leaders highlighted that leaders will need to be “agile and adaptive” to account for the rapid speed of change … Continue reading Leadership needed in transition to Industry 4.0 →

The World Economic Forum’s Lighthouse Network has expanded with the addition of 10 new factories. Selected for their utilisation of Industry 4.0 technologies, the plants have all used innovative solutions to increase profits and streamline processes. This announcement takes the number of lighthouse factories to 26, spread across continents and sectors. The World Economic Forum … Continue reading Leading factories commit to sharing innovation →

Earlier in July, the World Economic Forum named 2019 the year of the Robot Carer. Naming the top ten technologies that have the greatest potential for a positive impact on our world, the World Economic Forum’s Expert Network highlighted technologies that manufacturers are creating and driving forward. In addition to robot carers, or social robots … Continue reading World Economic Forum names top ten technologies →

Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, announced on June 26 that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women in Innovation Leadership Dialogue will be held as part of the World Economic Forum’s meetings in Asia. This announcement provides the opportunity for Australian leaders in STEM to connect with their counterparts across the … Continue reading Australia leads push for women in STEM leadership across Asia →

Machines and algorithms could displace 75 million jobs globally by 2022. But they may also help create 133 million positions during that same period, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum. The research, published in The Future of Jobs 2018, predicts that by 2025 more than half of all current workplace tasks will be performed … Continue reading Machines to do more tasks than humans by 2025, new report suggests →

The World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report has seen Australia’s ranking fall four places to 20th.