IMF Video: Navigating the Evolving Geoeconomic Landscape in the Caucasus and Central Asia

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Growth in the Caucasus and Central Asia remains robust and broad-based. Still, the region is exposed to geoeconomic developments and countries face heightened uncertainty amid tentative signs that trade, financial flows, and migration patterns are changing. Moreover, boosting medium-term growth will require effective reform implementation. In this context, what policies and reforms can help countries create a predictable environment conducive to investment and sustainable economic growth? A distinguished panel of speakers explores these pivotal issues and many more from the IMF’s latest Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and Central Asia and take questions from the audience during the Q&A portion of the event.

Published: 14th Nov 2024 06:36:18   By: IMF

IMF Video: Opening Session - 12th IMF Statistical Forum: Measuring the Implications of AI on the Economy

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Welcoming Remarks by Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, IMF. Intro by Bert Kroese, Chief Statistician and Data Officer, and Director of the Statistics Department, IMF. Opening Address: Embracing the future – navigating the opportunities and challenges of AI adoption

Published: 21st Nov 2024 03:25:27   By: IMF

IMF Video: Transforming Industries for Growth in a Fragmented World

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How can industries transform to drive growth amid global fragmentation? Watch our panel discussion with Aleksi Aleksishvili (PMCG), Daouda Sembene (AfriCatalyst), and Chris Papageorgiou (IMF), with Bloomberg LP's Lisa Abramowicz moderating. November 18, 9:30 AM ET. Our report is also available for download here: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/Departmental-Papers-Policy-Papers/Issues/2024/07/20/Economic-Diversification-in-Developing-Countries-Lessons-from-Country-Experiences-with-532135

Published: 19th Nov 2024 03:57:12   By: IMF

IMF Video: Scaling up Europe's Single Market to Boost Productivity

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A discussion on Europe’s economic challenges and efforts to support innovation, investment, and productivity in the aftermath of the Draghi Report and as a new EU leadership team takes office. The event includes a presentation of the latest IMF forecast and recommendations for Europe (Regional Economic Outlook), followed by a panel discussion. The Regional Economic Outlook will be presented by Mr. Alfred Kammer, Director of the European Department at the IMF. He will then be joined by Ms. Kerstin Jorna, Director General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW), European Commission, and Ms. Isabel Vansteenkiste, Director General, International & European Relations, European Central Bank, for a panel discussion moderated by Ms. Angela Barnes, Business Editor, Euronews. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/REO/EU/Issues/2024/10/24/regional-economic-outlook-Europe-october-2024

Published: 18th Nov 2024 11:05:36   By: IMF

IMF Video: COP29 Event – Measuring Climate Risks for Smarter Adaptation and Mitigation Solutions

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As extreme weather events like floods, droughts, wildfires, and heatwaves become more frequent and severe and as transition risks associated with shifting to a low-carbon economy increase, it is crucial to understand their impact on people, infrastructure, financial markets, and economies. To create effective climate policies, we need timely and thorough risk assessments that look ahead. This joint session with the World Bank will focus on global efforts to build an internationally accepted framework for measuring both physical and transition risks of climate change. Panelists will discuss how these risk indicators can help assess countries' vulnerabilities and guide the development of stronger, more resilient policies and adaptation strategies. Panelists Shahin Mahmuzade Executive Director Central Bank, Azerbaijian Jadwiga Massinga National Director of Climate Change Ministry of Land and Environment, Mozambique Stephane Hallegatte Senior Climate Change Adviser, World Bank Alessandra Alfieri Assistant Director of Statistics Department, IMF Moderator: Professor Matthew Agarwala, Bennett Chair in Sustainable Finance at the Bennett Institute for Innovation and Policy Acceleration, University of Sussex Business School

Published: 16th Nov 2024 07:04:08   By: IMF

World Economic Forum Video: Why are humans going back to the Moon, and is there really life on Mars?

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Space is back! No longer the reserve of a couple of superpowers, an increasing number of countries are getting involved, and the private sector is playing a greater role than ever. On this episode, NASA Chief Economist Alexander MacDonald talks about plans to return to the Moon, and Pascale Ehrenfreund, president of the Committee on Space Research, explains why we are looking for life on Mars and beyond, and what that might look like. Co-hosted by Nikolai Khlystov, Lead, Space Technology, World Economic Forum Links: Global Future Council on the Future of Space: https://www.weforum.org/communities/gfc-on-space/ Space: The $1.8 Trillion Opportunity for Global Economic Growth: https://www.weforum.org/publications/space-the-1-8-trillion-opportunity-for-global-economic-growth/ Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/home Related podcasts: Radio Davos Life on Mars and the birth of the universe: why space exploration is vital to humanity (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/0kyywmnhwvuoj6mlvxsn0f/) Space - how advances up there can help life down here (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/space-how-advances-up-there-can-help-life-down-here/) How does Earth look from space? 'Like one big spaceship' - astronaut Matthias Maurer on Radio Davos (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/how-does-earth-look-from-space-like-one-big-spaceship-astronaut-matthias-maurer-on-radio-davos/) Meet the Leader Meet the startup building the first commercial space station (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/tejpaul-bhatia-space-economy-axiom/) This former astronaut shares what’s key to building strong, effective teams (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/soichi-noguchi-astronaut-build-effective-teams/) What an astronaut can teach leaders about collaboration and aiming high (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/matthias-maurer-esa-space-collaboration/) From space to the ocean's depths - how a space CEO and explorer approaches risk (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/dylan-taylor-voyager-space-risk-leadership/) European space chief on speaking to inspire - and making big change possible (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/space-chief-build-support-and-make-big-change-possible/) Astra’s Chris Kemp: Thinking ‘mission first’ - and building a free space economy (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/astra-s-chris-kemp-thinking-mission-first-and-building-a-free-space-economy/) All Forum podcasts: Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts (http://wef.ch/podcasts) : YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wef Radio Davos (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos) - subscribe (https://pod.link/1504682164) : https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader) - subscribe (https://pod.link/1534915560) : https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/agenda-dialogues) - subscribe (https://pod.link/1574956552) : https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club (https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub) : https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

Published: 21st Nov 2024 05:37:51   By: World Economic Forum

World Economic Forum Video: 13 top leaders from IKEA, Microsoft and more share the advice they're grateful for

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What's a piece of advice that changed you for the better? In this special episode of Meet The Leader, top leaders from Microsoft, to IKEA to the International Monetary Fund and more share the feedback that was so meaningful and compelling they'd applied it throughout their careers. Learn the tough moments and powerful feedback that led to turning points and transformations, nudging leaders to reflect, change course, listen in new ways and change how they react to scale their impact.   Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/leaders-advice-grateful-for-microsoft-ikea-hpe Featured in this episode: Olajumoke Adekeye, Founder, Young Business Agency Tejpaul Bhatia, CRO, Axiom Space Ulrika Biesert, CHRO, Ingka Group / IKEA Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund Daphne Koller, CEO, insitro Annette Mosman, CEO, APG Nigina Muntean, Chief of Innovation, UNFPA Sander van 't Noordende, CEO, Randstad Christopher Oakes, CEO, Reefgen Madison O'Brien, Customer Success and Community Lead, Teamgage Alexi Robichaux, CEO, Better Up  Fidelma Russo, CTO, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President, Microsoft

Published: 20th Nov 2024 07:59:37   By: World Economic Forum

World Economic Forum Video: What is Strategic Intelligence?

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The World Economic Forum has developed its Strategic Intelligence capabilities to help make sense of the complex forces driving transformational change across economies, industries, and global issues. Explore Strategic Intelligence by the World Economic Forum: https://intelligence.weforum.org Learn more about our approach: https://intelligence.weforum.org/about You can download the Strategic IQ app from App Store: https://apps.apple.com/ch/app/strateg... Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Huawei App Gallery: https://appgallery.cloud.huawei.com/u... We recommend that you use your professional email address when you sign up to become eligible for enhanced features. The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change. World Economic Forum Website ► http://www.weforum.org/ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/worldeconomicforum/ YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/wef Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/worldeconomicforum/  Twitter ► https://twitter.com/wef LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-economic-forum TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@worldeconomicforum Flipboard ► https://flipboard.com/@WEF #WorldEconomicForum

Published: 18th Nov 2024 03:05:55   By: World Economic Forum

World Economic Forum Video: AI Robot Zaps Weeds & Iceland's 4-Day Work Week | WEF | Top Stories of the Week

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This week's top stories of the week include: 0:15 AI robot zaps weeds while saving crops – It’s called Concentrated Light Autonomous Weeding and Scouting or CLAWS for short. CLAWS uses AI-powered image processing to identify the crops, then targets weeds around the crop with blasts of concentrated light. This gets rid of unwanted intruders without damaging either crops or soil. 1:52 5 ways bioeconomy affects daily living – The bioeconomy uses renewable resources from land or sea to produce food, energy, and other resources. It focuses on leveraging nature's processes and products to create sustainable economic outputs. The bioeconomy is already a part of our daily lives, influencing various sectors and industries. 6:08 Iceland sees benefit of a 4-day work week – The Nordic nation of 380,000 is rolling out a new way of working. Between 2020 and 2022, 51% of Iceland’s workers accepted an offer of shorter hours, such as a 4-day week for no loss of pay. The shift has had a positive impact on work-life balance and personal stress, new research shows. 8:17 Restored Amazon ecosystems beat logging – Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance is fighting to safeguard 35 million hectares of rainforest through a collaboration between 30 Indigenous nations of the Amazon basin. There’s an economic case for protecting the Amazon, says Atossa Soltani, Director of Global Strategy, Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance. _____________________________________________ The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change. World Economic Forum Website ► http://www.weforum.org/ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/worldeconomicforum/ YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/wef Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/worldeconomicforum/  Twitter ► https://twitter.com/wef LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-economic-forum TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@worldeconomicforum Flipboard ► https://flipboard.com/@WEF #WorldEconomicForum

Published: 16th Nov 2024 01:01:09   By: World Economic Forum

World Economic Forum Video: CEO Climate Alliance Letter | Rich Lesser

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'We're not on track for 1.5 degrees. We're not on track for 2 degrees. We're on track for 2.5-3 degree increases.' @BCG Global Chair @RichLesser on how #innovation could be one of the levers to help us stay ahead of escalating climate change. In an open letter ahead of COP29, the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders called for urgent action to combat climate change. Highlighting the critical role of collaborative leadership from business and government, the world's largest CEO-led climate community is advocating for ambitious policies and actions to spur investment, improve the business case for climate action and accelerate emissions reductions. Read the full letter: wef.ch/COP29OpenLetter24 The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change. World Economic Forum Website ► http://www.weforum.org/ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/worldeconomicforum/ YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/wef Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/worldeconomicforum/  Twitter ► https://twitter.com/wef LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-economic-forum TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@worldeconomicforum Flipboard ► https://flipboard.com/@WEF #WorldEconomicForum

Published: 14th Nov 2024 11:34:18   By: World Economic Forum

Business Video: CEO of new social media company competing with X describes users' experiences

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Some celebrities are leaving X for new social media platform Bluesky. CNN's Laura Coates speaks with the company's CEO Jay Graber. #CNN #News

Published: 20th Nov 2024 01:42:09   By: CNN

Business Video: Ronan Farrow explains how your phone could be used to spy on you

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Journalist Ronan Farrow speaks to CNN's Jake Tapper about his new documentary on spyware and shares how your cell phone could be spying on you. #CNN #News

Published: 18th Nov 2024 11:34:44   By: CNN

Business Video: Why New York’s new rental bill is a game-changer

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CNN's Vanessa Yurkevich explains the bill just passed by the New York City Council that could help renters’ pockets. #CNN #News #newyork

Published: 15th Nov 2024 03:46:22   By: CNN

Business Video: Larry Summers issues warning on Trump’s proposed economic policies

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Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers tells CNN's Kate Bolduan that President-elect Trump's proposed economic agenda will lead to 'inflation shock' for Americans. #CNN #News

Published: 13th Nov 2024 03:57:15   By: CNN

Business Video: How Trump's second term could impact future interest rates

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The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point on the heels of the US presidential election earlier this week. It’s the second rate cut since the central bank began to lower borrowing costs in September, though the latest cut is smaller. #CNN #News

Published: 7th Nov 2024 07:36:49   By: CNN