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As the 2024 Annual Meetings come to a close, IMF Communications Director Julie Kozack recaps the key moments and developments from the week. Nigel Clarke, Finance Minister & The Public Service of Jamaica discusses the country’s remarkable economic turnaround, and Bihi Iman Egeh, Minister of Finance, Federal Government of Somalia delves deep into their fiscal journey to debt relief. To mark 80 years since the Bretton Woods Conference, IMF historian Rex Ghosh closes by offering a fascinating look into the Fund’s journey and future outlook.
This week's top stories of the week include:
0:15 UN ambassador’s climate message – Peter Thomson is the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean. He’s urging young people to take part in climate action but he’s also clear about where responsibility lies. Scientists have devised the concept of ‘positive tipping points’ which are thresholds that can propel rapid decarbonization. However, Thomson says the first tipping point is up to us.
4:05 How to make better decisions – Before entering business, Ravi Kumar S trained as a nuclear scientist. This gave him a huge helping hand in his career, he says. Kumar says modern companies aren’t hierarchies, but networks which draw on the ‘community knowledge’ of all their staff. As CEO, he has developed a decision-making process that takes his gut feeling and supports it with data in a continual feedback loop.
7:08 Cities cutting air pollution – Curitiba in Brazil built an integrated transport network to cut congestion. Curitiba began by launching the world’s first bus rapid transit (BRT) in 1974. Today’s network combines express routes with suburban connections and cycle lanes so passengers can move easily from one transport to another.
9:01 Where is AI headed? – At our Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils in Dubai 500 experts gathered to share insights on pressing issues, including how rapid advances in AI are reshaping our world. As AI becomes more prevalent, it remains clear that the humanities are essential to a functioning society and a fulfilled life, says Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley.
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Published: 26th Oct 2024 12:01:03 By: World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum Video: CEO Climate Alliance Letter | Sumant Sinha
We need a global agency to regulate carbon pricing, says ReNew CEO Sumant Sinha. 'All we're tracking are pledges. If you start tracking actions, you'll find actions are even further behind.'
In an open letter ahead of COP29, the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders calls 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, science-based targets to support climate action and spur investment.
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Published: 25th Oct 2024 11:15:21 By: World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum Video: Top of the tech: the 10 innovations set to change your life
What are 'elastocalorics' or 'reconfigurable intelligent surfaces'? In a few years' time these emerging technologies may have transformed the way we heat and cool our homes, and how we transmit ever greater amounts of data.
They are among the technological innovations identified in the World Economic Forum's annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies report, which picks the tech that could transform the world in the coming years.
In this video-podcast, the two lead authors of the report take us through each of the 10 on this year's list.
The report is produced in collaboration with Frontiers.
Guests:
Mariette DiChristina, Dean and Professor of the Practice in Journalism, Boston University College of Communication
Bernie Meyerson, Chief Innovation Officer Emeritus, IBM
Links:
Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024: https://www.weforum.org/publications/top-10-emerging-technologies-2024/
Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/
Previous editions of the Top 10 Tech report: 2023
Beyond AI: the top-10 tech of 2023 set to change our lives (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/top-10-emerging-technologies-2023/)
2021
Top-10 Emerging Technologies 2021 (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/top-10-emerging-technologies-2021/)
2020
The Top 10 Tech of 2020 - our podcast with Scientific American (https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/12/top-10-tech-2020-podcast-scientific-american/)
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2023 was the year we all got to know AI - so where will it take us in 2024? (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/artificial-intelligence-ai-aiga/)
Advanced Energy Solutions: scaling up the tech that can help us get to net zero (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/advanced-energy-solutions-2024/)
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Published: 24th Oct 2024 07:39:23 By: World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum Video: Transportation’s 'moment of reinvention' - what could drive equity, sustainability and more
Unsafe, costly transit contributes to everything from wealth and equity gaps to pollution. But as cities grapple with growing populations, shifting needs, technological advancement and the energy transition, we’re approaching a moment of reinvention that could lead to positive change if planned correctly. Benjamin de la Peña, the CEO of the Shared-Use Mobility Center breaks down the incentives and strategies that could drive more climate-ready, equitable, safe and affordable transportation. He also discusses the importance of systems thinking and planning that factors in the generations to come -- thinking that can help any leader make big change happen.
Published: 23rd Oct 2024 11:45:31 By: World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum Video: AMGFC24 - Betazone: Keeping AI on Track
From bespoke gene editing to AI-powered healthcare, we are living in an age of breakthroughs propelled by advances in AI. What are the trade-offs societies and industries need to manage as AI adoption progresses?
Speaker:
Erik Brynjolfsson, Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Professor; Director, Digital Economy Lab, Stanford University
Host:
Zeina Soufan, Senior Anchor, Asharq News
This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils 2024 in Dubai on 16, Oct, 2024. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/events/annual-meeting-of-the-global-future-councils-2024/sessions/keeping-ai-on-track/
Links:
Article based on this session: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/10/ai-augment-rather-than-dictate-human-action/
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Published: 22nd Oct 2024 09:23:19 By: World Economic Forum
Business Video: Former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch indicted on sex trafficking charges
Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, has been indicted on 16 federal counts of sex trafficking and international prostitution in New York, and is accused of leveraging “a network of employees, contractors and security professionals” while he led the retailer. #CNN #News
Published: 22nd Oct 2024 07:15:00 By: CNN
Business Video: I test drove Volkswagen's electric revamp of its retro van. Is it worth $60,000?
Struggling to regain popularity in America, Volkswagen is hoping the all-new ID. Buzz electric van can tug at vintage heart strings. Having grown up with an original VW gas powered van, CNN’s Peter Valdes-Dapena phoned in his brothers for this electric test drive.
#cnn #news #carreview #car #volkswagen
Produced by John General and Zach Wasser
Senior Producer: Jackson Loo
Reporting by Peter Valdes-Dapena
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Published: 21st Oct 2024 03:14:28 By: CNN
Business Video: 'A toaster on wheels': Swisher reacts to Musk unveiling 'Robovan'
Embattled Red Lobster has a new CEO, and he’s just 35 years old. CNN reporter Nathaniel Meyersohn sat down with Damola Adamolekun over some shrimp and lobster tail to chat the future of the seafood company and the young CEO’s approach to work. #cnn #news #redlobster
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Reporter: Nathaniel Meyersohn
Published: 4th Oct 2024 03:00:54 By: CNN
Business Video: Telegram CEO’s arrest sparks debate over free speech online
The detention of the Russian-born billionaire founder of Telegram, a messaging app known for its unfiltered content, has sparked debate about freedom of speech and illegal content on the internet. Pavel Durov, 39, was detained at Paris’s Bourget Airport Saturday on a warrant related to Telegram’s lack of moderation. CNN’s Clare Duffy, and then senior researcher at the University of St. Gallen Matias Dewey, join Richard Quest to discuss. #CNN #news
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