Seven and a half years ago I accepted an invitation from the World Economic Forum (WEF) to join something called the Global Agenda Council on Nanotechnologies. The aim was to address the main challenges facing nanotechnology. Nobody involved either at WEF or nanotechnology seemed to have any idea what the outcome would be other than if you could get enough …
Taming The Tyranny of Social Media
After a World Economic Forum meeting in Vienna I was at dinner with a number of senior executives of well known European companies this week when the subject of social media was raised as a discussion point. The WEF was wondering how companies use social media and what was their attitude to it? As the majority of senior execs tend …
Long Term Prosperity is an an Ozymandian Dream Without Technology
The recent news about the debt problems in Dubai contrast with the glitzy no expense spared hotels and conference centres where I spent last weekend with the World Economic Forum, but probably do more to highlight the importance of a diverse technology enabled economy than any amount of lobbying we could do. While Dubai has led the way for the …
The World’s Largest Brainstorming
“World’s Largest Brainstorming” The Summit on the Global Agenda will take place from 20 to 22 November 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in partnership with the Government of Dubai. The Summit will bring together over 700 Global Agenda Council Members, representing some of the most innovative and influential thinkers from over 90 countries – including 300 business leaders, 240 …