Blogs and Opinions
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What are the risks — and rewards — of new work models?
Tuesday 24th of May 2022
Three converging workplace trends — automation, open talent pools, and increased flexibility — are creating a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform how work gets done. New work models present the appealing possibilities of an energising employee experience, increased output and reduced cost. Yet this combination of results could remain just a possibility if companies don’t recognise that, alongside the understandable appeal, comes less obvious risk that must be managed.
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Digital resilience: Building the economies of tomorrow on a foundation of cybersecurity
Friday 20th of May 2022
The dramatic digital transformation underway worldwide, driven by the disruptions from COVID-19, is fueling a surge of technology innovation and sparking economic growth opportunities across global markets. Quarantine lockdowns, supply chain issues, and the transition to a remote workforce that occurred amidst the pandemic combined to radically alter the business-consumer experience and reshape economies.
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7 leaders at Davos 2022 on securing sustainable, resilient supply chains, despite global shocks
Thursday 19th of May 2022
At the start of the year, we asked business leaders to share insights on how supply chains were changing and key trends to watch in the coming months. Shortly after, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered new disruptions in supply chains and trade networks, on items ranging from food to semi-conductors, with significant implications.
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Explainer: What is a yield curve and why does it matter right now?
Wednesday 18th of May 2022
A key bond market signal – the yield curve – is displaying warning signs, which is usually an indicator of a looming recession. So how worried should we be?
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Three imperatives for businesses to mitigate risks and thrive in an uncertain world
Wednesday 20th of April 2022
Adapting in an uncertain and varying environment is fundamental to business success.
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Why we must build climate resilience with women in Africa
Wednesday 6th of April 2022
Floods, storms, droughts and mudslides are indiscriminate in their destruction, but their effects are not. In Africa, where women and girls have low socio-economic status, they are disproportionately affected by natural disasters: mortality rates are higher, recovery rates are slower. Rural women also play a significant role in subsistence agriculture and so are devastated by changes in climate and climate-related extreme events.
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The US is getting closer to making companies disclose their emissions data. What’s the next step?
Tuesday 29th of March 2022
The U.S. securities regulator on Monday proposed requiring U.S.-listed companies to disclose a range of climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions, part of President Joe Biden’s push to join global efforts to avert climate-related catastrophes.
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6 tips for building a successful risk-taking culture
Tuesday 29th of March 2022
In his new book, Okta co-founder Frederic Kerrest shares tips on how startups can build a culture where everyone feels comfortable taking risks.
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How to build climate resilience into the construction industry
Thursday 24th of March 2022
The most recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) laid out a bleak future: adapting to climate change is going to become progressively harder if we fail to invest in protecting ourselves now.
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3 ways your company can improve resilience and counter fatigue
Wednesday 16th of March 2022
If resilience is defined as the capacity to spring back after adversity, I admit that all the springing has me feeling fatigued — and I know I’m not alone.
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Climate change and science denial hit Hollywood like a comet in ‘Don’t Look Up’. Creator Adam Mckay on Radio Davos
Friday 4th of March 2022
Don’t Look Up, is a blockbuster Hollywood disaster movie, but it’s also a comedy – an allegory about climate change and a biting satire on politics and the media. Its Oscar winning writer-director Adam McKay told the Radio Davos podcast why he felt compelled to make the film.
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What will rising interest rates do to inflation?
Thursday 17th of February 2022
After about three decades of relatively low inflation, consumer prices are skyrocketing again.
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5 ways to protect your organization during cyber conflict
Wednesday 16th of February 2022
In cyber conflict there are two types of potential victims – those that know they are a target, and those that don’t yet know. The increase in frequency and severity of cyberattacks in Europe at a time when geopolitical tensions are high should prompt senior executives in every organization to think about cyber resilience.
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4 vital ways tsunami-vulnerable countries can prepare for disaster
Friday 4th of February 2022
The eruption of an underwater volcano and subsequent tsunami that hit Tonga on January 16, was one of the most violent natural disasters in decades. While this event had catastrophic consequences, such incidents are relatively common as volcanoes are naturally unstable, unpredictable and exist throughout the world.
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Visualized: A global risk assessment of 2022 and beyond
Wednesday 2nd of February 2022
Since the start of the global pandemic, we’ve been navigating through tumultuous waters, and this year is expected to be as unpredictable as ever.
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3 keys to a resilient post-pandemic recovery
Tuesday 1st of February 2022
The global economy has demonstrated significant resilience through the pandemic, bouncing back faster than expected. Economic momentum remains strong, but nations and organizations are encountering cross-currents in supply-chains, workforce availability, and inflation.
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What is the link between financial risk and economic growth?
Monday 17th of January 2022
The global crisis in 2008 reminded us of the importance of the financial sector for the macroeconomy, a lesson many had forgotten in the decades after the previous global crisis, the Great Depression. Financial risk matters. It is necessary for investment and growth, while also driving uncertainty, inefficiency, recessions, and crises.
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Risks on Earth, in space and in the metaverse – Radio Davos on the Global Risks Report 2022
Friday 14th of January 2022
Climate change is the number one risk we face as a species, according to the World Economic Forum’s annual Global Risks Report. In this episode of Radio Davos, we look at what a ‘disorderly transition’ to net-zero might look like, and also examine the new risks posed by rapidly changing technology.
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The Global Risks Report 2022 revealed the top risks facing the world – So what can we do about it?
Friday 14th of January 2022
Risk analysis shapes decisions, creates forecasts and reveals the policy gaps requiring action. It’s why the World Economic Forum sets the agenda for the year with the launch of the Global Risks Report every January.
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Predictions 2022: Here’s how supply chains might change according to business leaders
Thursday 13th of January 2022
Uncertainty remains high for supply chains in 2022. Views differ between experts on whether current blockages will ease up or if this year will remain as volatile as the past 18 months. The Financial Times highlights the fallout from last year’s shipping crisis, citing a UN report predicting a 1.5% increase in global inflation due to shipping.
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Global Risks Report 2022: What you need to know
Tuesday 11th of January 2022
Two years on from the first COVID-19 cases, countries are reporting record infections due to the Omicron variant, but the pandemic pales compared to the long-term risks the world faces from climate change.
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3 global risk areas that demand cosmic action: Space, the metaverse and Planet Earth
Tuesday 11th of January 2022
Life during the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged governments, businesses and communities, resulting in: deep social, political and economic scars; unprecedented disruptions; and tense nation-state and business rivalries. At the same time, we have seen spurs to innovation and transformation.
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Global Risks 2022: The ‘disorderly’ net-zero transition is here and it’s time to embrace it
Tuesday 11th of January 2022
The 2022 Global Risks Report has “climate action failure” as the number one risk over the coming decade. The most documented risks associated with climate action failure are physical risks, such as an increase in the frequency and severity of severe weather.
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Global Risks Report 2022 Press Conference
Wednesday 5th of January 2022
The 17th edition of the Global Risks Report identifies tensions that will result from a divergent recovery. Rapidly and slowly recovering countries alike will need to navigate economic and societal gaps to restore social cohesion, boost employment and thrive.
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How to make organizations cyber resilient in the digital frontier
Wednesday 5th of January 2022
American industrialist Henry Ford II once said that “The best we can do is to size up the chances, calculate the risks involved, estimate our ability to deal with them, and make our plans with confidence.” While Ford and others in the American Industrial Revolution faced vastly different risks compared to today’s modern digital business landscape, the uncertainties of risk and how to best manage these remain a critical advantage in business success.