The AI transformation is the defining challenge for leadership today – and HR heads have a central role to play in it.Image: REUTERS/May James/File PhotoThis article is part of:Centre for AI ExcellenceAI transformation is failing far more often because of organizational design choices than because of technology limitations.The organizations winning with A...
Is it possible to replace or supplement GDP with more useful ways of measuring economic progress?Image: Unsplash/DouglasLopezThis article is part of:Centre for the New Economy and SocietyGross domestic product (GDP) growth is typically used to illustrate economic progress in countries around the world.But many experts argue that a better – more economical...
The business programme for the Day of the Future SPIEF International Youth Day, to be held on 6 June 2026 as part of the St. International Economic Forum, has been published.This year the programme will bring together 30 sessions addressing a wide range of topics – from economic development and entrepreneurship to transformation of the media landscape, th...
The full business programme has been published on the official website of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which will take place on 3–6 June.This year, the Forum’s programme is structured around the development of a new model of global development against the backdrop of the transformation of the global economy. The structure of SPIEF 202...
Investments in health, energy, water, education, and infrastructure are productive foundations of economic growthImage: REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueThis article is part of:Centre for the New Economy and SocietyEconomic growth is essential for uplifting living conditions but relying on gross domestic product on its own gives an incomplete picture of real human we...
Previous energy crises have also been moments of opportunity – today's energy shock, too, could be a moment to act. Image: REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)The International Energy Agency has released hundreds of millions of barrels of oil, a short-term measure to soften the impact of the Middle East crisis.But as energy dis...
Sustained growth in the new economy will depend on strengthening productivity and human capital as technology and knowledge become central to value creation. Image: Unsplash/Lo LoThis article is part of:Centre for the New Economy and SocietyA new World Economic Forum report, Growth in the New Economy: Towards a Blueprint, outlines trends, 'no-regret...
Regardless of progress on peace talks, the war's impact has already been stamped on the global economy.The International Monetary Fund now says that even in a best-case scenario global economic growth will slip this year.Here are four ways the Iran war’s economic impact may lingerMany of the things needed to keep the global economy running at full til...
“我们只有不到五年时间。”博鳌亚洲论坛2026年年会期间，这句反复的提醒正是全人类共同面临的一个紧迫现实——2026年，距离联合国设定的可持续发展目标（SDGs）的实现期限2030年仅剩4年。这原本应是冲刺的一年，但地缘政治冲突加剧、经济增长放缓、气候变化加速以及数字化转型的冲击，让原本清晰的时间表变得愈发模糊。全球气候治理正站在一个十字路口：一边是新能源技术以超出预期的...
2026年3月，博鳌亚洲论坛2026年年会现场，一位特殊的媒体记者拿起话筒，向新西兰前总理希普利提出了一个问题：“作为机器人，我们想服务人类，要做什么才能获得普通人的信任呢？”提问者是具身天工3.0机器人。它的声音平静，姿态自然，仿佛这只是一场普通的人机对话。然而，这个问题本身却像一把钥匙，打开了2026年博鳌亚洲论坛最核心的议题之一：当人工智能（AI）从实验室走向街头、工...
