A livelihood is not a role. It is a sustained capacity to generate value, dignity and security over time, for a person, their family and their society.Image: Simon L/UnsplashTraditional job reskilling frameworks are failing to keep pace with rapid AI-driven market disruption.Replacing human workers with AI actively erodes critical institutional knowledge a...
A digital inclusion social bond could help MSMEs access much needed digital finance.Image: REUTERS/Mansi ThapliyalA $500 million issuance of the world’s first digital inclusion social bond is creating a new model in which private capital can be used to expand digital financial access in emerging markets.While access to digital services supports jobs, fina...
Voluntary turnover costs US businesses roughly $1 trillion per year – and 42% of those who quit say their employer could have prevented it.The top reasons frontline workers leave – inadequate pay, no path to advancement, not feeling valued – are all within an employer's power to address.Five organizations across healthcare, hospitality and education...
Public-private partnerships can help diffuse more emerging technologiesImage: World Economic Forum/Pascal BiThis article is part of:Annual Meeting of the New ChampionsCapital investment is concentrated in a narrow set of technologies, with non-AI fields typically underfunded, hindering their ability to scale and fulfil their potential.Greater diffusion of ...
Including human oversight with automation makes for a more resilient operationImage: EricssonThis article is part of:Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply ChainsAutomating the repetitive parts of production while retaining human judgment and real-time decision-making creates a more resilient operation.Combining human flexibility with machine efficie...
Namsam Tower in Seoul, South Korea. The nation could help to shape Asia-Pacific's industrial competitiveness.Image: Unsplash / Joshua DelicaThis article is part of:Centre for Nature and ClimateIndustrial competitiveness is increasingly shaped by the ability to decarbonize production, strengthen resource efficiency and adapt to evolving global trade and...
Industrial AI agents transform manufacturing by moving beyond passive defect detection to autonomous operational decision-making.Image: Simon Kadula/UnsplashThis article is part of:Annual Meeting of the New ChampionsIndustrial AI agents transform manufacturing by moving beyond passive defect detection to autonomous operational decision-making.Factories in ...
The biggest new services trade barriers are regulatory differencesImage: REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschThis article is part of:Centre for Regions, Trade and GeopoliticsServices trade is becoming a key source of global economic resilience.The biggest new services trade barriers include regulatory differences around data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cli...
With the right technology, tools and investment, entrepreneurs will shape the future of jobs.Image: iStock/gorodenkoffThis article is part of:Annual Meeting of the New ChampionsNew tools don’t create livelihoods, people must deploy them to build businesses, solve real problems and open new markets.That's why entrepreneurs represent the future of jobs ...
66The 2026 Technology Pioneers cohort reflects a new kind of deep tech ambition that is made possible, in part, by AI itself.Image: World Economic ForumMichelle MormontLead, Innovator Communities, World Economic ForumShare:This article is part of:Annual Meeting of the New ChampionsThe World Economic Forum has announced the 100 companies joining its Technol...
