World Economic Forum

Davos Man's New Clothes: The World Economic Forum in Naked Denial

This year Davos Man was shorn of his cloak of concern at the World Economic Forum.READ»

Rocking the Cradle to Cradle Revolution in Davos

From our conversations at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this year, it's clear that sustainability has moved right to the heart of business debate. Debates on food, energy, water and of course climate change have dominated. But this is not sustainability of the old corporate social responsibility generation. It is core business, and all about value creation.READ»

On the SOTU Address, the Rise of India, and the U.S.'s Precarious Global Position

In his new book, Professor Kishore Mahbubani, a Dean at the National University of Singapore, compares the world's 192 countries to cabins on one boat, without a single captain. That's not good. He took a break at Davos to speak with Fast Company.READ»

Silicon Valley Venture Funds Head East to China

This year's Venture Summit Silicon Valley had three major topics: the state of American innovation; the globalization of capital (and the rise of China); and the impact of secondary markets.READ»

Intel Invests in Jordan, Lebanon

Intel had a major presence at the World Economic Forum. But few noticed their cash infusion to three Middle Eastern Internet firms.READ»

70% of Singapore Citizens Preyed Upon by Cyber Criminals, Few Seek Help

Many small businesses say they don't have time to report crime.READ»

Global Report: U.S. Losing Its Competitive Edge

Debt and dwindling faith in public institutions help torpedo America's ranking in an annual World Economic Forum Report. But hey, at least we're still ahead of Germany.READ»

Day Two at the World Economic Forum on Africa

How do information and communication technologies influence innovation in Africa? Robert Fabricant's third report from the World Economic Forum.READ»

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8 Lessons for Creating Social Impact

Can designers really help when it comes to social issues? Robert Fabricant outlines eight lessons he has learned from social impact partnerships. READ»

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U.S. Slipping Down "Most Networked Nations" Ranks: World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum (the folks behind the yearly Davos meeting) surveyed 133 nations recently to work out how well each is networked up. Measured by a number of criteria, the U.S. slipped from third last year to fifth in ...READ»

Infographic of the Day: What Crises Could Crush Us in 2010?

A map connecting the myriad risks to the global economy.READ»

Yay! Surveys Say Consumer Confidence on the Rise, Execs Planning to Hire Again

A ray of sunshiny optimism appears to be breaking through the dark, depressing clouds of the last year and a half as the Conference Board reports a 16-month high in consumer confidence. The consumer confidence index hit 55.9 this ...READ»

Ranking the Stops on Bill Clinton's Conference Circuit

President Bill Clinton was never the retiring kind. Post-White House, he has attended many elite meetups -- and started his own. The fifth annual CGI meeting will be September 22 -- 25 in New York. We ranked it, for prestige and publicity, with three other stops on his circuit.READ»

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Solutions for a Water-Deprived Planet

The raging creeks and still snow-packed peaks of Aspen, Colorado don't outwardly suggest any hints of a global water crisis, but it provides a reflective backdrop for design students who arrived here this week to tackle what ...READ»

So the U.S, is Now Top of Internet Class?

European researchers last month issued a report that portrayed the U.S. Internet infrastructure in a positive light. The study was commissioned by the World Economic Forum, and conducted by Insead, a business school near Paris. It ...READ»