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Written By Louise Axon Research Fellow, Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre, University of Oxford Joanna Bouckaert Community Lead, Centre for…

Written By Mansour AlMulla Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer, ADQ One third of all global greenhouse gas emissions are related to…

Pakistan allocates just 0.5-0.8% of its GDP to the health sector, one of the lowest percentages globally. The World Health…

Alternate energy, often referred to as alternative or renewable energy, encompasses energy sources that are not derived from traditional fossil…

The global automotive industry size in 2023 were valued at USD 4,070.19 billion and were predicted to hit almost USD…

Written By Robin Pomeroy Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum Emanuela Orsini Digital Content Specialist, World Economic Forum Sophia Akram Writer, Forum Agenda Mining…

Technology in banking driving customer satisfaction, operational efficiency and growth opportunities The banking industry must overcome challenges in integrating new…

Mehran Spice & Food Industries takes pride in offering top-tier products with social media triumphs Direct connection with consumers creating…

Written By Börje Ekholm President and Chief Executive Officer, Ericsson This article is part of: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting High-performing…

MGN Pakistan a frontrunner in making significant strides in financial services and fintech arena Deeply committed to sustainability and ESG…

Written By Paul Winters Professor of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame This article is published in collaboration with The Conversation…

Practical as well as theoretical education can help create, and transform the future Interview with Mr. Mansoor Aziz Abbasi, a…

Written By Mariam Soumaré Community Engagement Specialist, Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, World Economic Forum Ines Knäpper Innovation and Hackathon…

Written By Douglas Broom Senior Writer, Forum Agenda This article is part of: Sustainable Development Impact Meetings This article was first…

Written By Stéphanie Thomson Writer, Forum Agenda This article is part of:Sustainable Development Impact Meetings Industries like mining are especially complicated…

Research and development is a critical long-run determinant of productivity of any country, but the main question is how much…

As global populations continue to grow, ensuring a sustainable and efficient food supply becomes increasingly crucial. Vertical farming is an…

Written By Carol Yan EMEA Energy Transition and Renewables Lead, Amazon Web Services Shweta Jadhav Project Fellow, Clean Power and…

Written By Saemoon Yoon Lead, Innovator Communities, World Economic Forum Geneva Amara Amadiegwu Community Specialist, Innovator Communities, World Economic Forum…

Interview with Dr. Ayub Mehar — an eminent economist  PAGE: Tell me something about yourself, please: Dr. Ayub Mehar: Currently, I…

Brand management has emerged as a key concept in this century that is being discussed not just in the marketing…

Pakistan has a rich and diverse market for brands, which reflects in its leading brands. It has flourishing business communities…

Written By Jovan Tan Fellow, Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains, World Economic Forum This article is part…

Written By Georg Kell Chairman, Arabesque Asset Management This article is part of: Climate Action Platform Voluntary business initiatives can be…

The sprint session held for leading businesses in the private sector The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry…

Banking in 2023 is going to be greatly impacted by digitization. Digital tools and services are already central to effective…

Written By Emanuela Orsini Digital Content Specialist, World Economic Forum This article is part of:United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 Out…

Written By Gerd Müller Director General, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) This article was originally published by UNIDO. Innovation in agriculture…

Written By Phil Baty Chief Knowledge Officer, Times Higher Education The US share of the world’s top 100 universities is declining,…

Written by Christopher Hudson President, dmg events The scale of investment needed to achieve a clean energy transition requires a global…

By Special Arrangement from Pakistan Cables Ltd Paying attention to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues is becoming increasingly critical…

COVID-19 appears to be subsidized in some parts of the world. But even in these places, some of the pandemic’s damaging…

The growing population of smartphones and introduction of newer applications have contributed a lot towards financial inclusion. Over the years,…

Written By Miguel Eiras Antunes Global Smart Cities Leader, Deloitte Lisa Chamberlain Communication Lead, Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum This…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Simon Torkington Senior Writer, Formative Content[/box] Over 90% of the plastic waste in our oceans is…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Joisa Saraiva Professor, Fundação Getulio Vargas David G. Victor Professor, University of California, San Diego (UCSD)…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with the World Resources Institute Vishant Kothari Manager, Electric Vehicle-Grid…

– Building meaningful relationships with Pakistani customers through digital onboarding Technology innovation has re-shaped the world we see today, making…

Leadership is always considered as a driver to bring change in any society and discussed since humans started working with…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Daniel Lim Senior Director, Scenarios, Salesforce Lofred Madzou Project Lead, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning,…

It’s a beautiful thing to experience the pitch of a good salesperson; he or she draws us in, entices us,…

It is very abundant imperative for the government to allocate resources wisely. Currently, the developed countries and developing is boosting…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Christian Rast Global Head of Technology & Knowledge, KPMG Tom Koehler Global Head, Citizen Developer Program,…

Interview with Hakeem Muhammad Usman – CEO, Marhaba Laboratories Pvt Ltd PAGE: Please share your professional background, corporate profile, successful…

Interview with Ms. Mahe Zehra Husain – CEO Five Rivers Technologies Mahe Zehra Husain is one of Pakistan’s youngest female…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with LinkedIn Ken Hu Deputy Chairman, Huawei Technologies[/box] COVID-19 has…

Remote is the new normal. Through programs such as Skype, WhatsApp and FaceTime, customers have enjoyed the benefits of using…

Interview with Mr Rafiq Rangoonwala — a leading businessman PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your organization, please: Rafiq…

In 1965, the Company was incorporated as Esso Pakistan Fertilizer Limited, to manufacture and market fertilizer. In 1968 urea plant…

In Pakistan, marble and granite sector despite having abundant reserves of 30 billion tons have been operating in an unorganized…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Carlo Ratti Director, MIT – Department of Urban Studies and Planning[/box] Sidewalk Labs, owned by Google’s…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Philip Meissner Professor ESCP Business School, Founder & Director European Center for Digital Competitiveness Christian Poensgen…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Mariah Levin Head of the Forum of Young Global Leaders, World Economic Forum Sharmishta Sivaramakrishnan…

ZRG is a leading Information and Communication Technology solutions company with a track record of pioneer ship and innovation. ZRG…

One of the key policy objectives of Digital Pakistan Policy is promotion of innovation, entrepreneurship and incubators/start-ups in IT sector…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Jan 27, 2020[/box] Cancer research, meat alternatives and smart home technologies are among the…

Joint efforts need to attract GVC-linked investments Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola – President, Tola Associates [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=””…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Lesley Van Staveren Co-founding director, ReGen Plastics[/box] Plastic is often referred to as a material that…

Digital transformation has eroded traditional loyalty of the customers with banks. Customer loyalty has turned out to be a world…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Sean Fleming Senior Writer, Formative Content[/box] Between 2007 and 2017, the volume of renewable energy produced in…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Oct 14, 2019[/box] Last week, the World Economic Forum released its annual study on the competitiveness…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Alzbeta Klein Director and Global Head, Climate Business , International Finance Corporation (IFC)[/box] When Bertrand Piccard…

Pakistan has a strategic stake in peaceful navigation and security of Indian Ocean region. Our interests emanate from our coastline…

With the emergence of e-commerce and rising digital literacy among the consumers, the global logistics industry has been changing significantly…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Tim Schweisfurth, University of Southern Denmark[/box] The mountain bike wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for disgruntled…

We live in the age of modern retail trends and demanding customer tendencies. Industries across the globe, including the personal…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Alex Liu Managing partner, AT Kearney This article is part of the World Economic Forum on Africa[/box]…

Recent Findex stats find that ownership of financial accounts in Pakistan – including those with commercial banks, microfinance institutions, and…

Mobile Money The global financial sector is witnessing a significant transformation due to technological progress and the role it has…

A robust banking sector is a healthy sign for the economy of a country. It is this sector that plays…

Mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) have clearly been the main driving force behind the country’s recent surge in internet users,…

Though Pakistan is now 72 years old, still our economy is going through a transition phase. The stabilization policies are…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Chang Zhang, University of Warwick and Nora von Ingersleben-Seip, Technical University of Munich[/box] The United States…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Algirde Pipikaite Project Lead, Governance and Policy, World Economic Forum Martina Cheung President, S&P Global Market…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Andy Ho CEO, Philips Greater China This article is part of the Annual Meeting of the New…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Jun 17, 2019[/box] The European Commission has published its 2019 European Innovation Scoreboard today which shows…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with IMF Blog[/box] People are concerned that the rising power…

Amidst the current political polarization and dysfunctional institutions, it is imperative for the private sector to step up and change…

Interestingly, the use of technology in insurance sector is far less as compared to other industries. The insurance industry inclines…

What is Insurtech? Insurtech is an umbrella term that refers to the application of contemporary technology to create efficiencies and…

The studies revealed that the fourth industrial revolution is under way and digital innovations are benefitting our societies through creating…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Douglas Broom Senior Writer, Formative Content This article is part of the Young Global Leaders and Alumni…

The experts have recorded that innovation and technology no doubt offer extraordinary opportunities, yet trends show a rising gender in…

Do you know what is the singularly most frustrating thing that every home cook, and housewife has to face on…

Keep innovating is the only option of banking sector survival Interview with Mr Hamad Rasool Bhullar — a freelance consultant…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Nigel Topping Chief Executive Officer, We Mean Business Coalition[/box] Disruption can mean many different things to…

In Pakistan, quality regulations are getting stronger and stricter, resulting in better medicines. While increasing quality is a good thing…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Howard Yu, IMD Business School[/box] Memory often plays strange tricks, embellishing past facts while ignoring the…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Will Sarni Founder and CEO, Water Foundry Callie Stinson Project Lead, Water Initiative, World Economic Forum[/box]…

Face Reality Exploit the new realities. Today’s new realities fit neither the assumption of the Left not those of the…