Positioning innovation, sustainability, resilience, inclusiveness, and partnerships at the forefront — By Roberto Alvarez One year ago, we started the Frame the Future Conversation Series to discuss how to weave innovation, sustainability, resilience, inclusiveness and partnerships into competitiveness strategies. Since then the world has changed significantly. …

Yesterday, populations and activists across the globe celebrated World Environment Day. This calendar date was created to raise awareness of the planet’s limited resources and facilitate a sustainable transition to a new economy through environmental action. …

by Deborah L. Wince-Smith, President, Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils; President and CEO, Council on Competitiveness (United States) After two years of more ZOOM meetings than I can count, I was thrilled to travel to Athens in April to participate in person at the Delphi Economic Forum. Applying a Lessons…

By Dr. Kazuyoshi Shimada and Dr. Roberto Alvarez Last year marked the 10th year of remembrance of the Great East Japan Earthquake. This mega-disaster represents a milestone in the country’s history. …

By Dr. Kazuyoshi Shimada and Dr. Roberto Alvarez Last year marked the 10th year of remembrance of the Great East Japan Earthquake. This mega-disaster represents a milestone in the country’s history. …

In Greece, the city of Delphi hosted relevant discussions on the state of world affairs and technological change between April 6 and 9, when the Delphi Economic Forum (DEF) took place. Leaders from various nations gathered to discuss the global economy, the climate emergency, the future of the European Union…

Women can play a crucial role in the innovation economy, contributing to diversity that impacts all demographics. But persistent gender gaps in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) have stifled their impact. In the United States, women represent only 21% of majors in engineering and 19% in computer and information…

The old narrative about the African continent being an aid-receiving land is shifting as countries enter a phase of regained stability, playing a more prominent role in the global economy. Today, Africa houses 1.2 billion people. By 2050 it will be home to one-quarter of the world’s population, with the…

GFCC members shared relevant insights during panels and discussions in the 9th Brazilian Industry Innovation Summit, hosted by GFCC member the Brazilian National Confederation of Industries (CNI), in São Paulo, Brazil, on March 9 and 10. The Brazil Industry Innovation Summit happens every two years, and it is of the…