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Beyond Ipanema

Rio de Janeiro experiences a unique moment in its history. The directions of growth were resumed and the partnership between the state, federal and local governments – taken as a [...]

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Realism and pragmatism to energize our future

The world energy system needs a fix – and quickly Arguing that energy will be one of the most decisive challenges of our future and announcing the gloomiest forecasts has [...]

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What the West can learn from Switzerland

Industrial renaissance – a blueprint for developed economies With little fanfare, Switzerland has become a fitting role model for floundering Western economies. While troubled industrial powers of the past like [...]

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Bring food to the market!

Commerce and a business-friendly mindset to better feed the world Few things are more important to our lives than food and agriculture. It sounds obvious, but it isn’t. Many informed [...]

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Illuminating the message of “!nclusive India”

… a road map for sustained growth In the words of a US-based strategic think tank, India is a country of “endless unrealized potential”. Nothing bore this out better than [...]

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The rewards of revitalization

The future has arrived for a “new Rio” The State of Rio de Janeiro experienced a slow and steady process of economic decline, a reflex mainly of political disputes among [...]

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Azerbaijan banking

Enlightened public-private-partnership Azerbaijan’s economy remains one of the fastest growing in the world, well ahead of the region. To its population’s and leadership’s credit, the World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness [...]

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The “new” Middle Ages

… on the Art of running the world Henry Kissinger once said that, “You do not design a new world order as an emergency measure. But you need an emergency [...]

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Inspiration to us all

The best reform to global governance: Giving sense to what we do There is something quite funny about the public imagery that surrounds businessmen, bankers and corporate leaders. Speaking their [...]

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Beyond Ipanema

Rio de Janeiro experiences a unique moment in its history. The directions of growth were resumed and the partnership between the state, federal and local governments – taken as a [...]

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The other face of outsourcing

Don’t say crisis – billions of people are living an economic miracle Talking with Pramod Bhasin is like landing on another planet. The President and CEO of Genpact, India’s largest [...]

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The right to disappear

regaining control of your ID and personal data Data protection agencies are demanding proof that measures to protect online consumer data have been put in place. Meanwhile, sharply different attitudes [...]

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The way ahead on a changed planet

From Davos to the world: New norms and paradigms for global governance Pessimism may seem rampant as of late. After years spent in complacency with booming global markets and a [...]

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Securing sustainability

Taking a look ahead with André Schneider The New Champions Meeting has now become as famous as the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos and is just as eagerly [...]

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Making the pieces fit

Grant McKibbin puts the puzzle together Grant McKibbin is a busy man. As Head of Membership at the World Economic Forum, his is a demanding job at the best of [...]

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Global solutions for global problems

André Schneider on what needs to be done Over the course of its history, the World Economic Forum has achieved a proud record of accomplishments in advancing progress on key [...]

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Comment – WEF 2010

To the casual observer that I was, the New Champion’s Meeting held in late September 2008 was an unnerving place. In an early Monday morning announcement a few days prior [...]

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WISeKey disrupts and evolves

from infrastructure digital security to consumer digital security Secret codes, hidden ciphers, information encryption, hidden extreme-security data centres in the Swiss mountains, military-grade USB keys and participation in cutting-edge projects [...]

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Seeing the future in Asia

Barclays Capital Vice Chairman examines the situation In the light of the upcoming World Economic Forum in Dalian on 10–12 September, Swiss Style Chairman John Béguin spoke with Sir David [...]

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