Daniel Burrus
AUGUST 6, 2015
It doesn’t matter what you do for a living — whether you work in medicine or retail, law or construction, whether you’re a software engineer or a writer — there’s an art and science to just about every career imaginable. Every profession has its scientific aspects, those more mechanical facets and rules and methods you absolutely must know to excel within your industry.
Sustainable Development Network
AUGUST 31, 2015
The Laudato si’ Encyclical, a letter from Pope Francis which highlights the moral dimensions of climate change, was recently presented at two events in the Amazon region. These events brought together academia, civil society, government, religious leaders, and indigenous communities. The first event took place on August 16 in the Kambeba village, located in Três Unidos community, a Rio Negro Area of Ambiental Protection (APA).
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Daniel Burrus
AUGUST 12, 2015
Much like every other prominent industry, the medical field is becoming inexorably digitized. Digital disruption and transformation within the healthcare profession is a Hard Trend — something that will happen, something we can count on seeing in the future. But these developments aren’t exactly futuristic, far-off advancements; we’re starting to see them in our everyday lives and they’re already improving the quality of healthcare we as patients can expect to receive.
Daniel Burrus
AUGUST 26, 2015
In 1983, I identified digital disruption as one of twenty technology-driven Hard Trends that would increasingly shape the future at an exponential rate, and at the same time drive economic value creation. Today, as more and more industries and businesses become disrupted, it is important to understand that digital disruption happens in waves. If an industry has already been disrupted, chances are more innovators — emboldened by the spike in news stories and early success that comes with such de
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
Sustainable Development Network
AUGUST 24, 2015
SDSN and our partners are hosting a series of exciting events in New York, in and around the UN General Assembly (UNGA 70) and the Summit for the Adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda. For more information on any of these events and to express your interest in participating please write to the SDSN Secretariat focal point, listed below. Please direct all media inquiries to Kathy Zhang.
Sustainable Development Network
AUGUST 5, 2015
Just a few hours after consensus was reached in New York on the SDG outcome document, SDSN Philippines was launched in Manila on Monday, August 3. Just a few hours after consensus was reached in New York on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outcome document, SDSN Philippines was launched in Manila on Monday, August 3. Over 300 participants from the universities, civil society, the private sector, the Philippine Government, and the international community welcomed the new network which uni
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Sustainable Development Network
AUGUST 24, 2015
By Aadra Gunashekar During a recent CARICOM meeting, [i] Prime Minister Perry Christie of the Bahamas spoke on the subject of youth unemployment saying that it was the scourge of the times, and that the need of the hour was ensuring that Caribbean youth get a sound education,are integrated into the formal economy, and can reap the benefits of mobility and equity.
Daniel Burrus
AUGUST 19, 2015
A number of years ago, as part of an international project, I made a short list of the biggest problems the world would face over the next fifty years which included shortages of food and drinking water to name a few. Then I researched what would be needed to solve all of these problems, and I came to an interesting conclusion. The one common thread that connected all of the solutions was energy.
Sustainable Development Network
AUGUST 5, 2015
By Aadra Gunashekar I say sustained growth because episodic growth is not enough to cause development. Development is an intergenerational reality. It requires a sufficiency of growth for a prolonged period of time to bring real people-centered development. – Dr. Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of St. Kitts-Nevis, speaking at the CARICOM (Caribbean Community) meeting held on June 18-19, 2015.
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