In an increasingly borderless world, what does it mean to be a citizen, a government and a country? questioned Paul Bennett, Chief Creative Officer at global design firm IDEO, on day three of the sixth World Government Summit (WGS 2018) in Dubai. Following through on his resolution to ‘speak from the heart’, Bennett, a content
Some of the brightest minds at top graduate schools of public policy and business administration from across the world engaged in the unique Global Universities Challenge on day three of the sixth World Government Summit (WGS 2018) in Dubai today. The lively dialogue included participation from more than 100 students from 17 renowned universities such
Teaching altruism, empathy and self-control as well as supporting cognitive habits will help reinvigorate our education programs and underpin students’ success as adults, concluded experts at a breakout session on day two of the sixth World Government Summit (WGS 2018) in Dubai. Headlining the session entitled ‘How Can We Reinvent Education?’, pioneering neuroscientist Dr Richard
A holistic view of the energy sector is driving innovation at the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), said His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of DEWA, on day three of the sixth World Government Summit (WGS 2018) in Dubai. Speaking at a session titled ‘How Innovation Is Shaping
Building on the theory of puzzles and mysteries by Gregory Treverton, one of America’s top authorities on national intelligence, globally acclaimed author Malcolm Gladwell explained the paradigm shift in the way governments approach data, on day three of the World Government Summit (WGS 2018) in Dubai. During his session entitled ‘The Future of Humanity’, he
‘Is the Future of Cryptocurrencies Gold or Dust?’ was the theme of a breakout session held on day three of the sixth World Government Summit (WGS 2018) in Dubai. Featuring a strong lineup of industry experts including Jesse Powell, founder and CEO of Kraken Bitcoin Exchange, Kian Lon Wong, president of NEM.io, Nick Spanos, founder and
Dubai Land Department (DLD), in cooperation with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), has announced the launch of the Sustainability Report on the sidelines of the sixth World Government Summit, which was hosted by Dubai from 11th to 13th February. The report was prepared in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding signed between
