world impact forum

The World Impact Forum is designed to promote creative dialogue between science, business, entrepreneurial community, and governments across various disciplines. The goal is to introduce some of the most pressing world problems, stimulate discussion, and define relevant solutions.

roundtables Overview

EDUCATION

Technological innovation is fundamentally transforming education. This brings a huge set of opportunities, solutions to existing problems, as well as new problems to be solved. How to provide children with equitable access to high quality public education?  How to teach humans of all ages to navigate in the vast amount of information? How to transfer knowledge and experience from the ageing but still very active population to the younger generation., How to develop new and adapt existing skills to the new technological demands?

HEALTH

We have seen the evolution of technology and its effect on global healthcare. It helped us understand the complexity of both medical and physiological issues. It opened up a conversation about the importance of collaboration between all parts of the system. Moreover, it forced society to apply systemic approaches to healthcare delivery, access and utilization, in pursuit of exponential impact. Health technology innovation gives us a variety of tools to build on, from basic electronic medical records, to developments in precision medicine and beyond. 

CLIMATE AND ENERGY

Commercialisation of new technologies, which allow the transition to a low-carbon energy future is no longer an option, it is a requirement for industries to stay relevant in this modern world and address the issues of the world’s growing population and changes in climate. R&D investments range from developments addressing sustainable mix of energy resources, such as natural gas, biofuels, solar power, water treatment, CO2 management and energy efficiency to rethinking the processes for storage and delivery of energy. 

DIGITAL ECONOMY AND SOCIETY

Digital economy undermines conventional ways of doing business with acceleration of the adoption and use of digital technology. Digital technologies are transforming the world around us, boosting productivity, exposing companies to new ideas, new management and business models, dramatically lowering costs of reaching new markets, optimizing benefits and minimizing risks. Innovative organizations from all sectors are uniquely positioned to make big changes on difficult problems that span systems, through creative collaborations. Resilient communities is no longer a science fiction but a future that we can envision and build. Communities are now gaining access to technologies, which help to deliver more and better public services, improve governance and improve livelihoods of its members.

DIGITAL IDENTITY

Digital Identity covers a multitude of systems that identify an entity,  from financial to social, each with its own set of benefits and challenges. Digital identity solutions in the financial sector have been used to help organizations fight back against financial crime without damaging crucial customer relationships, provide faster turnaround times for financial transactions and lower operational costs. It found its place in humanitarian sector providing both protection and inclusion to people who lack formal identification and unable to receive essential services, such as healthcare, education and financial services. As the world becomes increasingly digitized and the need for cooperation between organizations becomes critical, doing no harm and leaving no one behind as information gets transferred will come to the forefront. Digital identity has the potential to be leading force to ensure both protection and inclusion.