Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Blog 'Business Doing Good': Hiring former at-risk women good for business, not just DEI 9:15 - But it’s like anything else, there’s a pendulum swing. We’re seeing a huge focus on ESG, and now we’re seeing some pushback on that, on doing good, and what that means, and what does that mean from an investing perspective, and should these portfolios focus on doing good or should they focus on profit? I think you can focus on both.17:01 - We say that businesses should be hiring these… Blog UN Executive Secretary: We need the private sector to help solve planet’s biggest challenges Water scarcity and drought, climate change, land degradation and biodiversity loss are key drivers of current and future global crises. We must act on all these interconnected crises concurrently.The world has a choice. Either we continue with the current nature-destructive path and lose up to half of the global GDP by 2050, or we take a sustainable land management approach, which gives us the… Blog The 'learning metaverse’: Cambridge dean envisions a meeting place for business and higher ed The metaverse promises to improve, perhaps even revolutionize, higher education by making it more immersive, engaging, interactive and interconnected. And the opportunity applies to corporate talent development as well.The metaverse is on demand and cost-effective. At a time when many universities are reeling from rising costs and reduced enrollments, the metaverse offers new options that will… Blog High touch, not high tech The cities of the future begin with finding solutions for the problems of today. When envisioning the cities of the future, startups and policy makers need to remember the most important factor: quality of life.There is an opportunity to make the right decisions and implement smart and sustainable urban solutions by using technologies that make cities smarter, livable and lovable. Blog Go! Mindblowing mobility driving transportation’s transformation Mobility-of-the-future opportunities are more numerous, diverse and lucrative than executives outside the expanding industry likely realize. The technologies, capabilities and interactions that will drive organizational success in the mobility of the future are highly varied. Companies that extract the most value from mobility-of-the-future opportunities will not only win by innovating; they will… Blog Sustainability and the city: Reinventing the future with high-tech and low-tech solutions Known as the “The Gig,” Chatanooga boasts the fastest connection speeds in the United States, attracting startups and gig workers from as far away as San Francisco and New York.Some of the most creative ideas to reinvigorate cities and make them more sustainable are emerging from Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.Nearly 30% of the time people spent driving in downtown areas was to look for a… Blog CEO panel: Africa’s predicted population boom a boon for urban real estate A population boom is set to alter the course of the African continent — and the world — in the next 10 to 30 years: By 2050, the continent is expected to be home to nearly a third of all people on earth.Real estate opportunities abound — in housing, healthcare, data centers and more — but building the connecting infrastructure will be key. China has taken notice of the opportunity and is pouring… Blog NY Comptroller: If COVID can’t kill a city, can it make it stronger? Wall Street’s success: The financial services sector’s resiliency has been a big key to maintaining New York’s revenue and financial stability. Government has a big role to play, but so does the business community, as do the nonprofit sector and labor—all big employment sectors in the city. It's in everyone’s shared interest to continue to be invested in the city’s future.If New York is to… Blog Flying taxis and digital twin cities Flying taxis will be in the U.S. by 2028. Asia and Europe are far along on this; the UK is currently building its first “verti port” (vertical port) and Germany is going to roll one out next year. The U.S. isn't far behind.There are some big tech companies developing “digital twin” technology, and the conventional wisdom is that by 2025, lots of communities will be working with digital twins.The… Blog MRT Jakarta CEO: Massive metro project will make the city more mobile, modern and sustainable The MRT is poised to become the “backbone” of Jakarta, changing the city landscape as we know it.The landscape of mobility is changing—with nearly every resident within 500 meters of public transit—and sustainability are core to the city’s long-term strategy for 2030.When all is said and done, Jakarta will transform into a modern city, the cultural and economic center of the country—and not… Load More
