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#Biotechnology is already shaking up agriculture, medicine and construction. By reducing our dependence on fossil fuels, minimizing waste and contributing to a #circular economy, the #bioeconomy has the potential to shape more sustainable ways of producing food, managing resources and protecting biodiversity. Here’s how it’s already impacting all 5 of our senses, in this article from Enzymit CEO, Gideon Lapidoth: https://lnkd.in/enedUJCN

The Gran Chaco spans more than 1 million km² - but it’s being destroyed by unsustainable #farming styles, and is often overlooked in favour of its better-known neighbours, the #Amazon and the #Cerrado. The World Economic Forum has published a white paper, The Gran Chaco: Pathways Towards a Sustainable Future, which outlines essential steps to protecting this critical ecosystem. Read it here: https://ow.ly/7uCB50Xz9O1

AI is forcing the #financial services industry to pivot from measuring activity to measuring progress. This means industry must shift from prioritizing gathering more #data to prioritizing better intent. If financial institutions are rewarded for long-term client outcomes rather than transactions, #AI will naturally learn to serve that mission. This change requires a new alignment, which Gregory Van of Endowus believes should be guided by three core principles: Outcome-aligned business models, transparency and explainability and lastly, shared accountability. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/efrS_aee

Just like a lizard, these #robots climb walls and pipelines gathering data on the state of critical infrastructure. A software platform powered by #AI uses the #data to build a precise digital model, which can give astonishingly detailed insights into the health and integrity of vital infrastructure such as bridges and power plants, and can ultimately save lives, cut the costs and risks associated with maintenance, and reduce CO2 emissions. Co-founder and CEO of Gecko Robotics @Jake Loosararian, explains how it all works. Gecko Robotics is an example of ‘technology convergence’, which is when multiple technologies combine to create new capabilities that generate compounding effects and give rise to new industries and business models. A new report by the Forum and Capgemini identifies 23 #technology combinations reshaping industries today. Read it here: https://ow.ly/Rucy50Ws6A6

Are you clued up on core financial skills such as saving, investing, and purchasing insurance? These are key to financial well-being - but not everyone picks them up in childhood, or even adulthood. #Finland is taking decisive strides to spread these skills among its population with its financial literacy strategy, which aims to make the nation a global leader in financial well-being by 2030. A crucial part of the strategy is the ‘Yrityskylä’, which is a kind of miniature town. There are a network of them across the country, with simulated shops, banks and offices, where Finland’s schoolchildren learn how to earn, vote, spend and #invest. The World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Financial Education aims to empower people with the skills they need to navigate a changing world of personal finance products and achieve financial well-being. Find out more here: https://ow.ly/56lS50Xz9Pc

Are you clued up on core financial skills such as saving, investing, and purchasing insurance? These are key to financial well-being - but not everyone picks them up in childhood, or even adulthood. #Finland is taking decisive strides to spread these skills among its population with its financial literacy strategy, which aims to make the nation a global leader in financial well-being by 2030. A crucial part of the strategy is the ‘Yrityskylä’, which is a kind of miniature town. There are a network of them across the country, with simulated shops, banks and offices, where Finland’s schoolchildren learn how to earn, vote, spend and #invest. The World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Financial Education aims to empower people with the skills they need to navigate a changing world of personal finance products and achieve financial well-being. Find out more here: https://ow.ly/xK7u50XbEwr

Data centres are key for growing digitalization, worldwide, especially in the age of accelerating #AI. However, extensive water use for cooling and electricity generation means urgent solutions are needed. We can advance effective water circularity solutions – such as by optimizing algorithms that pre-empt and adjust water-based #cooling, or by advanced cooling methods. Sustainability will depend upon the effective collaboration among operators, technology providers, startups and local communities. Read more from Accenture's Wesley Spindler and Luna Atamian Hahn-Petersen and the World Economic Forum's Laura Fisher: https://lnkd.in/e48sCNMG

While #GenZ and #millennials have been dominating the headlines, #GenX has quietly become the world's most powerful consumer force. Currently positioned at the intersection of career leadership and family responsibility, GenX are driving household spending decisions in a way that reflects their priorities: family life. Perhaps most significantly, women now control half of global spending for the first time in history. This shift represents in #economic power is reshaping how businesses understand their customers. But millennials are set to catch up soon, according to data from World Data Lab. What will that mean for your business? Read more from Wolfgang Fengler, World Data Lab and Marta Bowles, NielsenIQ: https://lnkd.in/eRPcUqsQ

In an era of #economic uncertainty and growing financial complexity, understanding how money works has never been more essential. Yet misconceptions about personal #finance and general financial education remain commonplace. From the belief that investing is only for the wealthy to the idea that #financial education is solely about saving, these myths continue to influence how individuals and businesses approach financial well-being. We asked 3 experts to separate fact from fiction: https://lnkd.in/eTBhziNt

The World Economic Forum’s 56th Annual Meeting will take place in #Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (19–23 January 2026) under the theme A Spirit of Dialogue. Amid rising global fragmentation and accelerating technological and societal shifts, the meeting embodies the Forum’s long-standing mission to foster openness, cooperation and trust. Leaders from business, government, civil society and beyond will come together to exchange perspectives and drive progress towards shared solutions. Follow the conversation at #WEF26 and find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eGXtBn6N