Humanity has always been eager to see into the future. There is a basic explanation for this phenomenon – as human beings – we are extremely afraid of changes and unknown circumstances. With the development of technology and IT, people try to predict the future using more powerful tools and systems for forecasting. We also...
On April 26, 2022 PODIUM Redner and Zebra Insights hosted a live webinar with Dr. Henning Beck using the latest video technologies for hybrid events as part of our inaugural partnership talks series. Henning Beck, neuroscientist and best-selling author, showed us the difference between self-learning algorithms and the brain and explained how to activate creativity processes in...
Reading in the digital era has been an object of debate since the mid-1990s. We can only guess what books will look like in 2060 – maybe storytelling in the metaverse? But one thing is certain: books are the treasures and the joy that you can give yourself at any age and at any time....
What is biodiversity? Biodiversity is a vast term and one way to think about it is as “natural capital.” We can consider the environment from an economic point of view and see nature as being a “stock” of living and nonliving components. Biodiversity constitutes the living component of this natural capital, so it includes the...
By Michael Pettis Few topics have generated as much discussion in recent weeks as the evolving role of the U.S. dollar in the global trade and capital regime. The sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and its allies have demonstrated the immense geopolitical power that control of the global currency system can confer....
Secret Pandemic: The Search for Connection in a Lonely World by Simone Heng The world was in a loneliness crisis long before Covid-19 and the pandemic highlighted the importance of authentic connections in our lives. As human beings, our brains are wired for connection. This book is a guide to navigating contemporary life by discussing...
For the past two years, the event industry has seen many uncertainties and disruptions. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic caused the rise of virtual events and 85% of companies believe that virtual events will stay beyond 2022.¹ The $1.5 trillion² worldwide event industry isn’t expected to fully return to normal until at least 2023. ...
On March 2, 2022, The United Nations approved a landmark agreement to create the world’s first ever global plastic pollution treaty, describing it as “the most significant environmental deal since the 2015 Paris climate accord”, which would affect oil and chemicals companies that produce raw plastic, as well as consumer goods giants and the economies...
By Christof Rühl Many of us are anxiously anticipating what the endgame will look like in the stand-off between Russia and Ukraine. Invasion or incursion, sanctions or retreat, or will diplomacy manage to find a face-saving solution? This may well be the wrong perspective. Instead of finding an endpoint, we may have to get used...
