Global Agenda

The document introduces the participants and thematic focus of the 2014 Annual Meeting of the New Champions, highlighting the intersection of science, technology, and policy. It lists a diverse array of global leaders, researchers, and 'Technology Pioneers' working across fields such as artificial intelligence, robotics, genomics, and climate science. The guide emphasizes the Forum's goal to overcome regulatory roadblocks and foster collaborations to apply scientific breakthroughs to societal issues.

• The Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2014 brought together over 1,600 leaders from business, government, and research representing more than 90 countries to participate in over 100 interactive sessions.
• The World Economic Forum identifies several systemic barriers that prevent promising technologies from reaching their full potential, specifically citing a lack of investment, outdated regulations, and public misperceptions.
• The Forum maintains specialized 'Science and Technology Councils' focusing on specific frontier fields, including Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Brain Research, Data-Driven Development, Economics of Innovation, Nanotechnology, and Space.
• The document highlights specific research initiatives aimed at climate change, including the Oxford Geoengineering Programme, which evaluates techniques to reflect sunlight or remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and the Centre for Carbon Measurement at the UK's National Physical Laboratory.
• The 'Technology Pioneers' programme identifies and recognizes global companies in the fields of life sciences and health, energy and environment, and information technology and new media that are expected to significantly impact society.
• The Forum's 'Young Scientists' community consists of researchers under the age of 40 who have demonstrated a commitment to integrating scientific knowledge into society for the public good.

APA

World Economic Forum (2014). Global Agenda. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/AMNC14/WEF_AMNC14_ScienceTechnology_Brochure.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. Global Agenda. 2014. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/AMNC14/WEF_AMNC14_ScienceTechnology_Brochure.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2014global, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{Global Agenda}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2014}, url = {http://www3.weforum.org/docs/AMNC14/WEF_AMNC14_ScienceTechnology_Brochure.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }