#IWD: Be bold for STEM change
What are we made of? Finding our pioneering spirit to drive growth
I was lucky enough to be in Rio for the Olympic Games this year.
Like many Australians, I love my sport. Rio was my fourth Olympics and it was a really great experience – I saw Usain Bolt win the hundred metres, I watched the final of the beach volleyball on Copacabana, which was one of the more unique sporting experiences – the game started at midnight.
Inside the mind of a top CIO
Mark Sheppard formed his first software company with a mate back in the ’80s. The two 14-year-olds growing up outside the city of Oxford in England, had programmed an adventure game and sold 15 copies—they were pretty happy!
Inside the mind of a top CIO
Tips From A 'Mindful' Brain To Help You Become More Productive
Debbie Jeremiah, manager of GE's Mindful Leader Program at the company's management facility in Crotonville, N.Y., has used brain science and "neuroleadership" training to optimize her creative energy in the morning, leaving emailing and other administrative tasks for the afternoon. Even skeptical participants of the program walk away with a dose of mindfulness.
Reinventing GE culture: global new directions
How CSIRO and GE are shaping our future
Powering a Revolution in the Digital Age
The World Economic Forum on ASEAN took place in Kuala Lumpur at the start of June, an event designed to understand the sweeping changes which face our world. At its heart were three principles:
- Driving Sustainable Growth and Social Inclusion
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Collaboration, Not Isolation, Is The Key to Managing Global Risks
From cyber attacks to the easy spread of pandemics, the world seems to be aflame with the unintended consequences of globalization. Instead of looking to simple yet destructive solutions like protectionism, isolation and nationalism, leaders should strive to work together and to reform international institutions.
