How 5G Will Transform the Way We Live and Work
5G is expected to drive an extra $12 trillion of annual sales in the next fifteen years. Here's where it is likely to make the biggest impact. By Yuko Takeo for Bloomberg Self-driving cars, remote robotic surgery, autonomous weapons -- all that and much more is set to be [...]
A Sustainable Research Story: Connecting PepsiCo With ‘Forgotten’ Female Community Leaders in Brazil
Guest blog post by Catherine Moger Rickwood, MESH Experience On a hot summers day in the Arton Senna Stadium, a young Brazilian boy from the favelas chatters away as he waits for his lunch. It’s the day of his Capoeira ‘Baptism’ and today he gets honored for his [...]
Hootology Elevates the Supplier Diversity Conversation
Hootology a new firm specializing in bespoke, tech-forward market research. Today, Hootology is poised to change the way we talk about the value of supplier diversity with the Supplier Diversity Impact Indicator (SDII), a capability that measures the awareness and impact of a brand’s Supplier Diversity initiative on key [...]
Manufacturers Across EU Issue Warning Against a No-Deal Brexit
“Neither the EU nor the U.K. are ready for Brexit, and as a consequence European industry is also not adequately prepared, for this cliff-edge scenario.” Lack of “coherent preparation” by governments left manufacturers “woefully unprepared” for a no-deal outcome. By Alex Morales for Bloomberg Photo: Matt Cardy, Getty Images [...]
IWEC Foundation Chairwoman Ruth A. Davis Featured in Panel Discussing U.S. Engagement in Africa – Straight Talk Africa
What are the concerns between the US and Africa? Ruth A. Davis speaks from experience. In this episode of Straight Talk Africa, host Shaka Ssali explores the engagement of the U.S. in Africa. He is joined by Ruth A. Davis, Former U.S. Ambassador to Benin, Charles A. Ray, Former [...]
Leading in a Time of Transformation
PPG’s Rebecca Liebert shares four key areas for getting ahead of the competition) A study in managing transformation by Laura Putre for Industry Week Pittsburgh’s riverbanks used to be covered with steel mills—and soot. In the middle of the day, the street lights had to come on light up [...]
Fly to The 2019 IWEC Foundation Conference On Our Official Conference Airlines, United!
Discounted rates apply Take advantage of the great offering by United Airlines We are very pleased to have United Airlines as our Official Airline Partner for our 2019 Annual Conference in New Delhi, India November 10-13th. We hope that you will consider flying with United Airlines. In order to [...]
The Secret Sauce to Getting More Women to Export
How I started wegg® to help women entrepreneurs and business owners expand their businesses internationally. "To date, we have helped more than 1,600 women business owners and entrepreneurs start and quickly expand a business internationally," says founder Laurel Delaney. by Laurel Delaney, Entrepreneur and author for Thrive Global "In [...]
Tiny Particles, Big Ideas in Nanomanufacturing
The technology is poised to upend several industries. Except for flying cars—so far, anyway—scientific progress is letting us knock big-ticket items off our technology bucket list through nanomanufacturing. by Megan Ray Nichols | Mar 27, 2019 for Industry Week We’re already looking at driverless cars powered by artificial intelligence and swarms [...]
From Conversational AI to Digital Transformation, These Women Entrepreneurs Talk About Tech-Enabled Solutions That Are Designed for Impact
Over the last few years in India, the low number of women in the workforce, especially in technology, and in leadership positions has garnered global attention. It’s equally pertinent to understand the stories of some of these women who offer tech-enabled solutions and who belong to that small but [...]