IWD: Innovation for a gender-equal world
From technological advancements to the simplest inventions, innovation has played a key role in gender equality and helped humanity as a whole.
"Problem solving, critical thinking and creativity are a few of the most valuable skills for an innovator, yet that’s not what we’ve been learning in school."
Marta Egídio Pereira, co-founder of the Ungap Year programme, lays out the changes that need to be made in the educational system to raise the next generation of innovators.
South Korea no longer world’s most innovative nation
For the first time in six years, South Korea has been knocked off the top spot as Germany is named the world's most innovative economy.
IT budgets and integrations stalling digital transformation
According to a recent report on the state of IT and digital transformation, 85% of organisations struggle with integration challenges and budget constraints, which are stalling their digital transformation.
This is why companies should govern innovation extensively
Companies that govern innovation extensively achieve twice the revenue growth of those who don’t, achieving a compound annual growth of 5.9% (CAGR), on average. Yet according to a recent report by Accenture, fewer than one in eight companies actually do this.
