A small company in Nairobi, Kenya is succeeding where giant technology companies have failed. It is connecting rural Africa to the internet. The key is a different approach to design. More
Community Insights Sustainable Development Goals
How Social Design is Helping Build the ‘Internet for Everyone’ in Africa
Sustainable Development Goals Tech & Society
My Trump-Era Davos Takeaways: Optimism on UN & Climate
The reports may have made it sound grim, but my takeaway from Davos was optimism about beating back climate change. And the idea that business can make money while doing good for the planet and society is a more and more mainstream idea. More
5G Internet of Things Sustainable Development Goals
Interview with Verizon CEO Vestberg: It’s All About 5G
In this exclusive pre-CES conversation, Vestberg talks about what 5G wireless, the industry's new standard, means for society, and for Verizon. For him it's key to how all business, and even government, will be able to improve society. More
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Our Theme for 2019: Collaborating for Responsible Growth
To operate successfully in this new era, we are all going to have to learn to collaborate more. The problems and opportunities faced by the world and the United States cannot be addressed by any sector or industry alone. More
Global Tech Government Sustainable Development Goals
Jeffrey Sachs Gets Heat for Defending Huawei
Economist Jeffrey Sachs is under extreme criticism for suggesting that U.S. efforts to prosecute Huawei for violations of sanctions against Iran are counterproductive and harmful to global relations. This article in the South China Morning Post explains his situation in detail. More
Sustainable Development Goals Techonomy Events
Who’s Afraid of a Digital Planet?
Harnessing technology can serve big unmet needs of people and the planet — without adding to the mess — but real progress will require a greater commitment from the private sector. More
Society Sustainable Development Goals Techonomy Events
Techonomy: What’s in a Name
What does mean to be "techonomic"? The way we use that word is not to refer just to hardcore technology. Rather, it hangs on how tech transforms everything. It's very much also about how businesses are deepening their conscious engagement with the wider world, with tech as a critical tool. More
From the Magazine Sustainable Development Goals Techonomy Events
T+E NYC Preview: Environmentalism’s Fourth Wave
Technological breakthroughs will transform the way we solve environmental problems. In this piece, a preview of a session to be held at Techonomy NYC, a senior leader of the Environmental Defense Fund shows how technology can give NGOs capabilities once reserved for governments. More
Sustainable Development Goals Techonomy Events
Portraits: Thought Leaders in Support of U.N. Global Goals
The U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are the world's roadmap for progress. At Techonomy 2017 we asked speakers to choose one of the 17 goals. Here, each speaker explains why they care about that specific goal. The slideshow within is our series on these supporters of the world-changing goals. More
Business Society Sustainable Development Goals
Turning Techonomy’s Work Toward Global Progress
For 2018 Techonomy turns its attention towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 (SDGs). We will explore how tech can advance the goals and the business case for action. Making the world better may generate $12 trillion in new business and 380 million new jobs. More
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