In Converge futurist Dr Catherine Ball presents insights into how technology and science are providing answers to many challenges facing the world today - food shortages, war and conflict, the decline in local manufacturing, health and ageing, and global warming - and asks why we are not embracing these technologies more widely. The answer is often, 'Because we don't know about them! Dr Catherine opens our eyes to the amazing, wide world of technological advancements and explores the role we all have in learning more, owning the conversations, and determining what we want technology to be. www.drcatherineball.com
COP27
in Sheikh, Egypt will be centered on the themes of decarbonization, the energy transition,
innovative solutions, pro-climate finance, nature and biodiversity, and most importantly, International FUNDING.
McKinsey senior partners will be hosting a series of virtual events with
CEOs, experts, and thought leaders focused on accelerating the net-zero
transition. For the full agenda, and to register for McKinsey’s discussions see below:In the meantime, Here's a revealing McKinsey commentary on how last year's COP26 impacted world business:https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/cop26-made-net-zero-a-core-principle-for-business-
The Shepherd Centre’s mission is to empower children with hearing loss. With a continuous focus on innovative hearing loss solutions, the Australian based not-for-profit launched the HearHub to support children across the globe. Jim Hungerford, CEO at The Shepherd Centre, says “Access to early intervention is critical so children can overcome barriers of hearing loss, but only 50% of children with hearing loss receive the specialist services they need.” The innovative HearHub platform gives families and clinicians across the globe unprecedented access to expert-backed tools and guides to deliver the best possible support for children to improve their hearing. https://hearhub.org
