> Return to the #82 Newsletter Global population ageing is one of the most important issues facing human societies in the early twenty-first century. In more developed regions, the proportion of older people has already surpassed that of children, and according to the UN, by 2050 one in six people in the world will be over age 65. This unprecedent transformation of age structures in the population will fundamentally alter all…
Research Guide
AI in Business
> Return to the #81 Newsletter Artificial intelligence technologies are having an incremental impact in the business world as well as on our everyday lives. According to the 2019 Gartner CIO Survey, 14% of organizations employ AI and nearly 50% intend to do so by 2020. These technologies are critical to bringing about innovation, providing new business opportunities and reshaping the way companies operate. But the rise of the AI-Powered organization…
Best Summer Reading
> Return to the #80 Newsletter Summer is a great time for book lovers to catch up on their reading. The Library’s 2019 Summer Reading List is brimming with many of the latest business best-sellers. Find a selection of refreshing stories about business success to inspire new generations of leaders, entertaining and enlightening books on the trends that are radically transforming business or inspirational tomes on the potential for human progress….
Think Tanks
> Return to the #79 Newsletter In crisis times, demand for expert knowledge rises. To help meet that demand think tanks have emerged as laboratories of ideas that can help us better understand today’s realities and more easily imagine tomorrow’s world. Originally conceived as “universities without teaching”, they have gradually evolved to become anything form quasi-academic institutions to politically engaged organizations. Although their relevance, impartiality and credibility are sometimes questioned, one cannot…
Trends Watching
> Return to the #78 Newsletter New Years’ is a time of resolutions and fresh beginnings. As business people, it also makes us look ahead to try to divine the top trends that are most likely to affect our business over the years to come. Library resources are useful for tracking deep, broad-based trends that are happening right now or poised to unfold in the near future. Trusted sources help differentiate trends…