Papers tagged with "the fifth conference"
The Fifth Conference: CLEAN
March 20, 2009 - At the time of writing the world economy is in the doldrums. Markets are falling, companies are going bust, people are losing their jobs and possibly their homes—the economic news is uniformly negative. It is unclear how far we still have to fall. Some say a long way yet, wit...
The Fifth Conference: GROW
Our prosperity is under threat. Not just due to the economic crisis, but in a structural sense. Belgium is losing its attractiveness as a place to do business; and we Belgians are losing our entrepreneurial zeal. We need to reclaim it; for our pensions, for our children. How? Join the conversation a...
The Fifth Conference: HEALTH
In this edition of The Fifth Conference we explore the future of health and healthcare. The health sector, in its broadest sense, is clearly ripe for innovation. There are a number of severe challenges that need fixing, like the inequality in healthcare globally, the looming budgeting and staff...
The Fifth Conference: INNOVATORS
Innovation is a hot topic in Belgium, perhaps too hot, with the result that the term is often abused in hollow marketing slogans. But we need to be clear: from an economic perspective innovation is of fundamental importance to this country.
The Fifth Conference: PEOPLE
The future of education and organisations
In this edition of The Fifth Conference we take a closer look at people development and organizations. Whether you listen to corporate HR managers or educationalists, you’re bound to hear a lot of talk about ‘empowe...
The Fifth Conference: TECH
Technology is everywhere
In the near future, it is argued, technology will be everywhere. In our daily lives, in our industries and the economy at large, technology will be all pervasive. And therefore we will become more reliant on technology; at every level....
