Sentences with phrase «biggest challenges our world»

Our aim was to create greater transparency and accountability in terms of what countries are doing — or, in some cases not doing — on some of the biggest challenges our world faces today, such as climate change, water, energy, conservation, and the management of our natural resources.

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Tao Zhang, from the International Monetary Fund, discusses the three biggest challenges in the world economy.

He brought that same fearlessness to his career in business, transforming several software companies into growth champions before tackling his biggest challenge yet — to make Oracle the largest cloud - computing player in the world.

Marketing.Media.Money profiles the chief marketing officers at some of the world's biggest brands, exploring their careers, their business challenges and how they are directing their significant advertising spend.

Tao Zhang, a deputy managing director for the International Monetary Fund, discusses the three biggest challenges in the world economy.

In our world of trying to make everything bigger and faster, the challenge for companies ranging from SAP to Google (GOOGL) has been how to get more information into the DRAM, because if you want real - time data processing (for example, the Internet of things or for business transactions) you want jobs performed right next to the computer processor.

Big or small, empire or not, I think we should acknowledge anyone who is brave enough to venture out and into the wide and challenging entrepreneurial world for doing something pretty darn cool.

The executive of one of the world's biggest technology companies told an audience of software developers on Tuesday that both Facebook and developers «have real challenges to address, but we have to keep that sense of optimism too.»

But for now, I'll point you to the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion, an organization comprised of some of the world's biggest companies who have made a public commitment to work together on issues of diversity and accountability in all its challenging nuance.

But it has given the sleepy nonprofit world a brief, bracing splash of cold water — and brought home the idea that social media and fun, easy - to - do challenges can have a big impact on social causes.

This year's World Economic Forum in Davos, a sort of brain spa for the world's movers and shakers, named rising income inequality as the biggest challenge now facing the world ecoWorld Economic Forum in Davos, a sort of brain spa for the world's movers and shakers, named rising income inequality as the biggest challenge now facing the world ecoworld's movers and shakers, named rising income inequality as the biggest challenge now facing the world ecoworld economy.

These mega-projects are fraught with challenges ranging from new engineering demands to public opposition.But to look at any one pipeline or container - port controversy in isolation is to miss the big picture of inexorable change in the world economy and Canada's place within it.

And that has left Emotiv with a challenge every bit as big as conquering mind reading: figuring out how to present its breakthrough device to the world in a way that will transform it from a slightly scary gadget to the next must - have consumer technology.

The move, which included the announcement that Kobo would produce its own e-reading device, marked Indigo's real entry into the emerging international e-book market, and a bold challenge to some of the tech world's biggest names.

At this year's Brainstorm Tech conference, July 16 - 18 in Aspen, Colorado, we will be staging The Pitch, a contest designed to put a spotlight on the private sector's freshest and smartest solutions to the world's biggest social challenges.

Friday also capped what was a particularly dismal week for Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX), one of the world's biggest producers, after an environmental challenge in Chile halted one of its major projects.

That's an ambitious vision that's going to take time, hard work, and persistence to achieve, which brings us to our «why» here are KPCB — we love backing great entrepreneurs tackling big challenges to improve the world.

This is the biggest challenge facing the world today.

Earlier this year, both the World Economic Forum and the Global Opportunity Network have pointed to this challenge as respectively the biggest risk and opportunity that we face.

Yanai, 65, has said he wants to turn Fast Retailing into the world's biggest clothing retailer, a goal made all the more challenging by Japan's declining population.

Today, John's Thoughts from the Frontline and Outside the Box — free e-letters that explore the big picture of world economics — make John one of America's most widely followed thinkers on the challenges and opportunities facing investors.

Naveen Jain is an entrepreneur and philanthropist driven to solve the world's biggest challenges through innovation.

Their high - stakes, two - day summit is being closely watched for signs of how the leaders of the world's two biggest economies will be able to cooperate on issues from North Korea to trade to cybersecurity amid mounting challenges in the Asia - Pacific.

What began last March as a high - profile challenge has ended with Tesla winning a contract to deliver the world's biggest grid - scale battery within 100...

Stakeholders include entrepreneurs, thought leaders, subject matter experts, investors, industry, academia and members of the MIT community, who are helping to tackle the world's biggest challenges.

www and the tyrant nations still left in the world, their biggest challenge is how to stop the spread of knowledge.

One of the big challenges for any marriage is to bring together two worlds — two people with different back - grounds and often different values.

Sometimes I think the biggest challenge in talking about the church is telling ourselves the truth about it — acknowledging the scars, staring down the ugly bits, marveling at its resiliency, and believing that this flawed and magnificent body is enough, for now, to carry us through the world and into the arms of Christ.

The challenge was to make a box big enough to eclipse the previous world record set in 2014 in the U.S..

News Deeply, in partnership with Sustainable Brands, has produced a series of profiles looking at how brands are tackling some of the world's biggest challenges.

As the company seeks its best prospects and opportunities for growth in the next few years, it feels that its biggest priority is to play a role in what it sees as the greatest challenge of our time: feeding the world.

«Right now, our biggest challenge is to sign up as many restaurants as possible in the U.S. and around the world.

«The biggest challenge is the importation of farm - raised abalone from other parts of the world,» he says.

Sustainability standards address many of the world's biggest environmental and social challenges, and they have real impact.

We believe that the Cerrado Mineiro Region has great potential; therefore we are in a mission to prepare ourselves for this big challenge: «Turning the Cerrado Mineiro Region into a reference of attitude for the new coffee world regarding producers, the region, and its products».

Big Food faces myriad challenges in this fast - changing food and beverage world.

Other events on Center Stage included Hip Sip: Battle of the Modern Bartender which was awarded to James Menite, World Renowned Bartender from the Palm Court at the Plaza Hotel and the Rapid Fire Challenge: Meatball Madness which was won by George Giotsas, Owner of Little Mark's Big BBQ.

«The world's growing population has implications for land, environment and resources, so ensuring food systems are fit for the future is one of the biggest challenges of our time.

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing the world today.

How much longer do we have to put up with Wenger I for one am tired of seeing Arsenal hang on to someone who has passed his prime we are 6th for crying out loud we haven't challenged for the title in a very long time we are miles behind the big teams which is why the Southhamptons, West Hams of this world are on the same level as us come on now enough is enough

«Real Madrid are the biggest club in the world, but I feel up for the challenge and I'm really excited.

It must be very frustrating for the big stars at Arsenal to see other rival clubs signing world class additions that will help their sides challenge for major honours this season, whilst the Gunners sit back with basically the same squad that failed to win a trophy last term.

Thank you for the financial position we are in (6th biggest club in the world) and giving us the ability to challenge for top honours for the foreseeable future.

Our aim is to inspire people to reconnect with the natural world and the course will give people a raw but fulfilling experience hopefully leaving people feeling challenged but with big smiles on their faces!»

The big sports cars open a new world - championship season at Daytona as Ferrari returns to challenge speedsters from Porsche and Matra.

The wild optimism springs from the Big Cat's T9 finish at last month's Hero World Challenge.

After all, the 28 - year - old Ulsterman has appeared under the Big Top often, starting with his first head - to - head matchup with the Big Cat at the 2010 Chevron World Challenge.

Tiger Woods may be demolishing the ball again (per Rickie Fowler) ahead of his much - anticipated return to competitive golf in two weeks at the 18 - player, no - cut Hero World Challenge, and Sergio Garcia believes the Big Cat's comeback will be good for the game.

It's a big win for the fans but has to be a delicate challenge for the PGA Tour, especially with the field this year's Zurich has already drawn and all the buzz going into what used to be a sleepy tournament (13 of the top 30 in the world rankings are here this year — there were three last year).

It's the world's biggest ALS challenge thing as he poors a bucket of ice cold water over Arsenal supporters hopes and dreams for the season