Education, Technology and Philanthropy
I was invited to ‘A Round Table discussion on the future of Education, Technology and Philanthropy’ organised by the Victor Pinckuk foundation. The panel comprising the President Bill Clinton, President of the State of Israel Shimon Peres, Melinda Gates, Shelly Esque (President of Intel Foundation), Nicholas Negroponte (Founder One Laptop Per Child), John Sexton (President, [...]
Davos 2010 – Day 1
For many reasons today has without a doubt been one of the best days of my life. I do not say that lightly…Â
The day started at 4am from London – after missing my first flight on Tuesday – I made it on the 2nd to Zurich. The WEF then kindly provided a door to door [...]
Davos – The Utopian Terrorist Target?
With 2500 of the world’s business and political elite, the World Economic Forum in Davos strikes me as a significant terrorist target. My suspicions and concerns are growing now that the Head of the Davos Police and Security (Dr Markus Reinhardt) was found Dead in his hotel room. (See http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/wef/article7003414.ece)
Although all Police and security are [...]