Why Global Inequality is a Board Issue

On the back of this years’ World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Mark Spelman, Member of the WEF’s Executive Committee, explains why business leaders should address inequality. Points include:

Globalisation Hasn’t Delivered
Widespread public resistance to globalisation and a growing gulf between the haves, the have nots and

the squeezed middle is generating seismic waves of change across both politics and business.

The Digital Revolution Will Divide Us

Spurred by digital advances such as AI, robotics and blockchain, the current technological revolution will create drastic change, large scale job losses and a widening gap between those with and those without.

Responsible Leaders Reskill Their Staff

To be responsible leaders we should help people equip themselves to keep learning - we’ve got to use the digital revolution to efficiently create equity. Releasing human potential will mean fewer are left behind.

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