World in 2050 – 5 Key Future Megatrends

How will major global forces such as demographic changes, resource stress, technology, and economic power shifts change our future?

To answer this question WISE Director and Host of this episode Elyas Felfoul sits down with award winning media executive and entrepreneur Ana Rold. Ana is the founder of Diplomatic Courier which is a flagship network and magazine for top diplomats in the US and key capitals around the world. She founded the World in 2050 project in 2012 which has since convened over 20,000 stakeholders in various private and public sectors. Based on their findings so far we can observe 5 key mega trends that shape the trajectory towards our future. Tune in to WISE On Air to hear more.

(This episode was recorded in September 2023 during the UNGA)

Learn more about Diplomatic Courier: www.diplomaticourier.com

Learn more about World in 2050: worldin2050.diplomaticourier.com

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