Brad is the CEO of Ripple and a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to Ripple, Brad served as the CEO of file collaboration service Hightail. Previously, he was President of Consumer Applications at AOL from 2009 to 2012 and held various positions at Yahoo! from 2003 to 2009, including Senior Vice President. Brad formerly served as CEO of Dialpad Communications, held management positions ...

Jan 15, 2024 · The World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting takes place in Davos from 15-19 January 2024. Here's a snapshot of everything you need to know about Day 1 of Davos 2024. #WEF24

Jan 19, 2023 · The boom and bust in the crypto markets, compounded by the dramatic volatility in 2022, has left many with questions about the future of blockchain innovation. What would it take to craft sufficiently robust regulation to realise the benefits of digital currencies while ensuring positive macroeconomic and societal outcomes? This session is directly linked to the ongoing work of the World ...

Jan 13, 2025 · The World Economic Forum will publish podcasts throughout the Annual Meeting 2025 and has a back catalogue of great episodes that speak to the main themes of this year's Davos.

Jan 15, 2025 · Each year, the report looks at four gender gaps in 146 countries. In 2024, it found the Health and Survival gender gap is the most closed at 96%, followed by the Educational Attainment gap (94.9%), the Economic Participation and Opportunity gap (60.5%).

Jan 20, 2025 · Space technologies can tackle many of the world’s most pressing business and societal challenges. This report by the World Economic Forum and McKinsey & Company shows that lower costs and improved access to space-enabled technologies such as communications; positioning, navigation and timing; and Earth observation services could take the global space economy to $1.8 trillion by 2035, up from ...

Jan 19, 2024 · The 54th Annual Meeting of The World Economic Forum will take place at Davos-Klosters from 15th to 19th January 2024.

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Jan 10, 2025 · Deepfakes didn't disrupt the 2024 elections as forecast, but organizations must remain vigilant and maintain awareness to protect their people and systems.

Dec 19, 2024 · Recommended by: Brad Smith, Vice Chair & President of Microsoft For Brad Smith, there are thought-provoking parallels between the impact of technology on the world today and the subject of this book. It’s an examination of the 19th-century Luddite movement, when English factory workers broke the new automated machines they saw as a threat to ...