Words Of Wisdom From Some Of The World’s Most Influential Women Leaders
As in years past, far more men than women attended the World Economic Forum in Davos. Only 17 percent of the 2,500 participants at this year’s gathering were women. However,…
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Davos: Inside the minds of the most powerful women in the world
I had already experienced two “Davos moments” in the Swiss mountain town: as I entered the congress center I passed Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and then IMF Managing Director Christine…
How The Uber Economy Can Become A Race To The Bottom
Growth in on-demand services helps customers improve their lives by finding somebody else to clear out the garage, put up the shelves or run errands. But do the people handling…
Fadi Chehade Explains The ‘Powerful’ Innovations Surrounding Domain Names Today
Fadi Chehade, CEO of ICANN, explained how we “went from twenty-something” top domain names to hundreds thanks to one simple change. “The reality is, the more there are names, the…
Steve Davis On Why It’s Problematic Many Are ‘Following The Ball’ On Ebola News
PATH President and CEO Steve Davis stopped by HuffPost Live at Davos on Saturday to share how he and others are working to help the fight against the Ebola virus….
Andrew McAfee: ‘We Are In The Early Stages Of An Era Of Unbelievable Technological Progress’
Andrew McAfee of the MIT Sloan School of Management stopped by HuffPost Live at Davos on Saturday, where he spoke about the book he wrote with his colleague Erik Brynjolfsson…
Microsoft Exec Reveals ‘Wow’ Technology
Microsoft International President Jean-Philippe Courtois didn’t hesitate when asked what new technology makes him say, “Wow.” “We presented something very cool. It’s called HoloLens,” he told HuffPost Live’s Alyona Minkovski…
Ron Bruder: ‘There’s A Social And Structural Barrier’ Toward Women
Education for Employment’s president and CEO Jamie McAuliffe, along with founder and chair Ron Bruder, sat down with HuffPost Live at Davos on Saturday where they discussed youth unemployment. Bruder…
Microsoft’s Brad Smith: U.S. Laws On Technology Are Outdated
Microsoft’s Brad Smith joined HuffPost Live at Davos on Saturday to discuss the importance of online security and privacy. “2015 needs to be a year for new solutions, and that’s…
Author Greg McKeown: ‘Success Can Become A Catalyst For Failure’
Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, told HuffPost Live his book grew out of working with people who are really successful. “Success can become a catalyst…
TaskRabbit Founder Leah Busque: Having Female Role Models Is ‘An Important Thing’
As an engineer, Leah Busque, founder and CEO of TaskRabbit, said she’s always worked primarily around men. “For me, it’s never something I’ve focused on but it definitely is there…
What One CEO ‘Obsessed’ With Volunteering Did To Maximize Her Impact
Rachael Chong, founder and CEO of Catchafire, explained how she left the world of investment banking — a job she said she actually enjoyed — to become an entrepreneur. “While…
Rich Lesser, Wendy Woods Reveal ‘The Single Biggest Driver Of Success’
Boston Consultant Group president and CEO Rich Lesser and Wendy Woods, global leader of Social Impact for BCG, joined HuffPost Live at Davos on Saturday to share how empowering workers…
Microsoft’s Jean-Philippe Courtois On Why Transparency Is Such A ‘Big Deal’
Jean-Philippe Courtois, president of Microsoft International, spoke to HuffPost Live in Davos on Saturday about the steps his company is taking to maintain the public’s trust as data moves further…
Valerie Keller And Cheryl Grise On The Need For Purpose-Driven Businesses
Valerie Keller and Cheryl Grise of the newly-formed EY Beacon Institute stopped by HuffPost Live at Davos on Saturday to talk about the need for purpose in the workplace. Grise…
2015 Davos Annual Meeting: Live Updates From The World Economic Forum
The 2015 World Economic Forum, also called the Davos Annual Meeting, comes to a close Saturday. Leaders in business, technology, science and more have gathered in Switzerland since Wednesday to…
Taking A Break From Technology Can Get Your Creative Juices Flowing
Taking a break from technology can actually help you to unlock your inner creativity. Filmmaker Tiffany Shlain takes a “tech Shabbat” every Saturday, she explained in a conversation with HuffPost…
What Mindfulness Actually Means, And Why We All Have Time For It
If you have time to check your smartphone all day long, then you definitely have time for mindfulness. That’s one of the points New York Times reporter David Gelles made…
Arianna Huffington And Sheryl Sandberg On The Power Of Optimism
Joining Arianna Huffington at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg discussed why she thinks a sense of optimism is central to reaching the solutions the world…
The Only Leadership Trait That Matters
Bill George, a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, joined HuffPost Live’s Roy Sekoff in Davos to speak about what makes a good leader. While many believe that…
French President Hollande Sets Climate Change At Center Stage In Davos
Climate change and poverty took center stage Friday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where leaders began campaigning in earnest for twin global accords aimed at cooling the planet…
Gabrielle Fitzgerald: ‘We’re At A Very Fragile Point’ With Ebola
Gabrielle Fitzgerald of the Paul G. Allen Foundation said there is some good news about the Ebola epidemic, though there’s still reason for worry. “The good news is the [Ebola]…
Ann Cairns: Let’s Show Women The STEM Fields Are ‘Exciting’
Ann Cairns, president of International Markets for Mastercard, said we need show women that the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (or STEM) fields are exciting. “I think that what we…
Former Astronaut Ron Garan: Space Program Builds A Foundation Of Collaboration
Retired NASA astronaut and author Ron Garan told HuffPost Live that countries working together globally on space exploration could end up collaborating more on other, more complicated challenges. “If we…
Amy Gutmann: We Must ‘Stand By Free Speech When It’s Offensive Speech’
Amy Gutmann, president of the University of Pennsylvania, spoke with HuffPost Live at Davos on Friday about freedom of speech. “The challenge of free speech is when there’s speech you…
Anne Finucane: Nobody Wants To Go Home And Have To Defend Their Company
Anne Finucane, global CMO at Bank of America, said her company has made changes in order to provide employees with more pride over their company. “Nobody wants to go home…
IMAX CEO: ‘Oscars’ Nominating Process May Be Dated’
There seems to be one Oscars grievance that all critics share: “Selma” didn’t get the nominations it deserved. The film’s director (Ava DuVernay), star (David Oyelowo), editor (Spencer Averick) and…
William McDonough: Helping Stop Carbon Emissions Is ‘A Fundamental Issue Of Human Rights’
Bill McDonough, co-founder of McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, argued it’s time to stop carbon releases and greenhouse gas emissions, because “a material in the wrong place is a toxin.” “It…
IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond: ‘Theater Owners Got Screwed’ After The Sony Hack
IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond weighed in on the Sony hack, saying theater owners got a bad rap. “Theater owners were portrayed in a worse light than they should have been,”…
Sheryl Sandberg On Facebook’s Latest Effort To Get 4 Billion People Online
Think there are already a ton of people on Facebook? Think again. Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg sat down with Arianna on HuffPost Live at Davos Friday to discuss…