Around 600,000 companies in Italy with foreign leadership recorded a two-figure growth rate in the period between 2011 and 2015. This benefits not just the state coffers but also the banking system
Future of Work
In his new book, the CEO of Nesta discusses the collaborative crossroads between human skills and the power of machines. He believes collective intelligence can help us conquer economic, environmental and social challenges.
8,000 direct employees and a total turnover of 200 million euros: the figures and best practices belonging to a phenomenon generating thousands of jobs
The figures speak for themselves: Nine jobs in every ten have a fixed term. This is a widespread trend throughout the Western world and it seems difficult to stop it. But really, facilitating transition between jobs and implementing universal welfare would boost employability
The Italian government has begun national talks with companies, trade unions and independent associations representing workers. It aims to draw up new contracts that guarantee better job security. But many of the country’s cities have already started taking steps locally to improve working conditions for riders
From Hangzhou, the new cradle of Chinese high-tech, to Lagos, the heart of developing Africa: five unusual cities for visiting the frontier of economic development
The holidays are starting, and between swimming and eating out, reading a good book is a nice way to break the tedium. Why not pick an essay on work to do so? Among unusual stories and thoughts on main world systems, you won’t get bored
Susskind, expert in legal technology, encourages young people to get to know and to develop technology
Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize winner and the creator of microcredit, reminds young people that human beings are creative, encouraging them not to work for somebody else
IBM has created its Career Transition Centre’. It serves to reposition the company in the labour market and teach staff new skills they can use within the company and elsewhere, a philosophy is called reskilling .
There are 45,513 Italian beekeepers in a sector worth over 2 million. Honey consumption is increasing, yet production is falling as a result of climate change and disease. Technology, however, could be a source of support for the future of this profession
Artificial intelligence risks replacing various professions, but not in the field of law. Indeed, the way in which the law is practised will undergo profound changes due to technology, but AI could actually make the job much more interesting
Our country should stop selling cars with diesel or petrol engines by 2035 and switch to electric cars. New skills, new professional profiles and more research will be needed
“Psychology and the Good Life”, taught by Laurie Santos at Yale, has become the most popular course in the history of the prestigious American university. Yet there is no shortage of examples in Italy as well
Software developers, engineers and computer scientists will be leading the first phase of creating a virtual reality for avatars. But eventually a detailed world will have to be created, and this will only be possible with architects, designers, mathematicians and many other professional profiles.