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Fujitsu Global Survey Demonstrates Priorities in the Post-pandemic World

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TOKYO, Aug 20, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Fujitsu today released its Fujitsu Future Insights Global Digital Transformation Survey Report 2021, highlighting the results of a survey drawing on the insights and experiences of 1,200 CxOs and decision-makers in 9 countries (1). The fifth iteration of this survey examines how organizations responded to the changes that the pandemic caused and business leaders' perceptions around priorities in the post-pandemic world. The survey results revealed the factors that contributed to an effective pandemic response, identifying essential organizational capabilities and important insights in designing successful businesses after the pandemic.BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the ways in which we live and work. While many people and organizations were forced to change their previous ways, various responses to the pandemic have yielded many different results. Moreover, as the digitalization of business progresses, organizations must increasingly accelerate their own digital transformation initiatives. Against this backdrop, Fujitsu conducted a survey to deliver new insights into how business leaders responded t...

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Climate change to pose bigger test for newsroom leaders than Covid-19: World Editors Forum president

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SINGAPORE - Beyond the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change will emerge as an even bigger challenge for newsroom leaders to cover well, across various domains ranging from environmental to political impact, said World Editors Forum (WEF) president Warren Fernandez. "That is the crisis of our generation," stressed Mr Fernandez, who is editor of The Straits Times and editor-in-chief of Singapore Press Holdings' English/Malay/Tamil Media Group. "If we have seen in Covid-19 how hard it is to get communities, governments and societies behind a solution, I think climate change is going to show how it is going to be even harder. That's where newsrooms come in." Mr Fernandez was speaking on Monday (July 5) to 28 editors and journalists at the start of the second Young Media Leaders Fellowship programme, an initiative by the WEF Asia Chapter under the World Association of News Publishers. The six-month programme, supported by Temasek Foundation, aims to nurture the next generation of media leaders through professional development and networking opportunities. It will take place mostly through online platforms because of the ongoing pandemic, but could see the participants meet physically in Si...

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Government Blockchain Week is Coming to Washington DC

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Washington, DC, Jun 17, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - September 27- October 2, Washington DC. The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) will host a week-long live event, Government Blockchain Week.Blockchain leaders, government policymakers, and more will converge on Washington DC for GBA's Government Blockchain Week. This week-long, live event will feature 6 days of blockchain conferences with flair. Blockchain is gaining momentum in multiple fields, inspiring topics such as cybersecurity & cryptocurrency, International Trade & Aid, NFTs, Legal & Law Enforcement, and more. On Thursday and Friday, the entire conference will converge on the Congressional Auditorium of the US Capitol. This two-day conference is GBA's flagship event, 'The Future of Money, Governance, & The Law'.- Network with government leaders and blockchain innovators from around the world. - One of the founding fathers of blockchain technology, Scott Stornetta, - Australian Trade & Investment Commission- Blockchain Architect from the London Stock Exchange- Head of Tax Risk Analysis from the Croatian Ministry of Finance, - Our speaker line up is a global powerhouse...Plus many more....

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Blockchain and Liberty for All

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Washington, D.C., May 7, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Broadcast live from Washington DC, June 18-19, 2021, with contributions from chapters around the globe, GBA will virtually present its annual state of the union to the world. The GBA global leadership team will present their blockchain results so far and discuss where we are headed for the next decade. Dr. Robert J. BrownThe featured Keynote speaker, Dr. Robert Brown will share his wisdom gained from decades of working with world leaders, industry titans, and civil rights leaders. The Washington Post called him a "World Class Power Broker". Just some of his many accomplishments include:- Key advisor to the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Involved in the Robert Kennedy campaign- Special Assistant to President Richard Nixon- Close friend and confidant of Nelson Mandela - Consulted with many prominent US corporations on race relations and crisis management- Worked on the committee that established the legislation creating the Office of Minority Business Enterprise within the US Department of Commerce- He signed the documents that increased funding for historical black colleges & universities under President Nixo...

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UN youth envoy to open volunteer conference supporting Habitat for Humanity’s COVID-19 response

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MANILA, Apr 23, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy for Youth, Jayathma Wickramanayake, will deliver the opening remarks during the "Youth from Home for Homes" virtual conference, the peak of the 2021 Habitat for Humanity Young Leaders Build campaign. Over a hundred youth from the Asia-Pacific region have registered for the event, which also marks a decade of youth volunteerism for the cause of safe, affordable housing."Young people are the backbone of society, and our only hope in creating a better world and a better future for all. But youth cannot do it alone. It is pivotal that young people be included as full-fledged partners in all decision and policy-making that affects their lives and futures, including SDG 11, target 1 on access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services," said Wickramanayake.Joining the UN youth envoy for the conference on April 24 are young leaders who will present highlights from their community-based projects in support of Habitat's work during the pandemic. These include raising funds to build core houses in Sri Lanka and advocating for affordable housing among local governmen...

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What happens when women run the economy? We’re about to find out

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WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - Women now hold many of the jobs controlling the world's largest economy - and they're trying to fix it. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and trade czar Katherine Tai hold top jobs in US President Joe Biden's administration and many of his economic advisers also are women, as are nearly 48 per cent of his confirmed cabinet-level officials. This sea change may already be affecting economic policy - a new US$2.3 trillion Z(S$3 trillion) spending plan introduced by Mr Biden last week includes US$400 billion to fund the "care economy", supporting home- and community-based jobs taking care of kids and seniors, work normally done by women that has mostly gone unacknowledged in years past. The plan also has hundreds of billions of dollars more to fix racial and rural-urban inequalities that were created in part by past economic, trade and labour policies. Ms Yellen says the focus on "human infrastructure," and the earlier US$1.9 trillion rescue bill should result in significant improvements for women, whose share of the workforce had hit 40-year lows even before the crisis, and for everyone else as well. "In the end, it might be that ...

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CFO & Treasury Summit Asia 2021 coming to you virtually on 20 April 2021

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SINGAPORE, Mar 24, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Following a year of unprecedented disruption, business technology adoption has rapidly accelerated across Asia. Cloud technologies have gone from nice to have to must have and companies are discovering the power of mixing and matching solutions to meet their ever-changing business needs. In this process, finance leaders play a much more critical role than before. The newly launched CFO & Treasury Summit Asia 2021 is the first event to kick off The Accounting & Finance Show Asia 2021 series and will bring together the finance leaders and corporate treasurers from medium and large enterprises across Asia.Broadcasting more than 14 hours of curated content, this one-day virtual summit will feature the most inspirational CFOs, treasurers and finance leaders speaking across 2 key channels, Future Finance and Digital Treasury. Topics include "Digital Transformation & Role of CFO in Strategic Business Positioning", "Digital trends that will transform the finance function in 2021", "Managing cash and liquidity on a global scale during a turbulent business environment", "Re-emergence planning and post-pandemic recovery"...

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The Collective for Equality Launched; Aims to Enlist C-Suite commitment for better Workplace Gender Balance in Singapore

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SINGAPORE, Dec 17, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Singapore-headquartered WomenIconsNetwork.com (WIN), has announced the launch of an initiative - The Collective for Equality (Singapore) - to promote and support the actions of organizations, programs and people working towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 that deals with achieving Gender Equality and empowering all women and girls. A not-for-profit country-specific initiative, The Collective will be guided on a pro bono basis by a Council of Leaders and will urge CEOs in Singapore to not only commit time, effort and resources for ensuring gender-balanced workplaces but also share their goals, experiences and challenges, thus inspiring equality in all walks of life. The aim is to 1) Expand C-Suite support for Gender Equality; 2) Deepen organization commitment for Gender Equity; 3) Broaden the pool of aspiring women leaders. Grace Park, Manisha Seewal and Dr Vinika Rao join as the Council of Leaders to advise on The Collective' efforts in Singapore. The Council will be expanded with other like-minded leaders. Speaking on the occasion of the launch, Grace Park, Co-Founder & President, DocDoc said, "Though t...