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Inclusiveness and access to equal opportunities are crucial to strengthening social resilience, prosperity, and economic competitiveness.

Save the date: GIS 2023 We're delighted to announce that this year's Global Innovation Summit will happen from November 11 to 14 in Doha, Qatar, hosted by Qatar University, a leading academy institution in the Middle East. Under the theme Shape Tomorrow: Innovate the Sustainable Future, the summit will delve into the creation of business models and policy frameworks that tap into the sustainability opportunity to boost economic prosperity while safeguarding the planet and m

Crises have become increasingly common in the global economy, posing greater risks to business stability and prosperity. Corporations now...

A Queen's University Belfast event commemorating the Good Friday Agreement featured a remarkable lineup of international leaders.

The GFCC is delighted to announce that the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE) has joined our organization as a member. Recognized as a leading institution for economic sciences and public administration studies in Romania and Southeast Europe, ASE's outstanding reputation is attested by renowned international academic rankings.

Crises are now a common feature of the global economy and understanding the mechanisms that allow businesses, governments and organizations to bounce back from disruption has become a key competitiveness attribute.

By Chris Allen Credit: Photo by USGS on Unsplash I’ve spent most of my life as a policymaker and troubleshooter. I’ve been a local...

GFCC President, Deborah L. Wince-Smith, will be among the world leaders who will gather in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from April 17 to 19 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. This historic diplomatic achievement, also known as the Belfast Agreement, put an end to decades of violence and political conflict in Northern Ireland.

The GFCC is delighted to announce that Prof. James Metson, Director of the Newmarket Innovation Campus at the University of Auckland and long-standing partner of the GFCC, has been granted fellowship status.

Disastrous scenery in Japan, Marumori after the Typhoon Hagibis. Water has reached to 2nd floor, cars have been washed away. This...

By Joan MacNaughton Smoky smokestacks at a chemical plant on the banks of Poyang Lake. China’s carbon emission trading system (a national...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused profound humanitarian and socio-economic losses to the Ukrainian people and severely impacted the global economy. Considering its outreach, ongoing development, and the scale of damage, the GFCC and Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) have onboarded a new researcher to conduct specific analysis on the Ukrainian crisis on the scope of the Driving Innovation in Times of Crisis initiative.

The GFCC is pleased to welcome Dr. Cláudio Vilar Furtado as a Distinguished Fellow. Dr. Furtado has prestigious corporate experience in business and finance and served the Brazilian government as the President of the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) between 2019 and 2023. He is also an influential business professor, specialized in investments, corporate finance, corporate governance, business economics, private equity and venture capital.

The GFCC has added two new researchers to our Driving Innovation in Times of Crisis (DITC) initiative. This partnership with Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) began in 2022 and entered a new phase in 2023, with a renewed focus on identifying opportunities to drive innovation during times of crisis and increase shared prosperity while limiting socio-economic losses.

The GFCC partnered with its member, the Brazilian National Confederation of Industries (CNI), to bring a delegation of international C-suite leaders to the 9th Brazilian Industry Innovation Summit, on March 9 and 10, in São Paulo. Representatives from the corporate sector, universities, and government entities from the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Qatar, Portugal, Peru, South Africa, and Zimbabwe will participate in discussions about innovation, entrepreneurshi

In. Abdulwahab A. Al Maimani Global Indicators Expert National Competitiveness Office Sultanate of Oman Innovation is a key ingredient to...

Part of the solution for today's major challenges depends on developing and scaling science and technology (S&T). Science can contribute...

Competitiveness fosters innovation and creates a more prosperous future. Competitiveness lies at the intersection of culture, policy,...

The GFCC is pleased to welcome Aston University as a new member. Based out of the industrial and commercial city of Birmingham in the United Kingdom (UK), Aston University hosts a global and multicultural community of students from over 120 countries. Its education and research focus on businesses and the professions in which applied research, enterprise, and inspiring teaching deliver local and global impact.

From left top to right: Mr. Simos Anastasopoulos President, The Council on Competitiveness of Greece, Chairman & CEO, PETSIAVAS S.A; Dr....