WGS 2019

WGS 2019: Containing Contagion – How Removing Society’s ‘Super-Spreaders’ Can Help Governments Combat Threat of Extremism

The immunization and control of ‘super-spreaders’ within global networks were highlighted today at the seventh World Government Summit (WGS 2019) in Dubai as an effective way for governments to combat threats such as extremism.

WGS 2019: Governments must redesign services: happier citizens are more efficient citizens

Making progress on society’s biggest problems requires governments to make better use of data, involve citizens, invest in employees, and collaborate with other sectors. This was the consensus at the ‘Design to Transform Government’ track in front of a full-house today at the seventh World Government Summit. The three themed sessions shed light on a more disciplined, systematic and design-related approach to solving public sector management problems.

WGS 2019: Leadership Expert Tony Robbins Working with UAE to Feed One Billion People

Leadership Expert, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Tony Robbins announced today that he is currently collaborating with the UAE leadership to feed one billion people, as part of a personal humanitarian project. Robbins’ announcement, made on the opening day of the World Government Summit in Dubai, sits perfectly within the broader context of the event that seeks to put citizens first in creating a brighter future for the international community.