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2024

Unlocking data for climate action requires widespread participation – Digital Impact Alliance
Digital Assets Regulation: Insights from Jurisdictional Approaches – WEF
Five Emerging Technologies to Act On Now – ICFG
KPMG global tech report 2024 – KPMG
Digital Trade for Development – International Monetary Fund & OECD & UN & WTO
Smart Cities, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation Law: a Handbook for Students and Professionals – ILS
The Digital Norway of the Future: National Digitalisation Strategy 2024–2030 – Norwegian Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance
Building Strategic Foresight and Anticipatory Capacity and Knowledge in Government – OECD OPSI
Digital Transformation Strategy 2024-2030: ZityVerse Data & AI Strategy for the City of Zaragoza – Zaragoza City Council
Revolutionizing Agriculture: The Digital Transformation of Farming – Telecommunication Engineering Centre and Indian Council of Agriculture Research
Synergy Solutions for Climate and SDG Action: Bridging the Ambition Gap for the Future We Want – UNDESA and UNFCCC
Strengthening Cybersecurity and Resilience of Critical Infrastructure – World Bank Group
Digital Economy Trends 2024 – Digital Cooperation Organization
Eyes on the Future – Signals from recent reports on emerging technologies and breakthrough innovations to support European Innovation Council strategic intelligence – Volume 1 – European Commission
Business Models and Digital Technology Platforms: Implementation and Complexities for Digital Business – ResearchGate
Making a Difference: How to Measure Digital Safety Effectively to Reduce Risks Online – WEF
Empowering Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises through Digital Business Model Innovation – WEF
Building a Culture of Cyber Resilience in Manufacturing – WEF
Realizing the Potential of Global Digital Jobs – WEF
EDISON Alliance Impact Report – WEF
The Rise of Global Digital Jobs – WEF
Entrepreneurship as a Driver of Innovation in the Digital Age: Analysis of Data from 17 ADB Regional Members – Asian Development Bank
Digital Entrepreneurship Landscapes in Developing Asia: Insights from the Global Index of Digital Entrepreneurship Systems – Asian Development Bank
The Promises of Digital Bank Accounts for Low-income Individuals – Inter American Development Bank
Advancing Cloud and Data Infrastructure Markets: Strategic Directions for Low- and Middle-Income Countries – World Bank Group
Digital Opportunities in African Businesses – World Bank Group
Lessons from Vietnam National Power Transmission Corporation’s Digitalization Journey – World Bank Group
Riding the Wave of Digital Transformation: Insights from Japan’s Journey – World Bank Group
Access to science and innovation in the developing world– WIPO
Mapping Innovations – WIPO
Incentives in Technology Transfer – WIPO
“Modernising Access to Social Protection Strategies, Technologies and Data Advances in OECD Countries” – OECD
Responsible Innovation in Technology for Children – UNICEF
The Digital Euro Could Herald a New Era of Innovation – Boston Consulting Group
Global Fintech: Prudence, Profits and Growth – Boston Consulting Group
Transforming the Digital Sales Journey in Insurance – Boston Consulting Group
A Resurgent Sector Looks to Its AI-Powered Future: The 2024 TMT Value Creators Report – Boston Consulting Group
Beyond Illusions: Unmasking the Threat of Synthetic Media for Law Enforcement – INTERPOL
Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024 – WEF
The Digital Age and Its Discontents: Critical Reflections in Education – Open Access
Foresight Africa: Top Priorities for 2024 – Brookings Institution
Emerging Technology Trends: JPMorgan Chase Perspective – JPMorgan
xTech Futures: BioTech – Deloitte
Inter-Agency Policy Brief: Accelerating SDG Localization to deliver on the promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – United Nations
Experts Imagine the Impact of Artificial Intelligence by 2040 – Elon University
Digital Trust: Supporting Individual Agency – WEF and Accenture
2024 Tech trends report – Future today institute
Futures of big tech in Europe – Scenarios and policy implications : foresight – Publications Office of the European Union
Digital Progress and Trends Report 2023 – World Bank Group
Government Trends 2024 – Deliotte
Money Laundering in the Age of Cybercrime and Emerging Technologies – Researchgate
The Rise of China’s Innovation Economy – CICC Global Institute
The Future of Global Fintech: Towards Resilient and Inclusive Growth – WEF
State of Quantum 2024: Understanding the 2023 trends and outlook for 2024 – IQM
Technology Vision 2024 – Accenture
Electronic Signatures: Enabling Trusted Digital Transformation – World Bank Group
Artificial intelligence, blockchain and extended reality in lifelong learning – UNESCO
Towards a Tech-Enabled Climate System: Technology Can Unlock Finance for Climate Action – Tony Blair Institute
Navigating Cyber Resilience in the Age of Emerging Technologies: Collaborative Solutions for Complex Challenges – World Economic Forum

2023

Tech & Comms Challenges, Opportunities & Predictions for 2024 – Bird & Bird
Guidelines for the Governance of Digital Platforms – UNESCO
EUROPE 2030:A Digital Powerhouse-20 solutions to boost European tech leadership and resilience – DigitalEurope
Technology Predictions 2024 – GP.Bullhound
Future Opportunities Report: The Global 50 2023 – Dubai Future Foundation
On the Board’s Agenda: Holistic governance through technology transformation – Deloitte
The ecosystem imperative: Digital transformation of financial services and moving from Open Banking to Open Data – Deloitte
Global Innovation Index 2023 – WIPO
Global Innovation Index 2023 – Innovation in the face of uncertainty – WIPO
Strengthening local innovation capacities to accelerate knowledge and technology transfer – WIPO
Advanced Manufacturing: A New Narrative­– WEF
Toolkit for Digital Safety Design Interventions and Innovations: Typology of Online Harms – WEF
Quantum Readiness Toolkit: Building a Quantum-Secure Economy – WEF and Deloitte
Manufacturing Firm Diversification into Industry 4.0 Technologies: Evidence from Korea – World Bank Group
ENISA Threat Landscape 2023 — ENISA
Industry 5.0 and the future of work – European Commission
State of Ethics and Trust in Technology – Deloitte
Measuring Digital Trust: Supporting Decision-Making for Trustworthy Technologies – WEF and Accenture
Global intellectual property perception survey 2023 – WIPO
Unveiling the neurotechnology landscape: scientific advancements innovations and major trends – UNESCO
Human rights in the digital era: Learnings on local governance from pilots in Europe – UN-Habitat
Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2023 – WEF and Frontiers Science News
Ethics in the Age of Disruptive Technologies: An Operational Roadmap – ITEC
Operationalizing a Directory of Points of Contact for Cyber Confidence-Building Measures -UNIDIR
Shared Intelligence for Resilient Supply Systems – WEF and Accenture
Digital Safety Risk Assessment in Action: A Framework and Bank of Case Studies – WEF
Any Company Can Become a Resilient Data Champion – BCG
Accelerating sustainable transformation: Dispelling old myths to seize new value – WEF and Accenture
Networks on cloud: a clear advantage – Capgemini Research Institute
Cybersecurity Perspectives 2023 – scalevp
McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook 2023 – McKinsey
2023 emerging technologies and scientific innovations: a global public health perspective – WHO
The Quantum Technology Monitor – McKinsey
Reimagining Digital ID – WEF
Privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) – ICO.
PwC’s 2023 Trust Survey – PwC
R&D Policy and the Role of Research Institutions in Fostering Green Innovation in Poland – World Bank
Poverty Mapping in the Age of Machine Learning – World Bank
On the brink: Realizing the value of analytics in insurance – McKinsey
A Global Digital Compact —an Open, Free and Secure Digital Future for All – United Nations
2023 Gen Z and Millennial Survey – Deloitte
India’s open data initiative: Opportunity for states -KPMG
Towards Responsible Quantum Technology -SSRN
Accenture Life Trends 2023 – Accenture
Moving forward on data free flow with trust – OECD
Emerging privacy-enhancing technologies: Current regulatory and policy approaches – OECD
Data portability in open banking: Privacy and other cross-cutting issues – OECD
Good practice principles for public communication responses to mis- and disinformation – OECD
Markets of Tomorrow Report 2023: Turning Technologies into New Sources of Global Growth – WEF
EDISON Alliance: 1 Billion Lives Challenge – WEF
Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2023 – WEF and Accenture
UN digital development toolbox: Guidelines, frameworks, and tools supporting the UN Development System delivery on digital in Europe and Central Asia – UN Digital Transformation Group for Europe and Central Asia
Pushing Through Undercurrents: Sectoral and regional forces influencing technology-driven systemic risk, and resulting mitigation opportunities – WEF and Deloitte
Technology assessment for emerging technology – OECD
Moving forward on data free flow with trust : New evidence and analysis of business experiences – OECD
The rise of the platform economy: How to leap national borders and open new markets – Tech for Growth Forum
World employment and social outlook : trends 2023 – ILO
Unleashing value from digital transformation: Paths and pitfalls – Deloitte
Implementing Digital Agriculture Step-by-step – Marco Brini
Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Annual Report – GSMA
Empowering persons with disabilities through digital innovation: Insights from the GSMA Innovation Fund – GSMA
Scaling Digital Innovation in Emerging Economies – GSMA
Exploring barriers and incentives to digital solutions in Natural Resource Management – GSMA
Telecoms move beyond connectivity – IBM
Technology and innovation report 2023 – UNTAD
Tech trends 2023 – Deloitte
Global Interconnection Index 2023 – EQUINX
The Future of Jobs Report 2023 – WEF
Global Risks Report 2023 – WEF
Digital technologies for sustainability in the European Chemical Industry – Arthur D. Little
5 trends for 2023 – IBM

2022

Quantum technologies: How to prepare your organization for a quantum advantage now – Capgemini Research Institute
The DATA-POWERED INSURER: Unlocking the data premium at speed and scale – Capgemini Research Institute
Digital transformation – IEC
Gap Assessment of Logistics Digitalization in Ethiopia – UNECA
Digital trade regulatory integration Country profile: Cameroon – UNECA
Scale & digital public goods: Realizing the effectiveness principles for longer-term development – Brookings
Transforming State of the Art Offline Approaches for the Digital World: A Methods Guide for Youth and Well-being Focus Groups – Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society
The State of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Least Developed Countries – UN Technology Bank for LDCs – The United Nations Technology Bank
Growing Intra-African Trade through Digital Transformation of Border and Customs Services: Regional Action Group for Africa – WEF and Deloitte
Digital Economy for Latin America and the Caribbean: Country Diagnostic – El Salvador – World Bank
Digital and Telecom: Myanmar Infrastructure Monitoring – World Bank
South Asia’s Digital Opportunity: Accelerating Growth, Transforming Lives – World Bank
South Asia’s Digital Economy: An Opportunity to Build Back Better, Digitally – World Bank
The promise of TradeTech: Policy approaches to harness trade digitalization – WEF & WTO
Advancing Digital Agency: The Power of Data Intermediaries – WEF
Using Technology to Improve a Billion Livelihoods – WEF
The Upside of Digital for the Middle East and North Africa: How Digital Technology Adoption Can Accelerate Growth and Create Jobs – World Bank
Digital Senegal for Inclusive Growth: Technological Transformation for Better and More Jobs – World Bank
Digital Transformation of Philippine Higher Education – World Bank
The Global Minimum Tax: From Agreement to Implementation – Policy Considerations, Implementation Options, and Next Steps – World Bank
State of Quantum Computing: Building a Quantum Economy – WEF
ASEAN Digital Generation Report: Digital Financial Inclusion – WEF and Sea
Earning Digital Trust: Decision-Making for Trustworthy Technologies -WEF
Disruptive Innovations IX: Ten More Things to Stop and Think About – Citi GPS
Technology Report 2022: Tech Companies Eat Disruption for Breakfast – ​Bain
McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook 2022 –​ McKinsey
At the future’s edge –​ Accenture
Digital Identification Mexico – World Bank
A Spiky Digital Business Landscape: What Can Developing Countries Do? – World Bank
For Women, By Women, With Women: Bridging the Gender Digital Divide – World Bank
KPMG global tech report 2022​ –​ KPMG
Technology Advancements and Gaps in Underground Safety –​ Common Ground Alliance
Connectivity solutions’ Life Cycle Assessment​ – ​Telefonica
Botswana Digital Economy Diagnostic – World Bank
Guinea-Bissau Digital Economy Diagnostic – World Bank
Digitalizing SMEs to Boost Competitiveness – World Bank
The Demand for Digital and Complementary Skills in Southeast Asia – World Bank
​​Quantum Computing Governance Principles​ – WEF
Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2022 – WEF and Accenture
Using 5G in Smart Cities: A Systematic Mapping Study​ – Elsevier
Tech Trends 2022 – Deloitte
Digital Strategy 2022-2025 – UNDP
State of Industry 5.0—Analysis and Identification of Current Research Trends – MDPI​

2021

Technology and Innovation Report 2021 – UNCTAD
WIPO Technology Trends 2021: Assistive technology – WIPO​
From digital promise to frontline practice: new and emerging technologies in humanitarian action​ – OCHA​
Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2021 – Gartner
Innovation and digital technology to re-imagine Participatory Budgeting as a tool for building social resilience – UN-Habitat
Technology Futures: Projecting the Possible, Navigating What’s Next – WEF
Advanced Technologies and Their Use in Smart City Management – MDPI
Sustainable Technologies for Older Adults – MDPI​​

2020

Global Megatrends: Mapping the forces that affect us all​ – ​Oxfam​​
Disruptive Technologies in Smart Cities: A Survey on Current Trends and Challenges – MDPI​
Emerging Technologies and the teaching profession – EC 
Disruption by technologies: Impacts on politics, economics and society in-dept analysis – EC
Shaping Digital Technologies in Europe – EC
Exploring digital government transformation in the EU: Understanding public sector innovation in a data-driven society – EC 
Accelerating city transformation using frontier technologies​ ​- U4SSC
Accessibility GO! A Guide to Action​ – WBU and CBM
DARE Index 2020 – G3ict
The state of mobile internet connectivity 2020​ – GSMA
A roadmap toward a common framework for measuring the digital economy – OECD
Unlocking Technology for the Global Goals– WEF 
Tech Trends 2020 – Deloitte ​
Technology vision 2020 – Accenture ​

​​2019

Enabling Technologies: Innovation Landscape briefs – IRENE ​
Towards Sustainable Energy: A Systematic Review of Renewable Energy Sources, Technologies, and Public Opinions – IEEE 
Green is clean: the role of ICT in resource management – Springer 
Connected & autonomous vehicles – Environmental impacts – A review – Elsevier 
Automation using IoT in greenhouse environment – Journal of Information Technology and Digital World 
Internet of Things in Smart Agriculture: Enabling Technologies – Purdue University
Study of Wireless Communication Technologies on Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture – Springer 
Exploring the application of artificial intelligence technology for identification of water pollution characteristics and tracing the source of water quality pollutants – Elsevier 
Tackling Climate Change with Machine Learning – ArXiv 
Energy and Policy Considerations for Deep Learning in NLP – ACL 
Connected Street Lighting: A Smart City Starting Point – SmartCityWorld
The impact of rapid technological change on sustainable development​ – UN Economic and Social Council  

2018

Green Cloud Computing: Efficient Energy-Aware and Dynamic Resources Management in Data Centers – IJACSA ​(2018​)
Frontier technologies for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific – ESCAP (2018​) ​​
World Economic and Social Survey 2018: Frontier technologies for sustainable development – United Nations (2018​)
​Autonomous Vehicles: Uncertainties and Energy Implications – EIA (2018​)
Bitcoin Mining, Blockchain, and Electricity Consumption – EPRI (2018​)
Bitcoin Mining and Its Environmental Effects – Elsevier (2018​)
Methods to Decrease Power Consumption in Industrial Robotics – Elsevier ​(2018​)
Study of the Potential Energy Consumption Impacts of Connected and Automated Vehicles – EIA (2018​)

2017

Direct and Indirect Impacts of Robots on Future Electricity Load – ACEEE (2017)
​Green​​​ Technology Choices: The Environmental and Resource Implications of Low-Carbon Technologies​ – UNEP (2017) ​​​

2024

Unintended Consequences of Business Digitalization among MSMEs during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of Indonesia – Asian Development Bank
Strengthening Pandemic Preparedness and Response Through Integrated Modelling – OECD
The Future of Digital Health 2024 – BCG
Implementation toolkit for accessible telehealth services – WHO

2024

The future unmasked Predicting the future of healthcare and life sciences in 2025 – Deloitte
Global review of the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in health-care financing for UHC (Policy Brief) – WHO
Digital adaptation kit for child health (0–59 months) in humanitarian emergencies – WHO
The role of artificial intelligence in sexual and reproductive health and rights – WHO
Benefits and risks of using artificial intelligence for pharmaceutical development and delivery – WHO
Global Initiative on Digital Health – WHO
Digital Health and Innovation – WHO
Leading the Future of Global Health with Responsible Artificial Intelligence – WHO
Artificial Intelligence for Health – WHO
The Hidden Advantages for Medtech in Europe’s ESG Rules – Boston Consulting Group
Health Information Systems in Yemen – World Bank Group
Review of Telemedicine Business Models in Vietnam: Findings, Challenges, and Recommendations – World Bank Group
Transforming Healthcare: Navigating Digital Health with a Value-Driven Approach – WEF and Boston Consulting Group
Patient-First Health with Generative AI: Reshaping the Care Experience – WEF and ZS
Integrated Primary Care Technologies for Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health in Asia and the Pacific – Asian Development Bank
Ethics and governance of artificial intelligence for health Guidance on large multi-modal models – WHO
Maternal health inequities persist. Can digital tools be part of the solution? – Deloitte
Reinventing MedTech with intelligent technologies – Accenture
Report Caribbean Connect: Building the Pan-American Highway for Digital Health – Interamerican Development Bank
A New National Purpose: Harnessing Data for Health – Tony Blair Institute