DISCUSSION In the news this week October 29th 2018

Dear Readers,

Here are a few articles published in the last few days (W/C October 29th 2018) that address issues – tech, AI, sustainability, investment, leadership, corporate governance and modern slavery – that Tomorrow’s Company thinks business should seek to fully engage with if it is truly to become a force for good in society.

Yours,

The TC team

• The enduring wisdom of the crowd – the masses are the real drivers of innovation https://www.spiked-online.com/2018/10/24/the-enduring-wisdom-of-the-crowd/#.W9bkNOUXfrk.twitter
• ‘Your Data is Your Life’ – a video from the City of London describing the purpose of GDPR https://bit.ly/2RmOY74
• Philips is looks to artificial intelligence to train its workforce http://bit.ly/2EOHx77
• A student start-up in Derby aims to tackle plastic pollution https://www.eastmidlandsbusinesslink.co.uk/mag/ooo/student-start-up-aims-to-tackle-plastic-pollution/
• ‘Demystifying Open Banking’ – a video from the City of London describing how customers are being given greater control over their data and, hence, their money https://bit.ly/2Prf2AN
• Finnish city Espoo trials artificial intelligence for community support http://bit.ly/2JmbsCl
• UK chancellor frees up pension fund investment https://www.ft.com/content/a1e04a6e-dba9-11e8-9f04-38d397e6661c
• Successful leaders follow their moral compass, according to new research https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/10/successful-leaders-prioritize-their-moral-compass/
• Tech giants may have to be broken up, says Tim Berners-Lee https://twitter.com/guardian/status/1057907855276285953
• What is the function of fear in leadership? https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/what-is-the-function-of-fear-in-leadership
• ‘Overlong company reports must be brought up short’ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/overlong-company-reports-must-be-brought-up-short-36sdkrvd7
• Three years on: how the Modern Slavery Act has reshaped best practice for sustainable business https://www.edie.net/library/How-the-Modern-Slavery-Act-has-reshaped-best-practice-for-sustainable-business–three-years-on/6862#.W9rm5mrkNiQ.twitter