Chosen theme: Challenges and Opportunities in Economic Growth. Explore the forces shaping prosperity, the barriers we must confront, and the possibilities we can unlock together. Read, reflect, and join the conversation—subscribe for weekly insights and share your growth story so others can learn from it.
The Growth Landscape: What’s Changing and Why It Matters
Productivity drives living standards, yet its gains often arrive unevenly across sectors and regions. Why do some firms surge while others stall? Diffusion lags, skills mismatches, and adoption hurdles play outsized roles. Tell us where your organization sees bottlenecks—and what nudged breakthroughs.
Innovation as a Growth Engine
Emerging technologies generate headlines, yet the real lift comes when ordinary firms deploy them effectively. Tooling, training, and process redesign matter as much as code. Tell us how your team translated a pilot into routine practice without losing momentum.
Innovation as a Growth Engine
Small firms face integration costs and uncertainty about returns. Shared services, open standards, and vendor ecosystems can reduce risk. If you lead an SME, describe one digital upgrade that paid off faster than expected—and what made the business case compelling.
People, Skills, and Demographics
Skills now depreciate faster than machines. Modular credentials, apprenticeships, and employer-led academies help workers pivot. What micro-skill changed your trajectory at work? Share your experience to inspire someone planning a career transition this year.
Trade, Supply Chains, and the New Geography of Growth
Firms are diversifying suppliers, building buffer inventory, and nearshoring critical inputs. These moves can raise costs initially but reduce costly downtime. Share a resilience investment that saved your operations during a disruption others didn’t anticipate.
Trade, Supply Chains, and the New Geography of Growth
Ports, power, data centers, and logistics software create network effects for trade. When systems interconnect, transaction costs drop and growth accelerates. What infrastructure upgrade most changed business confidence in your region? Add your voice to our reader map.
Climate Transition: Risks, Rewards, and Real Options
Investing in Clean Capacity
Grid upgrades, storage, and electrification require long-term capital and clear rules. When policy reduces uncertainty, private money follows. If your company executed a green project, share how you priced risk and secured supply agreements to make the math work.
Adaptation Builds Resilience
Flood barriers, drought planning, and climate-smart agriculture protect output and livelihoods. These investments often pay back during the first severe event. What local adaptation project impressed you with its practicality and community buy-in? Tell us what unlocked consensus.
New Markets and Skills
The transition needs technicians, project managers, and materials specialists. Certification programs can scale these roles quickly. If you’ve retrained into a climate job, describe the learning curve and which support—mentorship, grants, or employer sponsorship—mattered most.
Policy, Finance, and the Confidence Engine
Stable Rules, Faster Decisions
Clear permitting, transparent taxes, and timely dispute resolution lower the cost of capital. Entrepreneurs then focus on customers, not red tape. What single rule change would accelerate investment where you live? Share your proposal and we’ll highlight the best ideas.
Catalyzing Private Investment
Public anchors—like guarantees, co-investments, or first-loss capital—can crowd in private funds without distorting markets. Have you seen blended finance work in practice? Tell us what governance safeguards kept incentives aligned and results measurable.
Better Data, Better Outcomes
Timely, trustworthy data improves policy calibration and investor confidence. Open dashboards and feedback loops build accountability. What indicator do you wish leaders tracked weekly to guide growth decisions? Comment and subscribe to see the community’s shortlist.