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The General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation joins Webit to discuss how to re:Invent Europe’s Future!

Burrow underlines the necessity of female participation in organized labour

Sharan is well known for her international advocacy on labour standards, corporate responsibility, climate change, investment in infrastructure and the green economy, investment in the care economy, women, equality and diversity, global migration and employment. She has represented workers and civil society groups in global policy discussions in United Nations bodies, including ECOSOC (United Nations Economic and Social Council), on the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization as well as at the G20, World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

The world of work has to refocus on the fundamentals

On the matter of the priorities for governments and social partners to build the future of work Sharan Burrow thinks that we must repair the foundations and social partners have to say what will work for business and for people. We can reshape the world of the economy and the world of the future of our children and our grandchildren. Burrow is one of the B Team leaders, a commissioner on the Global Commission on Business and Sustainable Development and the New Climate Economy Global Commission on the Economy and Climate. She was a Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos for 2015, 2016 and also joined this year’s all-women co-chair team. The ITUC is a supporter of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). Under Sharan's leadership the ITUC's Workers’ Capital Committee has been strengthened. More than US$ 13 trillion of retirement funds are under joint trustee management and the ITUC and its affiliates are active in both trustee education, corporate governance and shareholder activism.

"We have a vital role to play to protect jobs in existing workplaces and industries by demanding and bargaining for industrial transformation, to organize new quality jobs in the emerging green economy and to fight for the ’Just Transition’ measures that ensure we leave no one behind. This means work for our pension funds too. It means investing for the long term."

Here you can see a full list of the confirmed speakers at Webit.Festival Europe 2018, while here you can get all the information you need about the tickets for the event.

Here you can see a full list of the confirmed speakers at Webit.Festival Europe 2018, while here you can get all the information you need about the tickets for the event. Removing the fiction from science-fiction, the UK-based inventor has thrown away the rule book with his suit powered by six small jet engines. Founder of human propulsion technology start-up, www.Gravity.co, Richard (The real-life Iron Man) has pioneered his innovative idea into a reality, taking flight in Spring 2017.

“The dream was to re-imagine an entirely new authentic form of human flight leaning on an elegant collaboration of mind and body augmented by leading edge technology. Gravity has to date been experienced by over a billion people globally with video views alone running at more than 60M within 7 days of launch.”

Richard's vision is to build Gravity into a world class aeronautical engineering business, challenge perceived boundaries in human aviation, and inspire a generation to dare ask ‘what if…’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JinhIHIF8Eo

“The way you have to balance is pretty much the same stance Tony Stark has in the film,” Browning says.

Richard also broke the record for fastest speed in body-controlled jet suit – he reached 32.02 mph and made his mark in the pages of Guinness World Records. He hopes that in the future he will smash it again.

“As the engine starts pulling up, it starts to build you can sense the energy and the moment the ground leaves your feet and you’re actually in the air it’s a pleasure and joy.”

Browning says that this is just the beginning of this technology journey. The next big thing his company is planning is adding wings to the suit, that will allow the person wearing it, to fly further, faster and higher and also use a lot less fuel than now.  

Have you heard the good news? The best Android keyboard app, SwiftKey Keyboard is now free! And not only that but SwiftKey  ‘Flow Hard’, the gesture-input technology is now available for physical desktop/laptop keyboards. Yep and the good news does not stop there.  We have more good news. Ben Medlock  the co-founder and chief technology officer of SwiftKey, the successful language prediction technology company will be a speaker at the Leaders of the Future Tech Summit on 1-2 September 20014. Want to hear what he has to say? Hurry up! Register now!

Do you want to speak in front of an audience of 10'000 C-level Digital and Tech executives, decision makers and global media from 110 countries? We have good news for you. Webit Audience Choice Speakers is open. 5 among the most supported candidates shall be invited to speak at the Global Webit Congress 2014 stages. The selected speakers shall also get a Webit Platinum Pass at value of 2000 EUR with full access to the whole Congress, CEOs Lunch, Leaders Lunch, Speakers Lounge + all Networking Lounges, Chairman's Dinner on a boat on Bosphorus and Speakers Hammam Dinner as well of course to the official Webit Party on the man-made island Suada!

What do you know about the art of storytelling?

In short, to capture audience’s attention your story needs 4 elements: lead character, ambition, conflict and resolution. All good stories are about having an intimate connection with the lead character. It is about the art and science of the experience. But have in mind that it’s not just about the story. What matters is how the story is told. It is about the emotion, the magic that leaves long lasting impressions.

Why you should master the art of storytelling?

Because stories are memorable. People will not remember you because of your product, but because of the story behind your product. Also, because stories travel further. It is easier for people to recount in the future. And last, but not least because stories inspire action. This is what you aim for, isn’t it? How do you feel after you read the previous lines? If storytelling is your thing, you are the perfect speaker for Webit Global Congress. For us, it will be a pleasure to have you as a speaker at Webit Global Congress as well as for you this will be irreplaceable experience. Apply now HERE - 6 days left.