Salzburg Global report from the KFAS-Salzburg Global Leadership Initiative examines how technology shapes economic growth, governance, equity, and sustainability in an era of rapid advancement
In an increasingly interconnected and rapidly evolving world, young leaders in fields such as technology and public policy face complex global challenges that demand a diverse skill set. For the Korean and global leaders of the KFAS-Salzburg Global Leadership Initiative, honing visionary thinking, cross-cultural communication, interdisciplinary awareness, digital literacy, collaborative leadership, and global citizenship is essential. However, these must be complemented by additional critical abilities.
Promoting mutual respect and fostering new partnerships are vital in the bridging cultural and ideological divides that challenge our world today. Leaders must cultivate trust and understanding across boundaries to create collaborative solutions to pressing global issues. In navigating uncertainty and embracing change, adaptability becomes crucial. The rapid pace of technological and societal shifts necessitates leaders who can pivot and innovate, maintaining resilience in the face of disruption.
As a result of all these changes, the value, roles, and boundaries of existing connections have become uncertain, and a simple expansion of connections could lead to unexpected conflicts in the future. Therefore, it is essential to reimagine the types of connections that we need across individuals, families, states, generations, technologies, and nature. This requires reimagining policies and institutions to support these new connections and sustain our progress into the future.
From December 4 to 8, 2024, Salzburg Global, in partnership with the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, hosted Uncertain Futures and Connections Reimagined: Connecting Technologies, the second in-person convening of the multi-year KFAS-Salzburg Global Leadership Initiative. The program brought together a cohort of 43 international, intergenerational, and interdisciplinary Korean and global thought leaders to create new connections and tackle global challenges.
This report is a collection of insights from the session, and covers some of the themes discussed, including big tech and governance, talent flow in the technology ecosystem, artificial intelligence, and sustainable development. This report showcases diverse perspectives on how technology is reshaping our world.
We have also published a digital publication that includes more content from Fellows and their working groups. Please explore it here.
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