BRINK is a global content platform, supported by Marsh McLennan, that provides insights on critical business issues. In Part 1, BRINK recently asked a cross-section of its experts to identify – in a couple of sentences – what they had learned that surprised them the most in their areas of expertise over the last year or so since the pandemic began.
In Part 2 of the survey, they asked their experts to name the challenge or opportunity that they think will rise up the agenda the most in their area of expertise.
Part 1 – surprises from 2021
Sarah Tong, Senior Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore
That there are social groups who would oppose efforts to contain the spread of the pandemic.
John West, Executive Director, Asian Century Institute
I have been surprised at the incompetent management of COVID in most advanced countries and the lack of a serious effort to uncover the origin of COVID. Against that, I have been equally surprised at how rapidly effective vaccines were developed.
Part 2 – challenges for 2022
In the second half of the survey, we asked our experts to name the challenge or opportunity that they think will rise up the agenda the most in their area of expertise.
Jo Owen, Author of Smart Work: The Ultimate Handbook for Remote and Hybrid Teams
Hybrid working will become the new normal.
Mona Sloane, Sociologist and Senior Research Scientist, New York University
We will see more AI regulation kick in in 2022, and businesses will have to adapt rapidly to new transparency, accountability and audit requirements.
Larissa van der Lugt, Director, Erasmus Center for Urban, Port and Transport Economics
Making progress in the energy transition.
Jason Clay, SVP Markets, ED Markets Institute, WWF
The need for common metrics, methodologies and boundaries to make meaningful change. Absolute reductions of all climate impacts.
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