Build Global Briefs are sessions that provide insights and thought leadership about business trends, with a view on crucial social and economic business sustainability impacts. Build Global Briefs is a future-focused, innovative and first-of-its-kind event that brings thought leadership and roundtable discussions to business trends with a social and economic business sustainability lens.
Build Global Briefs are free sessions, primarily conducted face-to-face and under the Chatham House rule. A limited number of spaces are available and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The sessions are not recorded, and the presentations are not shared.
Past Build Global Briefs

How BenevolentAI and Grass-Fields lost control. BenevolentAI, an AI-powered drug developer, faced a founder-led board revolt, New York operation closures, and staff layoffs as stocks and profits tumbled. Grass-Fields, an African Fashion e-commerce retailer, opened its doors to investors who literally took over the company, ousted its Founders and lost its core customers. How did BenevolentAI and Grass-Fields lose control?

AI saves jobs. AI cuts jobs. AI is fundamental to future learning. AI has a detrimental impact on learning. AI is an enabler. AI is a barrier. AI will save us. AI is coming for us all. We need AI to process data. AI is too intrusive with our data. AI is a savage and a saviour; how can both co-exist in a changing global world? Should it?
