What are the biggest global challenges in 2015?

WEF summit to look for answers to major global challenges.

Biggest global risks in 2015

Water crises, interstate conflict and climate change number among the top risks that the world will face over the next twelve months. This is according to the Global Risks 2015 report that the World Economic Forum has readied ahead of its summit on 20 Jan.

Emerging technologies were also cited in the forward-looking document, an area that’s come under considerable scrutiny of late owing to the numerous cyber attacks (hacks) made against major organisations.

The report was put together (in part) by Marsh & McLennan Companies – a representative commented: “As a company you are not protected [against cyber attacks] unless your supply chain is protected.” 

We’ve compiled a collection of tweets around the highlighted issues (as well as some educated guesses) that are all expected to come out of the 2015 discussions.