by Joanna Wilson, Deborah Evanson May 2022 PBEC Member Imperial College London is establishing a ground-breaking research institute dedicated to developing clean, safe and sustainable air-travel. Supported by a £25 million philanthropic donation, the Brahmal Vasudevan Institute for Sustainable Aviation will pioneer the breakthroughs and technologies needed to support the aviation industry’s transition to zero pollution. Its researchers will look at all elements of air transport, from fuel and aircraft design to airport infrastructure, air traffic control and aviation policy. The £25…
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by Martin Sayers, Ryan O’Hare, Laura Gallagher, Emily Head, Deborah Evanson, Caroline Brogan, Hayley Dunning May 2022 PBEC member Imperial College has a greater proportion of world-leading research than any other UK university, according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF). The results confirm Imperial’s status as a world-class research university. The College ranks top in the UK overall – with a greater proportion of 4* “world-leading” research than any other UK university. Imperial ranks first in the UK for research outputs, first in the UK for research environment,…
Chris is an education entrepreneur, investor and non-profit leader focused on developing and scaling initiatives and technologies that lower barriers and reduce inequalities in accessing the opportunities of the Future of Work. He founded BSD Education in 2013, an educational software and curriculum provider that enables teachers in schools to teach students digital skills during their lessons. BSD has grown to work with schools around the world and has teams located in Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines, and the United States….
Net zero-themed Summit to convene 300 global and Indonesian business leaders and investors on November 12, 2022 New York, May, 2022 – BloombergNEF (BNEF) will host a special one-off BloombergNEF Summit Bali on November 12, 2022 ahead of the Business 20 (B20) and G20 Summits taking place in Bali, Indonesia, in the days that follow. The Business 20 (B20) is the official G20 dialogue forum with the global business community. The net zero-themed Summit will bring together 300 global and…
Chair of the 2022 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting Bangkok, Thailand | 23 May 2022 Through a statement, Thailand Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawit, shared with APEC Trade Ministers and member economies his assessment of the prevailing views of all APEC member economies and the way forward for the forum to advance sustainable and inclusive growth. As the Chair of the 2022 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Jurin’s statement addresses the three main priorities of APEC…
Issue: 021: June 2022 AUSTRALIAN MINISTER JETS TO INDONESIA: Trade Minister Farrell made his first overseas trip this week when he joined Prime Minister Albanese in Jakarta. Prior to the three-day visit, Senator Farrell said the new government would deliver on the economic expansion promised in the Indonesia-Australia FTA. TRADE MINISTERS HEAD FOR GENEVA: Trade Ministers will be in Geneva this week for a 12th WTO Ministerial Conference. The conference, usually held every two years, was last held in Buenos…
The missing link in Advancing the Aviation Mobility Sector – how Skyportz is seeking to address it. Interview by PBEC Renee Pan Advanced Air Mobility has been one of the most active sectors throughout Covid-19 in terms of advancement in designs and the about of R&D taking place globally as OEM’s of these electric hybrid verticals take-off and landing vehicles seek to obtain full certification from regulators to commence operations. However, one piece of the puzzle has been so far…
When: June 22-23rd 2022 – Agenda Where: Hybrid event: Science Museum London, U.K. – Accommodation options here & access virtually via online live streaming platform PBEC is an official network partner of the Secure World Foundation Summit and our PBEC community is cordially invited to attend this exclusive event focused on the Future of Space exploration and its peaceful sustainable development. The summit promises to bring together governments, industry leaders, international organisations, academics and civil society groups to develop and…
When: 5th – 7th July 2022 Where: Virtually online – free for PBEC community to register here The Asia-Pacific Roundtable (APR) is the signature international conference of the Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia which PBEC is honoured to support as an official partner. Hosted by ISIS Malaysia, on behalf of the Asean-ISIS Network, a network of leading Southeast Asian policy institutes and think-tanks, it regularly attracts more than 300 thinkers of various backgrounds who engage in lively,…
Transitioning to clean energy is imperative for ensuring the region’s energy security Unravel editorial team The ongoing energy crisis has put the spotlight squarely on Southeast Asia’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels to meet growing energy demand. The region is plagued with “significant vulnerability”, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) recent report Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2022. Addressing this challenge will require multi-pronged solutions including greater energy efficiency, a push for more renewable power generation and a switch to…