Who are the thought leaders shaping today’s discourse on the future of society and the economy? Whose ideas are defining and changing our lives? GDI has measured the influence of the world’s most important thinkers and presents the “Global Thought Leader Map”.
adminFebruary 5, 2014
Buying a home today may not be the life-long investment it has been in the past.
adminFebruary 4, 2014
The eight-part film series called “Unlock Art,” developed by London’s Tate Museum in collaboration with Le Méridien Hotels explains the historical and commercial precedents for contemporary art’s development with a whimsical, plain-speak delivery, offering a surprisingly in depth yet easily digestible overview of modern art.
adminJanuary 7, 2014
Last February, best-selling author and renowned “urbanist” Dr. Richard Florida took the stage at the 2013 Detroit Policy Conference, providing his analysis of Detroit’s continued comeback at MotorCity Casino Hotel. At the event, Florida stressed the importance of tackling urban development with an entrepreneurial spirit and remarked on how impressive the amount of progress made in Detroit has been.
About five months after his keynote speech, Detroit filed for bankruptcy, kicking off a nationwide discussion about the state of the city. The Detroiter caught up with Florida to discuss how bankruptcy has impacted his views of the Motor City.
adminOctober 3, 2013
A portfolio of ideas, our economy today is going through an epochal transformation.
adminOctober 1, 2013
The Utica Phoenix newspaper has obtained an exclusive personal interview with Richard Florida, the world’s leading urbanist.
adminSeptember 23, 2013