Global Innovation Index 2016: Switzerland, Sweden, UK, US Lead (video)

A.T. Kearney Chairman Aurik on Innovation and the Digital Revolution:

In his message above on the Global Innovation Index 2016, Johan Aurik (A.T. Kearney Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board) discusses opportunities arising from the digital revolution and its impact on companies and industries. This year’s GII looks at the rising share of innovation carried out via global networks, and ranks the innovation capacity and performance of 128 countries and economies, based on 82 indicators. Video above published August 15, 2016. Video transcript further below.

Global Innovation Index 2016 - Top Rankings:

Global Innovation Index Top Rankings - source: Rankings & infographics and Global Innovation Index website

• Global Innovation Index 2016 (press release)
• Global Innovation Index 2016
• Table of Contents: http://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_gii_2016-toc1.pdf
• Full Report: http://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_gii_2016.pdf (451 pp.)
• The Rankings (pdf)
• Infographics: 1)Who is leading innovation? Download PDF or View interactive version of the infographic; 2) In a perfect world for innovation, who would do what?  Download PDF or View interactive version of the infographic

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A.T. Kearney Chairman Aurik on Innovation and the Digital Revolution - Transcript via YouTube:
0:00 hello AT Kearney is proud for the second year in a row to be the knowledge
0:06 partner of the global innovation index the GI index as it's now recognizes the
0:12 importance of innovation as one of the key drivers of global growth and global
0:17 development
0:19 this year's researched is really focused in the first place on the impact of the
0:24 digital revolution which is taking place and affecting so many companies and so
0:30 many industries around around the world
0:33 the research shows that digital is changing the way companies innovate
0:38 first of all eight out of the ten companies that we interviewed stress
0:44 that the global nature of their innovation processes is increasing
0:49 dramatically and second of all that whereas in the past they used to work
0:54 together perhaps with suppliers the ecosystem is broadening quite
0:58 dramatically and including academics individuals governments and institutions
1:03 around the world
1:04 digital is therefore having a profound impact on the way companies do
1:10 innovation and are successful for that most companies however are not ready for
1:16 this way of innovation
1:18 most companies are not startups after all there are established companies used
1:22 to a certain way of working and often that way of working takes place within
1:26 the four walls of the organization
1:29 companies need to transform therefore they need to change the way they work
1:32 that is not easy
1:34 that takes time but at all can be done and the impact we believe in the benefit
1:38 of that is tremendous innovation is therefore not simply a matter of
1:43 creative processes and of startups
1:46 innovation is in the first place a challenge but also an opportunity for
1:49 established companies to change their ways of working and to profit from that
1:54 ... is proud to be the knowledge partner of this of this effort
2:01 we hope you have a chance to read through the report and to digest and to
2:07 discuss the conclusions that we have
2:09 we have reached thank you very much

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New ICANN President and CEO Göran Marby of Sweden, Starts May 2016

But troubling reports indicate his temperament and leadership style are incompatible with ICANN's collaborative, multi-stakeholder approach to internet governance--

Göran Marby, new ICANN CEO (ICANN photo)

UPDATE: According to Wikipedia (English translation): Göran Marby - Wikipedia: "In June 2015 representatives of several telecom operators addressed extensive criticism of the way Göran Marby leads PTS, which meant that he drives authority in an unprofessional manner and autocratically. He reportedly has also acted inappropriately and threatening towards both employees and the representatives of the telecommunications industry and journalists." Reference: June 10, 2015: Sharp criticism of the Swedish Post and Telecom Agency's Director General - News (echo) | Sweden's Radio: " The Swedish telecommunications industry expressed a huge dissatisfaction with the Director General of Post and Telecom Agency, Goran Marby. Many believe that he runs authority in an unprofessional manner. The sources also say that Marby even acted menacingly in different situations... One case involves journalist Mats Sjödin , which monitors the telecommunications industry ...  'He came up to me and grabbed my shoulder, and said that "you can not ask me about my staff, because then I can be very aggressive. I can be really aggressive," and so he pushed me on the shoulder.'- I took great offense ... It was a direct threat, and that was additionally physical, says Mats Sjödin. The echo has for several weeks been trying to get an interview with Göran Marby, but he declined to respond to criticism and accusations. Yesterday, outside the Ministry of Industry, we met him briefly. But he answered with silence. After several minutes to respond to questions with silence he disappears behind the guard at the ministry... Bahnhof CEO Jon Karlung requires that the PTS Director General resigns and says that he has created a climate in which no one in the industry dares to criticize ..." (English translation)
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ICANN  announced February 8, 2016, its new President and CEO to replace Fadi Chehade: "Göran Marby an experienced business executive and government leader has been named the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

""I'm delighted to announce Göran as the new head of ICANN," said Dr. Stephen Crocker, Chair of the ICANN Board of Directors. "His leadership experience as a technology CEO and start up founder as well as his current experience as Director-General of the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority will be invaluable as ICANN moves towards the next chapter in its history. We conducted an extensive, global search and Göran impressed us all throughout with his shared values, operational experience and understanding of the Internet ecosystem. I'm looking forward to working with him and what I know will be his substantial contribution to ICANN and to helping ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet."

"Marby is a Swedish citizen, currently living in Stockholm. He and his family will be relocating to Los Angeles, California the location of one of ICANN's three global hubs.

""I am very excited to be joining ICANN and joining at the start of a new era for the organization and the community," said Marby. "While I know there is much for me to learn, I am eager to work with ICANN's multistakeholder community to continue all the good work that ICANN has been doing and am very committed to implementing the community's decisions – both with respect to the IANA Stewardship Transition, but also in the myriad important areas of ICANN policy development as it fulfills its mission."

"Marby will succeed current President and CEO Fadi Chehadé whose term finishes on March 15, 2016. Marby will join ICANN in May 2016. During this time, Akram Atallah, President of ICANN's Global Domains Division will serve as acting CEO. "I am very grateful to Akram for agreeing to step into this role and providing the continuity and leadership ICANN needs at such an important time," said Dr Crocker.

"Göran Marby has more than 20 years of experience in the Internet and technology sectors. Prior to joining PTS he co-founded AppGate Network Security AB a security software company where he served as CEO between 2002 and 2009 with a focus on international customers and operations. He has held several other leadership roles in the Internet and technology sectors including as CEO of Cygate a network services company, Country Manager for Cisco in Sweden and as CEO of Unisource Business Networks in Sweden. Marby holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Gothenburg School Economics." source: ICANN press release (emphasis added)

According to his biography posted on ICANN.org:

Göran Marby brings over 20 years experience as a senior executive in the Internet and technology sector, as well as his leadership as Director General at the independent regulatory body Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PST), where he worked closely with international organizations and standards bodies.

Prior to this, he served as CEO and founder of Appgate, a Swedish security software company (now Cryptzone in the U.S), where he grew the organization to a global company with customers in 35 countries and operations in the U.S.

Before his seven years at Appgate, he was CEO for the advanced networks company Cygate Group (now owned by TeliaSonera) where he spearheaded operations in five countries with revenues in the range of 120 million euros. And as Country Manager for Cisco in Sweden, Marby led sales of all products and services.

He currently serves on several Boards including: The Swedish Broadband Forum, The Swedish E-identification Board and the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC).

Marby, age 53, holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Gothenburg, School of Business, Economics and Law, and is married with three kids. He is fluent in English and Swedish and is a Swedish national.


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Countries With Best Non-native English Speakers

How many people in the world can read English? The exact number is unknown but the number is in the billions (see English language - Wikipedia). English is the predominant language in the world and on the web (see English as a Global Language), and will likely remain so for a very long time, due in part to English being an official language of India which will be the most populous country in the world by 2022. In 2004, Linguist David Crystal (see below), stated that, combining native and non-native speakers, India now has more people who speak or understand English than any other country in the world. In Africa, many speakers of English have become part of an "Afro-Saxon" language community that unites Africans from different countries (see Mazrui and Mazrui). In a world of texting and messaging, ability to just read English is as important as learning to be a proficient English speaker. That said, there are much better statistics on English speakers, native and non-native-- Linguist David Crystal estimates that non-native English speakers now outnumber native speakers by a ratio of 3 to 1 in the world--

For nations where English is not the native language, here are the best English speakers:

Source: Statista

Above chart: Almost two billion people study English as a non-native language - that's nearly one in three people worldwide. Which countries actually speak English the best as a second language? The English Proficiency Test compiled an interesting ranking using the exam results of hundreds of thousands of people to illustrate the countries that have the best proficiency in English as a second language. Read more on the i100. (Nov 6, 2015)

Top 5: Sweden, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Finland

Interesting are the numbers of people who speak (not just read)  English worldwide, both native-speakers and as a second language:

"Anglospeak-percentage-knowledge". Licensed under GFDL via Commons.

more info: List of countries by English-speaking population - Wikipedia

See also: Why English Dominates the Web: Native & Non-native English Speakers

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