A series of multimedia lectures presented at World Economic Forum meetings by academics and leading thinkers which aim to promote current thinking and apply it to a range of challenging social, economic, environmental, technological and medical problems, in both the developing and developed worlds. Subjects addressed include mobile financial services, new vaccine delivery systems, risk management in earthquake regions, Augmented Reality, managing climate change and how to use social media for social good. The lectures consist of a video presentation and are accompanied by slides, links, biographical information and other illustrative material.