Cities are where innovation, capital and people generate prosperity and advance society. They are where citizens strive to achieve, businesses seize opportunities and drive growth and governments create the conditions for success.
Today, with more than half the world's population living in urban areas, cities must address accelerating urbanization to continue to thrive.
Every day, Citi applies its global expertise to urban challenges in more than 100 countries. We believe that meeting the many challenges of today and planning for tomorrow requires ingenuity -- the originality with which individuals harness vision, technology and creativity to accelerate the innovation process, make it more efficient and connect businesses and citizens in ways that make everyday life better.
As we celebrate our 200th anniversary in 2012, Citi is pleased to sponsor a global awards program in partnership with The Financial Times that recognizes the passionate individuals whose ideas, products and solutions - in the fields of education, energy, healthcare and infrastructure - are fueling growth and economic progress.
The Financial Times (FT)
The Financial Times, one of the world's leading business news organizations, is recognized internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. Providing essential news, comment, data and analysis for the global business community, the FT has a combined print and online average daily readership of 2.1 million people worldwide (PwC assured, May 2011). FT.com has over 4 million registered users and the FT has 250,000 paying digital subscribers.
INSEAD eLab
As one of the world's leading and largest graduate business schools, INSEAD brings together people, cultures and ideas from around the world to change lives and to transform organizations. A global perspective and cultural diversity are reflected in all aspects of the organization's research and teaching. INSEAD's eLab is a global knowledge engine focused on four main areas: IT-based competitiveness, internet and social media, innovation leadership and 21st century skills
Institute for Large Scale Innovation (ILSI)
The Institute for Large Scale Innovation (ILSI) is a non-profit organization founded to address how innovation can be fostered effectively at a societal level, harnessed to address complex global challenges and to explore how international collaboration and alignment can be encouraged in growing new areas of innovation. John Kao, founder and Chair of the ILSI, serves as an advisor to Citi on the program.
| 11/17/11 - | Citi and The Financial Times Launch Global Ingenuity Awards to Recognize Emerging Leaders Transforming Cities for the Future |
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