In 2011 Eric Schmidt — one of the most renowned figures in the IT industry and at the time Executive Chairman of Google — spoke at the session «The World According to Google» at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. What he said turned out to be remarkably prophetic, particularly when viewed from the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic and our experience of self-isolation.

The global market for track and trace, which entails the tagging and monitoring of goods, is expected to see rapid growth over the next 8–10 years. This tool makes the market for goods transparent, creating a digital platform for businesses and consumers and helping to build a trust economy.

The research prepared by experts of the World Economic Forum examines health issues related to the implementation and introduction of effective diagnostic methods in medicine.

A research of the ASEAN Business Club is dedicated to the measures that the Association needs to implement for the economic recovery during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. It describes the trends that have emerged during the pandemic in whole world and in ASEAN countries in particular, which influence the current economic development and will affect the economy and international trade in the future.