At the UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum (RBHR), I had the pleasure of serving as a jury member for a Youth Hackathon co-organized by Sasin School of Management, the Business School Network of Thailand, UN PRME ASEAN Chapter, Global Business School Network, HEC Paris, and BIAS Inc.
Student teams from five countries tackled a complex and timely challenge: how gig economy platforms can reconcile AI-driven efficiency with labour and data rights. Framing themselves as CFOs presenting to a board, they proposed financing and governance models to address algorithmic opacity, worker surveillance, weak data protections, and rising regulatory pressure, all while maintaining business viability.
What stood out was the depth and maturity of the ideas. Teams explored practical solutions such as tiered pricing models, dedicated rights funds, stronger grievance and data governance systems, and investor-backed reform mechanisms. They demonstrated a strong grasp of both business realities and human rights principles.
It was genuinely inspiring. In a world often marked by short-termism, it is reassuring to see young leaders thinking seriously about fairness, dignity, and sustainability, and doing so with creativity and analytical rigour. The future of responsible business is in thoughtful hands.
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