What is TopLink used for and how do I log in?

TopLink is the World Economic Forum’s digital platform for trusted peer-level collaboration, event management and knowledge sharing. It allows you to connect with foremost global experts in over 120 topics, surface and develop ideas with your peers, and keep abreast of new trends and insights . On TopLink you have exclusive access to the Forum’s Knowledge including Transformation Maps, can view Events that you have been invited to, interact with other Forum communities that you belong to, and explore the Forum’s various initiatives. As a member of the Expert Network, you have exclusive access TopLink at https://toplink.weforum.org. You may want to bookmark this link for quick access in the future.

If you’ve forgotten your TopLink password, you can click on “Forgot your password?” below the login area. This will send you an email which will allow you to reset your password. If you have any other issues accessing TopLink and/or would like to share feedback please contact support at toplinksupport@weforum.org.

Defining your expertise profile

We recognize that you may have many specific areas of expertise; however, on TopLink we’ve grouped your expertise within one of our 120+ broader knowledge topic areas, which the Forum calls “Insight Areas”. The Insight Areas cover everything from economies and global issues to specific industries and systems. We find that Insight Areas are an easy way to dive into the Forum’s collective knowledge on a particular issue by reading curated articles, looking over reports, viewing visualizations, and seeing other experts on that topic. Your invitation letter to the Expert Network displays your area(s) of expertise based on your previous engagement with the Forum or the areas of expertise that an individual nominated you for during the application process.

Do not hesitate to reach out to us to further expand or refine your area of expertise. Within each Insight Area are “key issues”, which are the key trends or drivers of change for each area. These key issues were identified through discussions within our expert community and are constantly evolving.

Given the broad nature of the Forum’s Insight Areas, TopLink might not be able to perfectly reflect your specific area(s) of expertise; however, if you would like to add or remove an area of expertise from your profile, please send a request to our team at ExpertNetwork@weforum.org.

Following your interests (The Knowledge Section)

Whereas one of the goals of the Expert Network is to foster collaboration across different Insight Areas, the Knowledge Section of TopLink allows you to dive deeper into a specific area even if you don’t consider yourself an expert in that area.

To follow an Insight Area, go to the Knowledge Section at the top of the page. Once in the Knowledge Section, it will display any Insight Areas that you are currently following. If you would like to view the full list of the Forum’s 120+ Insight Areas, under “Explore Insight Areas”, click “All”. You can also sort by “Economies”, “Global Issues”, “Industries”, and “System Initiatives”. To follow an Insight Area, click the box next to “Following” and a checkmark will appear to show that you have successfully followed that Insight Area. Clicking on the name of the specific Insight Area will take you to the respective Insight Area page. Here you can read specific articles in the feed curated from our Knowledge Engine, start specific discussions for and with experts in that area, generate briefings, and view the Insight Area’s Transformation Map.

What is a Transformation Map?

In an increasingly complex world, the Forum’s Transformation Maps are visual strategy tools that help provide contextual intelligence. A Transformation Map provides the overall context of a particular Insight Area and identifies the drivers of change, the actors, the issues, the initiatives related to a specific to topic and its evolving development. Transformation Maps illustrate the interconnections among diverse topics and help make sense of our world’s growing complexities.

Comments or questions – get in touch

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch by sending us an email at ExpertNetwork@weforum.org