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Thought leadership, solutions and analysis on the world's biggest challenges.
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Business and entrepreneurship
Providing a platform for leaders to shape inclusive, equitable economies and societies for all.
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Leading Voices
Understand the perspectives of leaders and change-makers in business, politics and civil society.
Climate change is still on top of the Global Agenda
Special Address by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission, European Commission
We should not underestimate our individual power to do good
Watch the Crystal Awards 2025
Diane von Furstenberg
Founder and Co-Chairwoman, Diane Von Furstenberg Studio
This is a positive note that emerging markets did well in the last few years
Emerging Economies amid Shocks
Gita Gopinath
First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
All the ingredients for US will be the continuation of its strength
The Global Economic Outlook
Laurence Fink
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock
It is important that countries that are leading the race understand the risks and manage it
Watch the session The Dawn of Artificial General Intelligence
Yoshua Bengio
Full Professor, University of Montreal
Accessibility is key to the digital revolution
Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Satya Nadella
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft
Gender equality is the best chance against global challenges
Arts and Culture
Michelle Yeoh
Actress, Producer, United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador
Critical minerals and clean energy
Driving initiatives and coalitions to ensure that the energy transition is sustainable, secure, and equitable.
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Social responsibility
Helping stakeholders navigate global and regional priorities in a complex geopolitical and geo-economic landscape.
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Enabling more resilient, sustainable and inclusive manufacturing ecosystems and supply chains.
Driving innovation through the power of AI, data, and intelligence to improve industries, economies, and societies.
Prioritising cybersecurity and fostering global public-private action to tackle systemic challenges.
Creating a financial system that allocates capital to support planet, people, and communities.
Identifying and scaling up solutions for more resilient, efficient, and equitable healthcare systems.
Accelerating net-zero climate action, regenerating food, water and ocean systems, and promoting circular economies.
Advancing the human-centred and society-serving adoption and application of technologies.
Advancing public-private collaboration in cities for resilient, future-ready communities and economies.
