
Shaping a Multiconceptual World
The 50th anniversary of the World Economic Forum coincides with a period of profound global change. These events prompted the Forum to draw on its network of diverse experts to develop a ...
The COVID-19 crisis struck an unsettled world in which competitive instincts were overtaking cooperative mindsets. As the crisis risks accelerating this trend, the Global Future Council on Geopolitics will identify practical mechanisms for strengthening global collaboration. The council will explore evolving global power dynamics and identify where shared economic, security and technological interests offer opportunities for collaboration. In this way, the council will offer intellectual support to the Forum’s work on the Great Reset initiative, particularly the pillar devoted to promoting global cooperation and revitalizing the multilateral system.
Co-chairs
Council Manager
Ariel Kastner, Lead, Geopolitical Communications and Agenda, World Economic Forum
The pandemic has opened up an opportunity for international investors and companies to invest in infrastructure in emerging markets.
Development issues are becoming part of a mounting ideological competition between the two top powers in the world.
Four geopolitical experts examine the current state of global cooperation and explore what current developments mean for our future.