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ASEAN Digital Economy Outlook 2026
ASEAN is entering a decisive phase in its digital economy journey. Connectivity, digital trade facilitation, cybersecurity and digital payments have strengthened the foundations for regional integration. Yet there is a persistent gap between digital readiness and real-world participation. Firms still face friction when trading, paying, authenticating, signing documents and transferring data across borders. The ASEAN Digital Economy Outlook 2026 examines where these implementation gaps persist and what firms need to participate and grow with confidence. It identifies five priorities for the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) and offers an actionable agenda for turning ASEAN’s digital ambition into inclusive, trusted and seamless cross-border growth.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how organizations hire, develop and advance talent, and this is most visible at entry-level. Globally, more than one in three young workers are employed in occupations with medium to high exposure to AI-driven task change. How these roles evolve will have significant implications for organizational performance, workforce participation and economic mobility.
The Energy Transition Index 2026 tracks energy transition progress across 120 countries, measuring both how energy systems perform today and whether the conditions for future progress are in place.
This insight report presents a global, cross-industry analysis of where progress towards gender parity in senior leadership stands today and the structural factors that continue to shape it. Developed by the World Economic Forum’s Centre for the New Economy and Society as part of the Global Gender Parity Sprint, the report draws on novel data from the LinkedIn Economic Graph Research Institute and Egon Zehnder, alongside case studies and insights from leaders across business, government, academia and civil society.
Marine ecosystems continue to degrade under pressure from warming seas, rising tides, pollution and overuse, undermining the long-term well-being of the communities and economies that depend on them. This report examines how to shift from the status quo – which perpetuates this decline – towards a regenerative blue economy.
Roughly 40% of the world's population lives within 100 km of the coast. That narrow band – just 5% of inhabited land – generates 30-50% of global GDP and concentrates ports, energy infrastructure, aquaculture, desalination and tourism. This is where most of the regenerative blue economy will be built. The report analyses how the interaction of four systemic levers – integrated ocean governance, innovative and equitable finance, investment in human capacity, and advances in technology and AI – can help transform these ocean-based industries.
Rather than focusing on short-term returns, a regenerative approach offers an ambitious vision of blue economic activity that helps restore ecosystems, strengthen resilience and support equitable prosperity for coastal communities within planetary limits. This approach challenges decision-makers to judge success not only by the wealth generated from the ocean, but by the extent to which that wealth supports restoration, fairness and intergenerational well-being.
Roughly 40% of the world's population lives within 100 km of the coast. That narrow band – just 5% of inhabited land – generates 30-50% of global GDP and concentrates ports, energy infrastructure, aquaculture, desalination and tourism. This is where most of the regenerative blue economy will be built. The report analyses how the interaction of four systemic levers – integrated ocean governance, innovative and equitable finance, investment in human capacity, and advances in technology and AI – can help transform these ocean-based industries.
Rather than focusing on short-term returns, a regenerative approach offers an ambitious vision of blue economic activity that helps restore ecosystems, strengthen resilience and support equitable prosperity for coastal communities within planetary limits. This approach challenges decision-makers to judge success not only by the wealth generated from the ocean, but by the extent to which that wealth supports restoration, fairness and intergenerational well-being.
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The annual Global Risks Report explores some of the most severe risks we may face in the coming years. Underpinned by the Forum’s Global Risks Perception Survey, the report brings together leading insights from over 1,200 experts across the world.
The Global Cybersecurity Outlook reports examine the cybersecurity trends that will impact our economies and societies in the year to come.
The annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies report highlights the technologies set to positively impact society within the next three to five years. The report provides a qualitative assessment of each technology's potential impact on people and the planet.
The annual Future of Jobs Report explores how jobs and skills will evolve. The report is based on unique survey data that details the expectations of a cross-section of the world’s largest employers related to how socio-economic and technology trends will shape the workplace of the future.
The Chief Economists Outlook summarizes the emerging contours of the current economic environment. The quarterly report incorporates the latest policy research and the results of a Forum survey with leading chief economists from both the public and private sectors.
The annual Global Gender Gap Index benchmarks the state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment.
The Annual Report outlines the concrete progress the World Economic Forum made over the year in a variety of initiatives and demonstrates how the organization continues to be a bridge-builder in the increasingly complex world.
The annual Fostering Effective Energy Transition Report uses the Energy Transition Index (ETI) to benchmark 120 countries on their current energy system performance, focusing on balancing equity, security and sustainability, and on their transition readiness.
The annual Global Cooperation Barometer Report provides an overview of the state of international collaboration, examining key trends and challenges across political, economic, environmental, and social domains.
The Technology Convergence Series explores breakthroughs emerging from the intersection of multiple advanced domains and examine how organizations can translate technical possibility into operational impact, new value chains and durable competitive advantage.
The World Economic Forum's Travel & Tourism Development Index provides a strategic benchmarking tool for business, governments, international organizations and others to develop the Travel & Tourism sector.
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