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Climate and Nature Action: People. Planet. Progress.
Countries' Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), financing adaptation and nature, and food systems transformation are on the agenda of the climate summit in Brazil.
Accelerating net-zero climate action, regenerating food, water and ocean systems, and promoting circular economies.
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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
Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics, Harvard University
All the ingredients for US will be the continuation of its strength
The Global Economic Outlook
Laurence Fink
Co-Chair, World Economic Forum; Chair and CEO, 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
Geopolitics, trade and finance
How does the superpower rivalry between the US and China dictate international relations more broadly? And what does it mean for the future of trade, security and development? Lee Kuan Yew, Chair in Southeast Asia Studies at the Brookings Institution, and a member of the Forum's Global Future Council on Geopolitics, analyses the state of the global relations almost a year into the second Donald Trump presidency. This episode is a collaboration between Radio Davos and Beyond the Headlines, the flagship current affairs podcast of The National, the Middle East's leading English-language newspaper. It was recorded at the Forum's Annual Meetings of the Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity in Dubai on 15 October, 2025.
Helping stakeholders navigate global and regional priorities in a complex geopolitical and geo-economic landscape.
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Travel, tourism and economic growth
Travel and tourism can drive global growth, lift communities and foster cross-cultural cooperation, but only with bold, sustainable, inclusive action.
Advancing public-private collaboration in cities for resilient, future-ready communities and economies.
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Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply ChainsEnabling more resilient, sustainable and inclusive manufacturing ecosystems and supply chains.
Centre for AI ExcellenceDriving innovation through the power of AI, data, and intelligence to improve industries, economies, and societies.
Centre for CybersecurityPrioritising cybersecurity and fostering global public-private action to tackle systemic challenges.
Centre for Energy and MaterialsDriving initiatives and coalitions to ensure that the energy transition is sustainable, secure, and equitable.
Centre for Financial and Monetary SystemsCreating a financial system that allocates capital to support planet, people, and communities.
Centre for Frontier Technologies and InnovationEmpowering leaders to unlock the potential of frontier technologies and accelerate their inclusive and sustainable adoption.
Centre for Health and HealthcareIdentifying and scaling up solutions for more resilient, efficient, and equitable healthcare systems.
Centre for the New Economy and SocietyProviding a platform for leaders to shape inclusive, equitable economies and societies for all.
