Converging Technologies to Win | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

The next era of competitiveness will be won not by single breakthroughs but by nations that can integrate multiple advanced technologies into coherent industrial strategies. While AI dominates headlines, it is its interplay with advanced technologies such as compute, robotics, materials and energy that will decide which countries can scale and sustain future growth.

What capabilities and governance structures must countries build for (re)industrialization and resilience?

Speakers: Abdullah AlSwaha, Vimal Kapur, Andrew McAfee, Sassine Ghazi, Laura D’Andrea Tyson

The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will provide a crucial space to focus on the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, consistency and accountability.

This Annual Meeting will welcome over 100 governments, all major international organizations, 1000 Forum’s Partners, as well as civil society leaders, experts, youth representatives, social entrepreneurs, and news outlets.

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