Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
What does navigating a vast ocean teach us about human potential? In 2019, adventurer and motivational speaker Hiro Iwamoto became the first blind person to sail non-stop across the Pacific with a sighted navigator.
In 2027, he wants to complete the voyage alone, further pushing the conventional limits of what is thought possible for visually impaired persons. Join this session to explore his story.
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Often perceived as a niche issue, the women’s health gap, impacting 3.9 billion lives, has gained overdue awareness for its ripple effects on future generations.
From emerging low-tech solutions for decreasing maternal mortality rates, next-generation contraceptives, to using AI to more precisely detect and track cervical cancer, what breakthroughs will make closing the women’s health gap possible?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
A conversation between David Sacks, White House A.I. and Crypto Czar, and Marc Benioff, Chair, CEO and Co-Founder of Salesforce.
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
A special address by Javier Milei, President of Argentina.
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
With 1.2 billion new workers competing for 400 million jobs in emerging economies over the next decade, closing the gap will require not only an expansion of skills training but also alternative employment models and entrepreneurial support.
What does it take to reimagine how we adapt to a new world of work and tackle the looming jobs crisis?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
With a delicate truce in place, the Middle East takes a cautious breath. As power dynamics shift, can this fragile detente become a foundation for longer-term security?
Source: United Nations (video statements)
After more than 1,000 days of war in Sudan, millions have been uprooted. This is the story of one of them. “Nafeesa,” as we call her, fled the violence and found refuge across the border, in the town of Birao, in the Central African Republic. With support from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), she and her family secured shelter and began rebuilding their lives alongside the host community. Security in the border area is reinforced by the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), which conducts patrols and supports local stability efforts. (more here: https://minusca.unmissions.org/en/mandat)
Nafeesa recounts what she has endured – and how, in exile, she found a strength more powerful than any weapon of war.
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
The world’s first quantum-enabled algorithmic trading has already increased forecasting accuracy by 34%, while breakthroughs across other industries unlock potential once thought impossible.
After decades of promises, why are practical quantum applications still measured in qubits, not returns?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
The widening education and mental-health gaps for men and the enduring workplace barriers for women are creating a dual crisis that threatens economic opportunity for all.
How can we rebuild a shared narrative of progress that acknowledges the struggles of both men and women, without falling into zero-sum thinking?
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Representatives of Welsh Rugby Union and fan representatives give evidence in front of the Welsh Affairs Committee, focusing on the future of Welsh rugby.
Witnesses:
Abi Tierney – Chief Executive Officer at Welsh Rugby Union
Richard Collier-Keywood – Chair at Welsh Rugby Union
Grant Berni – fan representative at Ospreys Supporters Club
Daniel Hallett – fan representative at Dragons Supporters Club
Lynn Glaister – fan representative at Cardiff Rugby Supporters Group
Iwan Griffiths – Member of the Crys 16 Supporter’s Trust Committee. at Scarlets Supporters Trust
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26181/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
