UK The future of rugby in Wales – Welsh Affairs Committee

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/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dvlDqN9PQA

Building AI for the Long Term

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

AI is driving a multitrillion-dollar infrastructure buildout, with a race to expand chip production, build data centres and increase energy capacity. As the boom demands more capital, technological considerations are giving way to economic ones.

How do we ensure that this extraordinary capital allocation leads to durability, inclusion and long-term value?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34WoOp1EEfo

Dedollarization or Redollarization?

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

For decades, the dollar and US financial markets have served as the cornerstone of the global economy, dominant in trade, investment and reserves. However, some countries are seeking to hedge against exchange-rate volatility and geopolitical risk by decreasing their dependence on the dollar, while others are exploring redollarization to stabilize their economies and address hyperinflation.

As financial nationalism gains momentum, are these dynamics a cyclical rebalancing or the emergence of a truly multi-currency era?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6vebFZfSqY

Putting Entrepreneurs where Markets Aren’t

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Social innovation has moved from the margins to the mainstream, creating value where markets and governments alone cannot. As disruption continues to rewrite the rules of growth, it is compelling leaders to reconsider how economies function and who they are built to serve.

How can entrepreneurship and social innovation transform disruption into scalable solutions that define the next era of inclusive and sustainable growth?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpXayLXIASw