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

Open Forum: Understanding Quantum Reality

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Quantum technologies are rapidly moving from theory to reality. As research progresses, the scientific community faces growing challenges in scalability, standardization and ethical governance.

How can researchers, educators and policy-makers build the knowledge frameworks and interdisciplinary collaborations needed to guide these transformative technologies responsibly?

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

China’s AI+ Economy

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

With 87% of Chinese companies planning to increase AI investment in 2025 and more than half reporting faster than expected progress, China’s AI momentum is accelerating. Simultaneously, the State Council’s AI+ Action Plan is pushing adoption in priority sectors, from manufacturing and energy to healthcare, finance and retail, yet many firms struggle to move from promising pilots to measurable results.

This issue briefing examines how China’s evolving AI architecture can close that gap and what lessons its AI+ approach offers for global AI strategies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NtZ9mFx_DU

Scars of Survival: How I Rebuilt My Life

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Due to a lack of widespread prevention policies and awareness of acid attacks, there remains societal stigma and low conviction rates.

At 24, writer, activist, TV presenter and model Katie Piper survived a life-threatening acid attack and underwent pioneering surgery. Join this conversation on how she has used her personal experience to support and empower the lives of burn and traumatic scar survivors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CO-lLeji98

Hard Realities of Cyber Threats

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

As cyber and physical risks become increasingly intertwined, disruption in one domain can cascade across all others. With 54% of large organizations citing supply chain challenges as the biggest barrier to cyber resilience, vulnerabilities now reach far beyond traditional networks and into the very systems that sustain global commerce and critical infrastructure.

How can leaders anticipate and contain the next generation of interconnected threats?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V-jKRRVZcc