Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Every exchange on Earth passes through a fragile web that stretches into orbit above. Yet cyberattacks, debris and growing monopoly power are eroding the safety of these shared domains.
Can we protect the world’s unseen lifelines before space becomes another arena of conflict?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
AI is evolving from a tool to a co-worker, transforming how individuals work, how organizations operate and how societies adapt.
If AI takes a seat at the table, how do we redesign roles, guardrails and incentives so humans can thrive alongside their digital co-workers?
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?
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?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Humanitarian needs in Sudan continue to escalate amid ongoing fighting, displacement and constrained access to essential services.
What steps need to be taken to ease civilian suffering and strengthen the delivery of life-saving assistance?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
A conversation with Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase.
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?
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.
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
A conversation with Jensen Huang, President and CEO of NVIDIA.
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.
