Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
US federal policy-making may draw global attention but many decisions, from zoning regulation and transport investment to training and education, begin at the local level.
What role are states playing in US competitiveness and future growth, and what impact could their decisions have far from home?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Asset tokenization is accelerating quickly, moving from early experiments to full deployment across major asset classes. As adoption expands, it promises new ways for individuals to invest while presenting traditional firms and emerging innovators with complex new dynamics.
What does this shifting landscape mean for the architecture of global markets and the value ultimately delivered to participants?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Europe is bursting with world-class ideas, but too often they stall before they scale.
This issue briefing marks the launch of the Scaleup Europe Fund, designed to propel the continent’s most innovative start-ups from promise to global impact.
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
A special address by Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt.
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
AI is fundamentally reshaping human communication, work and knowledge. We are gaining efficiency and personalization while surrendering privacy, fragmenting attention and losing the ability to distinguish real from artificial.
As AI platforms increasingly mediate how people connect and understand the world, how do we design and govern these systems to amplify human connection and agency rather than erode them?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
AI is remixing the rules of music and the role of the human artist. If a machine can craft a hit, what’s left that only humans can create?
Join this conversation exploring AI’s intersection with human creativity and the broader implications for authorship, equity and the fundamental qualities that make music truly human.
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Forecasts of AI’s impact on productivity vary widely, from those projecting a 15% boost in labour output across advanced economies to warnings that as many as 92 million jobs could vanish globally by 2030.
Generative AI will transform work as we know it, but will that transformation lead to shared prosperity or widening exclusion? How can we prevent productivity gains from masking a much bleaker economic picture.
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
2015 marked a high point for climate consensus and multilateral cooperation. Over a decade later, national and regional agendas have diverged. Despite this, a growing range of actors across the public and private sectors continue to advance progress and innovation in climate ambition, forging new alliances and initiatives along the way.
What does meaningful climate ambition look like in an era of polarization, economic constraints, and geopolitical tensions?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
As trust in established multilateral institutions and governments erodes, new alliances and coalitions are emerging. Adapting to a shifting international landscape, these actors are filling critical gaps while influencing diplomacy, technology and finance.
What form will the future architecture of international cooperation take?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
For over four decades, China has crafted a hybrid growth model that blends planning, innovation, and global integration. This has driven remarkable gains in manufacturing, clean energy, and, more recently, artificial intelligence.
As pressures and stakes rise, what will define the next chapter of this alternative model?
