Amid enlargement, evolving neighborhood dynamics, intensifying global competition and shifting transatlantic relations, Europe must safeguard its strategic autonomy and democratic values while redefining its role as a coherent and influential global actor.
What vision will guide a European foreign policy that leads with purpose in the decade ahead?
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2025 highlights a rapidly shifting risk landscape, with two-thirds of experts anticipating a fragmented global system by mid-century. Eroding trust, intensifying geopolitical competition and growing systemic volatility are weakening the institutions once relied on to manage shared risks.
Can leaders forge new frameworks for collaboration that restore confidence, strengthen resilience and enable collective progress in an increasingly divided world?
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As geopolitical competition intensifies and threats to critical energy infrastructure grow, nations are pursuing divergent paths to achieve energy security. Some are expanding the use of clean energy, others revisiting nuclear production, upgrading grid infrastructure, or leveraging traditional hydrocarbons.
What impact will these differing strategies have on global energy demand and on those looking to secure reliable energy for the long term?
With private market assets having tripled since 2013 and projected to reach $20 trillion by 2030, traditional and retail investors are increasingly turning to these investments.
As private credit and other private market strategies expand, how can strong attention continue to draw investment while also avoiding systemic risks?
How is the perception of risk shifting over time, as crises become increasingly interconnected and frequent?
The Nobel Prize in Economics 2025 recognized research showing that long-term growth depends on a relentless cycle of innovation replacing the old and creating the new. In a world marked by uncertainty, fragmentation and technological disruption, this insight feels more relevant than ever.
Can the principles of creative renewal be turned into practical strategies for growth?