Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Three decades after the creation of the EU’s single market, the promise of a unified financial system remains unrealized with a nearly €800 billion investment gap standing in the way of Europe’s growth and competitiveness agenda.
Given the strong performance of European markets in 2025, how can leaders seize this moment to turn political will and market momentum into lasting progress?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
As the global landscape becomes more unpredictable, nations are rethinking how to build economies that can endure geopolitical disruption and sustain long-term progress.
How can countries with diverse economic structures strengthen fiscal stability, invest in human capital, leverage digital innovation and build effective partnerships to withstand future shocks?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
What does navigating a vast ocean teach us about human potential? In 2019, adventurer and motivational speaker Hiro Iwamoto became the first blind person to sail non-stop across the Pacific with a sighted navigator.
In 2027, he wants to complete the voyage alone, further pushing the conventional limits of what is thought possible for visually impaired persons. Join this session to explore his story.
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Often perceived as a niche issue, the women’s health gap, impacting 3.9 billion lives, has gained overdue awareness for its ripple effects on future generations.
From emerging low-tech solutions for decreasing maternal mortality rates, next-generation contraceptives, to using AI to more precisely detect and track cervical cancer, what breakthroughs will make closing the women’s health gap possible?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
A special address by Javier Milei, President of Argentina.
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
A conversation between David Sacks, White House A.I. and Crypto Czar, and Marc Benioff, Chair, CEO and Co-Founder of Salesforce.
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
With 1.2 billion new workers competing for 400 million jobs in emerging economies over the next decade, closing the gap will require not only an expansion of skills training but also alternative employment models and entrepreneurial support.
What does it take to reimagine how we adapt to a new world of work and tackle the looming jobs crisis?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
With a delicate truce in place, the Middle East takes a cautious breath. As power dynamics shift, can this fragile detente become a foundation for longer-term security?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
The world’s first quantum-enabled algorithmic trading has already increased forecasting accuracy by 34%, while breakthroughs across other industries unlock potential once thought impossible.
After decades of promises, why are practical quantum applications still measured in qubits, not returns?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
The widening education and mental-health gaps for men and the enduring workplace barriers for women are creating a dual crisis that threatens economic opportunity for all.
How can we rebuild a shared narrative of progress that acknowledges the struggles of both men and women, without falling into zero-sum thinking?
