Category: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Globally, the middle class had been growing by about 54 million people every year since 2011, but with the pandemic in 2020 that growth tapered off, while concerns about long-term job security are rising.

How will AI impact middle-class economics and where are economies focused on growth from the middle out despite the odds?

Speakers: Andy Beshear, Stacey Vanek Smith, Salil S. Parekh, Christy Hoffman, Oren Cas

The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will provide a crucial space to focus on the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, consistency and accountability.

This Annual Meeting will welcome over 100 governments, all major international organizations, 1000 Forum’s Partners, as well as civil society leaders, experts, youth representatives, social entrepreneurs, and news outlets.

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.

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Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

The blue economy is fast becoming one of the world’s most powerful engines for sustainable growth, set to be worth over $3 trillion a year by 2030.

From tourism to renewable energy to a potential enabler of global trade, how is the ocean’s ever-increasing importance to economies and people changing?

Speakers: Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, Meenakshi (Meena) Wadhwa, Boudewijn Siemons, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, David Gelles

The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will provide a crucial space to focus on the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, consistency and accountability.

This Annual Meeting will welcome over 100 governments, all major international organizations, 1000 Forum’s Partners, as well as civil society leaders, experts, youth representatives, social entrepreneurs, and news outlets.

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.

World Economic Forum Website ► http://www.weforum.org/
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#Davos2026 #WorldEconomicForum #wef26

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Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Manufacturers are embedding intelligence at every stage, from algorithmic design and AI agents to closed-loop recycling. The race is on to merge speed, innovation and talent without collapsing under complexity and cost.

As every factory becomes intelligent, what will set the leaders apart?

Speakers: Levent Cakiroglu, Peggy Johnson, Roland Busch, Jamie Heller, Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Mihir Shukla

The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will provide a crucial space to focus on the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, consistency and accountability.

This Annual Meeting will welcome over 100 governments, all major international organizations, 1000 Forum’s Partners, as well as civil society leaders, experts, youth representatives, social entrepreneurs, and news outlets.

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.

World Economic Forum Website ► http://www.weforum.org/
Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/worldeconomicforum/
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#Davos2026 #WorldEconomicForum #wef26

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Identity politics, economic inequity and access to misinformation are creating a more polarized environment that is shifting how we perceive those with different views from our own.

Why are we so divided and how can we rebuild trust in others to forge more constructive dialogue and advance as a society?

Speakers: Oleksandra Matviichuk, Oliver Bäte, Scott Galloway

The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will provide a crucial space to focus on the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, consistency and accountability.

This Annual Meeting will welcome over 100 governments, all major international organizations, 1000 Forum’s Partners, as well as civil society leaders, experts, youth representatives, social entrepreneurs, and news outlets.

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.

World Economic Forum Website ► http://www.weforum.org/
Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/worldeconomicforum/
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#Davos2026 #WorldEconomicForum #wef26

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Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Governments have three levers to grow the economy, says Kristalina Georgieva (@imf) at #WEF26.

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. It provides a global, impartial and not-for-profit platform for meaningful connection between stakeholders to establish trust, and build initiatives for cooperation and progress.

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Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

"It’s better for your quality of life to be an optimist who’s wrong, than a pessimist who’s right," says Elon Musk in his final remarks at #WEF26.

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. It provides a global, impartial and not-for-profit platform for meaningful connection between stakeholders to establish trust, and build initiatives for cooperation and progress.

Find out more below:
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#WorldEconomicForum #wef

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Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Join Yo-Yo Ma for a special evening of music and dialogue, an invitation to imagine new ways of living in balance with one another and with the planet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg4g6v2WM7k

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Fragmented markets, high energy costs and slow permitting are squeezing European industry while global competitors surge ahead. Deeper market integration, smarter regulation and faster grid investment could cut costs and revive growth – yet progress drags.

Can Europe commit to turning the energy transition into a source of competitiveness, or will it continue to fall behind?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqUMVdY3hy4

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

With nearly two-thirds of the world’s countries being democracies, 2024 has witnessed an extraordinary exercise of civic participation, with close to 3.7 billion people voting. Despite that, democracies are under increasing pressure from citizens to ensure that governments deliver for all. While efforts to leverage technology and innovation are enhancing transparency, many societies continue to grapple with polarization and institutional fatigue.

As societies navigate these contrasts, how can we safeguard openness and the free exchange of ideas?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zifV_fsSO0

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Saudi Arabia continues its journey under Vision 2030, doing so amid an increasingly uncertain global landscape shaped by geopolitical fragmentation, technological change, and evolving trade patterns.

As these reforms progress against the backdrop of the transformations at play, how is the country adapting its trajectory in a shifting economic context?

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