Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Emerging economies are estimated to account for over 90% of global energy demand growth annually. Between keeping the lights on and keeping emissions down lies a defining economic challenge of how to fund this surge at a time of narrowing fiscal space.
Will emerging economies fuel the next energy era or be left in the dark by a financing shortfall?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Hear from Alexander Stubb, President of Finland, on today’s shifting geopolitical landscape, drawing on his academic background and frontline diplomatic experience as the liberal world order gives way to power politics and multipolar disorder.
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
The global food system is under mounting strain. Feeding a growing population amid climate disruption, resource scarcity and nutritional inequality demands transformation. As innovations in farming, ingredients and supply chain move from theory to practice, the challenge is to scale solutions that are both people and planet positive.
How can collective action turn proven approaches into widespread change, building food systems that expand consumer choices, sustain farmers and restore the planet’s balance?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
The next era of competitiveness will be won not by single breakthroughs but by nations that can integrate multiple advanced technologies into coherent industrial strategies. While AI dominates headlines, it is its interplay with advanced technologies such as compute, robotics, materials and energy that will decide which countries can scale and sustain future growth.
What capabilities and governance structures must countries build for (re)industrialization and resilience?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Europe’s productivity growth has largely flatlined, weighed down by underinvestment, fragmented markets and rising costs. As highlighted in the Draghi report, the continent needs to boost financing for innovations and defence while continuing to show leadership in the clean transition, responsibly sustaining its social model and benefiting from its high-skilled workforce.
From EU market integration to improved labour and capital allocation, what will it take for the continent to leverage its strengths and accelerate productivity?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
ASEAN’s growth ambitions are being tested by geopolitical fragmentation, domestic capacity constraints, climate pressures, and rapid technological change. While trade integration remains the backbone of the region’s economic model, quality infrastructure, including energy, transport, and interoperable digital systems.
The next frontier is execution: how can governments and businesses harness AI, digital infrastructure and skills development to turn this vision into inclusive growth across ASEAN’s diverse economies?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Predictions of a US recession have come and gone, yet the economy defied forecasts and continues to grow. As the country benefits from rapid innovation, energy independence and access to capital, it also faces record deficits, economic inequality and distrust in institutions.
Will the US continue to outperform, or is this a temporary economic edge?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Cyber fraud is no longer just about stolen money; it’s about stolen lives. Industrial-scale scam centres across South-East Asia are blending online fraud with trafficking and tech-enabled coercion, trapping workers while targeting victims globally.
With online payment fraud set to exceed $362 billion by 2028, what can be done to disrupt these operations, protect exploited workers and build resilience in the digital economy?
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Public Accounts Committee hears evidence on the work of the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat).
Witnesses:
Chris Walters – Interim Chief Executive at Ofwat
Helen Campbell – Interim Executive Director, Delivery at Ofwat
David Hill – Director General for Strategy and Water at Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/25711/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
As AI reshapes economies, societies and daily life, profound questions emerge about human dignity, moral agency and the essence of personhood.
How can humanity navigate the promises and perils of AI, and what values should define us in an age of advanced artificial intelligence?
