Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Despite significant strengths for the intelligent age, Europe is punching below its weight in the global tech race.
Higher investment, greater tech sovereignty, smarter collaboration – how can Europe finally reboot and reclaim its place on the global leaderboard?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Cars steer themselves, drones navigate battlefields without humans, algorithms diagnose patients and digital companions offer therapy. Physical AI in particular is transforming ordinary moments into automated ones.
As everything from intimacy to conflict is mediated through machines, are we ready to decide what should and shouldn’t be left to autonomous systems?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
The FIFA World Cup holds the title for being the world’s most-watched sporting event and with 48 teams competing at the upcoming finals, it will be historic.
This year’s tournament will be hosted for the first time by three nations – Canada, Mexico and the United States – from 11 June to 19 July.
Join this session hosted in collaboration with FIFA in celebration of the world’s most popular sport.
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Over the past half-century, many countries have undergone profound shifts in family structures, accompanied by growing unease about the influence of smartphones, social media and the fast pace of modern life. These changes have sparked fears that children may be receiving less stability, attention and connection.
How can we design a family ecosystem that is flexible, robust and gives children what they need to grow?
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?
