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?
A special address by Javier Milei, President of Argentina.
Speakers: Javier Milei
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.
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Racism harms people, democracy and the economy. It costs the EU up to €12.7 billion every year. The EU’s first anti-racism strategy turns values into action, with stronger laws, fairer opportunities, and partnerships that drive real change across Europe.
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?
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.
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?
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?
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?