Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
AI is fundamentally reshaping human communication, work and knowledge. We are gaining efficiency and personalization while surrendering privacy, fragmenting attention and losing the ability to distinguish real from artificial.
As AI platforms increasingly mediate how people connect and understand the world, how do we design and govern these systems to amplify human connection and agency rather than erode them?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
A special address by Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt.
Source: European Commission (video statements)
President von der Leyen will give an opening speech in the plenary debate at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 21 January. In her speech, she will address the EU’s sovereignty amid rising geopolitical tensions and threats. The plenary debate is intended to conclude covering the European Council meeting of 18 December 2025.
Watch on the Audiovisual Portal of the European Commission: https://link.europa.eu/KJMCnh
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Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
AI is remixing the rules of music and the role of the human artist. If a machine can craft a hit, what’s left that only humans can create?
Join this conversation exploring AI’s intersection with human creativity and the broader implications for authorship, equity and the fundamental qualities that make music truly human.
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Forecasts of AI’s impact on productivity vary widely, from those projecting a 15% boost in labour output across advanced economies to warnings that as many as 92 million jobs could vanish globally by 2030.
Generative AI will transform work as we know it, but will that transformation lead to shared prosperity or widening exclusion? How can we prevent productivity gains from masking a much bleaker economic picture.
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
As trust in established multilateral institutions and governments erodes, new alliances and coalitions are emerging. Adapting to a shifting international landscape, these actors are filling critical gaps while influencing diplomacy, technology and finance.
What form will the future architecture of international cooperation take?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
2015 marked a high point for climate consensus and multilateral cooperation. Over a decade later, national and regional agendas have diverged. Despite this, a growing range of actors across the public and private sectors continue to advance progress and innovation in climate ambition, forging new alliances and initiatives along the way.
What does meaningful climate ambition look like in an era of polarization, economic constraints, and geopolitical tensions?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Despite unprecedented sanctions, Russia’s economy has shown unexpected resilience, sustaining growth through a wartime model of state spending and external re-orientation. Analysts now warn this momentum may be weakening, raising questions about the durability of Russia’s economic strategy.
How might emerging economic constraints shape Russia’s conduct of the war in Ukraine, recalibrate its foreign policy choices, and impact Europe’s security, economic resilience, and geopolitical influence?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
For over four decades, China has crafted a hybrid growth model that blends planning, innovation, and global integration. This has driven remarkable gains in manufacturing, clean energy, and, more recently, artificial intelligence.
As pressures and stakes rise, what will define the next chapter of this alternative model?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
The Gaza peace plan includes a commitment to establish an interfaith dialogue grounded in tolerance and peaceful coexistence to shift mindsets and rebuild trust between communities.
What role can religious leaders play to rebuild trust and bring forth peace in the world?
