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Quantum-ready manufacturing
Empowering leaders to unlock the potential of frontier technologies and accelerate their inclusive and sustainable adoption.
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Leading Voices
Understand the perspectives of leaders and change-makers in business, politics and civil society.
Climate change is still on top of the Global Agenda
Special Address by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission, European Commission
We should not underestimate our individual power to do good
Watch the Crystal Awards 2025
Diane von Furstenberg
Founder and Co-Chairwoman, Diane Von Furstenberg Studio
This is a positive note that emerging markets did well in the last few years
Emerging Economies amid Shocks
Gita Gopinath
Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics, Harvard University
All the ingredients for US will be the continuation of its strength
The Global Economic Outlook
Laurence Fink
Co-Chair, World Economic Forum; Chair and CEO, BlackRock
It is important that countries that are leading the race understand the risks and manage it
Watch the session The Dawn of Artificial General Intelligence
Yoshua Bengio
Full Professor, University of Montreal
Accessibility is key to the digital revolution
Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Satya Nadella
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft
Gender equality is the best chance against global challenges
Arts and Culture
Michelle Yeoh
Actress, Producer, United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador
Local economies - resilience and investment
Around the world, affordable housing is becoming less and less easy to attain. Habitat for Humanity CEO Jonathan Reckford lays out in plain language the state of global housing, the barriers to affordability and the practical steps that can tackle this crisis, including the solutions this global housing organization is helping get into place. He also shares lessons from his unique career journey - one that includes talking himself into a job at an investment bank after college and later coaching the South Korean Olympic rowing team - and what he learned from the leaders who shaped him, including the late US president Jimmy Carter and his grandmother Millicent Fenwick, the fashion editor and former US representative.
Advancing public-private collaboration in cities for resilient, future-ready communities and economies.
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Editors' picks - from the global economy to AI
This monthly roundup of AI insights explores how deployment is accelerating, how fragmented regulation is struggling to keep pace, as well as innovations, legislation and governance news.
Empowering leaders to unlock the potential of frontier technologies and accelerate their inclusive and sustainable adoption.
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Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply ChainsEnabling more resilient, sustainable and inclusive manufacturing ecosystems and supply chains.
Centre for AI ExcellenceDriving innovation through the power of AI, data, and intelligence to improve industries, economies, and societies.
Centre for CybersecurityPrioritising cybersecurity and fostering global public-private action to tackle systemic challenges.
Centre for Energy and MaterialsDriving initiatives and coalitions to ensure that the energy transition is sustainable, secure, and equitable.
Centre for Financial and Monetary SystemsCreating a financial system that allocates capital to support planet, people, and communities.
Centre for Health and HealthcareIdentifying and scaling up solutions for more resilient, efficient, and equitable healthcare systems.
Centre for Nature and ClimateAccelerating net-zero climate action, regenerating food, water and ocean systems, and promoting circular economies.
Centre for Regions, Trade and GeopoliticsHelping stakeholders navigate global and regional priorities in a complex geopolitical and geo-economic landscape.
Centre for the New Economy and SocietyProviding a platform for leaders to shape inclusive, equitable economies and societies for all.
