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Food security has emerged as a critical challenge, defined by access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food. As AI becomes a new frontier in food systems, with applications ranging from accelerating ingredient discovery to enabling precision agriculture, the gap between pilot initiatives and large-scale deployment remains substantial, particularly in Asia-Pacific where the majority of the world's food is produced and consumed. With food security at stake, what will it take to move from isolated pilots to true systemic transformation?

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 in Dalian, China on 23-25 June, 2026. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2026/sessions/can-intelligence-feed-the-world/

Speakers:

Svein Tore Holsether, President and Chief Executive Officer, Yara International

Adam Tooze, Director, European Institute, Columbia University

Fan Shenggen, Chair Professor, China Agricultural University

Kathleen Alexander, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Savor

Rattan Lal, Professor of Soil Science, Ohio State University

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As global temperatures continue to rise, El Niño events are becoming increasingly consequential for economies, ecosystems and societies. This session will explore what leaders need to understand about El Niño in a warming world, from its impacts on extreme weather, food and water security, and supply chains to the decisions needed to build resilience in an era of growing climate volatility.

Speakers:

Akanksha Khatri, Head of Strategic Insight & Impact, Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum

Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

This is the full audio from a live-streamed video session available to watch for World Economic Forum partners and digital members who can watch it here: https://wef.ch/4f2fpwB

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After nearly 50 years of on-off sanctions, proxy conflict and nuclear brinkmanship, tensions between the US and Iran reached an apex this year. As the situation evolves rapidly, many hope for a long-lasting peace agreement. What would such an agreement look like and how would it affect the rest of the world?

Speakers:

Cameron Abadi, Deputy Editor, Foreign Policy Group

Mahmood Sariolghalam, Affiliate, Middle East Institute

Sanam Vakil, Director, Middle East and North Africa, Chatham House

Jason Bordoff, Founding Director, Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy; Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 in Dalian, China on 23-25 June, 2026. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2026/sessions/update-on-iran/

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The US and China remain deeply intertwined economically, yet unresolved trade, technology and security divides have created friction and raised fundamental questions about the trajectory of the relationship. The recent bilateral summit has reset the tone without resolving the underlying structural tensions. Following the presidential summit, where are relations between the world's two largest economies headed and what should business and policy leaders be preparing for?

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 in Dalian, China on 23-25 June, 2026. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2026/sessions/us-and-china-from-here-to-where/

Speakers:

Margery Kraus, Founder and Executive Chair, APCO

Graham Allison, Douglas Dillon Professor of Government, Harvard Kennedy School of Government

Zhao Hai, Director of International Politics Studies, National Institute for Global Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

Leslie Vinjamuri, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Joseph Luc Ngai, Chairman, Greater China, McKinsey & Company

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As China enters its 15th Five-Year Plan period, policy priorities are focused on boosting domestic demand, upgrading industry through innovation and accelerating the green transition across sectors from advanced manufacturing to new energy. Are the conditions right for China to transition to an innovation and consumption-led economy?

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 in Dalian, China on 23-25 June, 2026. Watch it here:

https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2026/sessions/15th-five-year-plan-unpacked/

Speakers:

Guo Lanfeng, President, China Society of Economic Reform (CSER)

Adam Tooze, Director, European Institute, Columbia University

Yuen Yuen Ang, Alfred Chandler Chair Professor of Political Economy, Johns Hopkins University

Wu Zuyu, Chairman, HiTHIUM

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From the ripple effects of ongoing conflict in the Middle East on markets and energy supply to ongoing geoeconomic fragmentation, constraints on the global economy are creating one of the most complex operating environments in decades.

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC26) in Dalian, China on June 23-25 2026.

Watch it here: https://www.weforumasia.cn/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2026/sessions/chief-economists-briefing-2fb0bbaf27/

Speakers:

Shen Jianguang, Vice-President and Chief Economist, JD.com

Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum

Rita Babihuga-Nsanze, Chief Economist; Director of Research and Strategy, Africa Finance Corporation - AFC

Carsten Fink, Chief Economist, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Paul Gruenwald, Global Chief Economist, S&P Global

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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?

Speakers:

Carlson Tong, Chairman, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX)

Zhu Min, Member of the Senior Expert Advisory Committee, China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE)

Dong Junfeng, Chairman, China UnionPay

Tian Wei, Host, World Insight with Tian Wei, China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Eswar Prasad, Professor, Cornell University

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Watch it here:

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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.

Speakers: Juliet Mann, TV Host, China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Harvey Mason jr, Chief Executive Officer, The Recording Academy

will.i.am, Founder and President, i.am Angel Foundation

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/when-code-and-creativity-collide/

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The last pre-conflict shipments have now reached their destinations, yet the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. As the supply crunch hits the global economy, what's going to happen next? Which regions and industries are the most severely affected? And what does this mean for the global economic outlook in May 2026?

This is the full audio from a studio discussion recorded on 27 May 2026.

Speakers:

Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum

Svenja Gudell, Chief Economist, Indeed

Rita Babihuga-Nsanze, Chief Economist, Africa Finance Corporation

Thomas-Olivier Léautier, Chief Economist, TotalEnergies

Links:

Chief Economists Outlook May 2026: https://www.weforum.org/publications/chief-economists-outlook-may-2026

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AI Infrastructure in the Age of Sovereignty: Requirements, Strategies and a Trusted Framework for Digital Embassies is a report co-drafted with Bain & Company and published on 11 May, 2026.

This webinar explores how economies can pursue AI sovereignty along a spectrum of strategies, from trusted international partnerships to extensive domestic ownership, depending on their local capabilities. The discussion examines why choices around compute, connectivity and data storage are increasingly central to long-term resilience and AI competitiveness.

A core focus is what these choices look like in practice: how different approaches along the spectrum can be translated into credible strategies, what shared infrastructure arrangements require, and how digital embassies can serve as an option for extending sovereign AI infrastructure beyond national borders.

This is the full audio from a webinar recorded on 12 May, 2026.

Speakers:

Samira Gazzane, Policy Lead, Future-Ready Economies, World Economic Forum (In Person)

Cathy Li, Head, Centre for AI Excellence; Member, Executive Committee, World Economic Forum (In Person)

Florian Mueller, Senior Partner and Head, AI, Insights & Solutions for EMEA, Bain & Company (In Person)

Ann Marie Lavigne, Vice-President, Strategic Initiatives, Snowflake

Sean Kask, Chief AI Strategy Officer, SAP (Online)

Ali Al Amine, Chief Commercial Officer, G42 International (Online)

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