Agenda Dialogues

At the Annual Meeting 2026, we asked the World Economic Forum's interim co-chairs, Larry Fink and André Hoffman, about their vision for the future, hopes for what Davos 2026 will achieve, why dialogue is more needed than ever, and reasons for optimism.

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With $1.5 trillion in investment and nearly 60% of companies set to scale AI in 2025, the race to capture its full economic impact is accelerating. Yet scaling beyond pilots remains a major hurdle, requiring new strategies, capabilities and organizational designs.

How can leaders unlock AI's true potential for complex tasks and long-term transformation? Speakers: Roy Jakobs President and Chief Executive Officer, Royal Philips; Ryan McInerney, Chief Executive Officer, Visa; Mat Honan Editor-in-Chief, MIT - Technology Review; Amin Nasser President and Chief Executive Officer, Aramco. Julie Sweet This session was recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos Switzerland, 20 January, 2026. Watch the full session here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/scaling-ai-now-comes-the-hard-part/

Learn more about this year's Annual Meeting in Davos here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/

Global cooperation is proving resilient even as multilateralism continues to face strong headwinds, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Cooperation Barometer 2026. However, cooperation is below where it needs to be to address critical economic, security and environmental challenges. Within a more complex and uncertain geopolitical context, open and constructive dialogue is a critical factor in identifying potential collaborative pathways that advance shared interests.

In its third year, the Global Cooperation Barometer 2026, developed in collaboration with McKinsey & Company, uses 41 metrics to assess the level of cooperation worldwide across five pillars: trade and capital; innovation and technology; climate and natural capital; health and wellness; and peace and security.

This is the full audio from a media briefing presenting the report, with Sheba Crocker, World Economic Forum Managing Director, Børge Brende, the Forum's President and CEO, and Bob Sternfels, Global Managing Partner at McKinsey & Company. You can watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/press-conference-global-cooperation-barometer-2026/

Download the report: https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-global-cooperation-barometer-2026/

News release: https://www.weforum.org/press/2026/01/global-cooperation-is-showing-resilience-in-the-face-of-geopolitical-headwinds/

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In 2024, 72% of Chinese consumers expressed trust in AI and 90% considered autonomous driving beneficial, while only 32% of US consumers reported trust in AI and acceptance rates for autonomous driving remained lower in Germany, the US and Japan than in China.

What factors are driving these regional differences and how might they shape the speed and approach to deploying autonomous robots?

Speakers:

Zhu Qiuguo, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Deep Robotics

Paula Ingabire, Minister of Information Communication Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Information, Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda

Kishor Patil, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, KPIT Technologies

Eleanor Olcott, China Technology Correspondent, The Financial Times

This is the full audio from a session at the AMNC25 in Tianjin, China on 25 June, 2025.

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Amid major geoeconomic and geopolitical shifts, compounded by rapid technological advancements, the need for agile, collaborative and cross-disciplinary thinking has never been more urgent.

What steps are required to foster constructive, iterative dialogue in an era of rapid change and uncertainty?

Speakers:

Robert M. Lee, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Dragos

Sylvia Earle, Creator, Mission Blue Foundation, National Geographic Society

Azeem Azhar, Chief Executive Officer, Exponential View

Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, Office of the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates

Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum

This is the full audio from the opening plenary session of the World Economic Forum's Annual Meetings of the Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity on 15 October, 2025.

You can watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meetings-of-the-global-future-councils-and-cybersecurity-2025/sessions/opening-plenary-0b0af6edda/

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While global debt is forecast to increase to 100% of global GDP by the end of the decade, the economy is facing numerous headwinds, from fragmentation, environmental shocks, demographic pressures and technological disruptions.

Speakers:

Vera Songwe, Chairperson and Founder, Liquidity and Sustainability Facility

Stacey Vanek Smith, Senior Story Editor, Bloomberg Audio, Bloomberg Media

This is the full audio from a session at the Sustainable Development Impact Meetings on 23 September, 2025.

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In 2025, the global energy landscape is being redefined by geopolitical unpredictability, shifting market dynamics and uncertainty around climate ambitions. Assumptions about the speed, scale and direction of the energy transition are being tested as nations recalibrate priorities on energy security, affordability and industrial competitiveness.

Speakers: Jason Bordoff, Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy; Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University Sumant Sinha, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, ReNew David G. Victor, Professor, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Rebecca Boudreaux, President and Chief Executive Officer, Oberon Fuels

This is the full audio from a session at the Sustainable Development Impact Meetings on 23 September, 2025.

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An uncertain geopolitical era has emerged, marked by shifting alliances, volatile economic policies and weakening multilateral cooperation. This moment calls for stakeholders to identify steps to strengthen global security and stability. What paths exist for continued security cooperation and how are organizations adapting to operate more effectively in an increasingly unpredictable world?

This is the full audio from a session at the Sustainable Development Impact Meetings on 22 September, 2025.

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https://www.weforum.org/meetings/sustainable-development-impact-meetings-2025/sessions/geopolitics-looking-beyond-uncertainty/

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Speakers:

Ishaan Tharoor, Foreign Affairs Columnist, Washington Post

José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

Samir Saran, President, Observer Research Foundation (ORF)

Victoria Nuland, Professor, Practice of International Diplomacy, Columbia University

Salah Ahmed Jama, Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia, Office of the Prime Minister of Somalia

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From tariffs to territory, political and economic tensions between countries are deepening as the geopolitical landscape enters a new era of uncertainty.

What are the pre-eminent political shifts and under-recognized trends for stakeholders to look out for and how might they shape economies?

Speakers:

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

Monica Toft, Professor and Director, Center for Strategic Studies; Academic Dean, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University

Jin Keyu, Professor, School of Business and Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Li Xueying, Foreign Editor, The Straits Times

Happymon Jacob, Founder and Director, Council for Strategic and Defense Research (CSDR)

This is the full audio from a session at the AMNC25 in Tianjin, China on 26 June, 2025.

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Global public debt stands at around 94% of GDP, constraining governments' ability to fund critical growth-promoting investment in infrastructure, education and technology. How can innovative financing, alongside global trade and investment strategies, mobilize resources to meet development goals?

This is the full audio from a session at the AMNC25 in Tianjin, China on 25 June, 2025.

Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2025/sessions/investing-amid-high-debt-low-growth/

Speakers:

Jeffry A. Frieden, Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science, Columbia University

Stacey Vanek Smith, Senior Story Editor, Bloomberg Audio, Bloomberg Media

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