Agenda Dialogues

A decade after the Paris Agreement, policies and politics have evolved but the associated risks from climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss remain. Although the narrative is shifting towards energy security, national and regional actors are still looking towards innovative solutions to climate challenges. How are government and business commitments shifting and what could change mean for industries that have been preparing for future green growth?

Speakers:

Adam Tooze, Director, European Institute, Columbia University

Elizabeth Thurbon, Professor of International Political Economy; Director, Green Energy Statecraft Project, University of New South Wales

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A new wave of start-ups is emerging, built around powerful AI agents capable of autonomous decision-making, dynamic collaboration and end-to-end task execution. These agents aren't just supporting workflows – they're becoming the digital workforce that runs entire business functions. How are business models evolving when AI agents take the lead in building, managing and scaling companies?

Speakers: Wang Guanchun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Laiye

Louise Victoria Matsakis, Senior Business Editor, Wired Magazine

John Lombard, Chief Executive Officer, NTT DATA, Inc. Asia Pacific

Van Vu, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ELSA,

Kian Katanforoosh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Workera

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

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Agentic AI is disrupting entry-level jobs and evolving job markets are changing traditional career paths, leaving young people uncertain about the future. How do we turn AI-driven disruption into career opportunities for young people?

Speakers:

Zhang Dandan, Professor, Deputy Dean, National School of Development, Peking University

Rahul Attuluri, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, NxtWave

Guan Xin, Anchor and Chief Business News Editor, China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Georgina Mondino, Global Shaper, Rosario Hub, Global Shapers Community

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Businesses investing in climate resilience and adaptation could see tangible returns – $2-$19 in value for every dollar spent – while taking the necessary steps to avoid annual profitability declines from climate impacts of up to 7% by 2035.

How can new strategies, from partnerships to technology and innovation, be leveraged to strengthen these efforts?

Speakers:

Deliang Chen, Professor, Department of Earth System Science, Tsinghua University

Beat Strebel, Chief Executive Officer, Reinsurance China; Country President, China, Swiss Reinsurance Company Qin Yi, Presenter and Reporter, Shanghai Media Group Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Special Envoy for Financing Sustainable Development, United Nations Solveigh Hieronimus, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company Lindsay Hooper, Chief Executive Officer, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership

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Women constitute around 25%-30% of the AI workforce worldwide, per recent estimates. This underrepresentation is even more pronounced in senior roles, with less than 15% of executive positions held by women.

As demands for AI talent continue to grow, what are the most promising approaches to ramp up AI hiring and diversify talent sources in the broader industry?

Speakers:

Meirav Oren, Executive Chairwoman and Co-Founder, Versatile

Angela Wang Nan, Chairman and President, Neusoft Europe, Chairman, Neusoft America, Senior Vice-President, Neusoft Yang Jingjing, Chairman of the Board, Shanghai Generative Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem Development Co.,Ltd. Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, Centre for the New Economy and Society and Knowledge Communities, World Economic Forum

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While the economy is being transformed by geopolitical and technological shifts, complex challenges, from development to climate, require new ideas and collaboration.

How can entrepreneurial thinking and new innovations take us out of short-term thinking to provide long-term solutions to today's challenges?

Speakers:

Mirek Dušek, Managing Director, Chief Business Officer and Head of Global Programming, World Economic Forum

Stephanie Riady, Chief Executive Officer, Pelita Harapan Group, Lippo Group

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

Haojun Jia, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Deep Principle

Adam Tooze, Director, European Institute, Columbia University

Cheryl Cui, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bota Biosciences

This is the full audio from a session at the AMNC25 in Tianjin, China on 26 June, 2025. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2025/sessions/entrepreneurship-for-a-new-era/

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Women have made remarkable strides in political representation in the past decade, making up 35.5% of local government officials, 33% of parliamentarians, 24.4% of ministers and 15.5% of heads of state. Yet political power remains out of reach for a disproportionate number of women.

How can this persistent gap be tackled?

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Read the Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2025/

Speakers:

Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mina Al-Oraibi, Editor-in-Chief, The National

Catherine De Bolle, Executive Director, Europol

François Valérian, Chair, Transparency International

Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico

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Despite persistent challenges, such as low domestic demand and household consumption, China's economy has been buoyed by strong exports and private sector activity, hitting its 5% growth rate target in 2024 and aiming for similar levels of growth this year.

To what extent can a shift to a technology-led model yield new growth as global volatility threatens exports?

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This session was developed in collaboration with China Global Television Network (CGTN).

Speakers:

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

Ilham Kadri, Chief Executive Officer of the Executive Committee, Syensqo

Zhu Min, Member of the Senior Expert Advisory Committee, China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE) Tian Wei, Host, World Insight with Tian Wei, China Global Television Network (CGTN) Eswar Prasad, Professor, Cornell University Jin Keyu, Professor, School of Business and Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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The Opening Plenary of the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champtions (AMNC25), including an address by Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

Speakers:

Gim Huay Neo, Managing Director, World Economic Forum

Zhang Gong, Mayor of Tianjin, Tianjin Municipal People's Government

Børge Brende, President and CEO, World Economic Forum

Li Qiang, Premier of the People's Republic of China, State Council of the People's Republic of China

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A Conversation with Sir Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997-2007); Executive Chairman, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, United Kingdom.

Hosted by Børge Brende, President and CEO of the World Economic Forum.

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