Agenda Dialogues

What to expect from the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2025?

This is the full audio from a media briefing held on 14 January, ahead of #WEF25 which happens on 20-24 January 2025 in Davos, Switzerland.

Børge Brende, President and CEO, World Economic Forum Mirek Dusek, Managing Director, World Economic Forum Gim Huay Neo, Managing Director, World Economic Forum Yann Zopf, Head of Media Engagement, World Economic Forum

You can watch the media briefing here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/sessions/pre-annual-meeting-2025-press-conference/

Press release:

https://www.weforum.org/press/2025/01/a-call-for-collaboration-in-the-intelligent-age-world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/

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As the world navigates rising geopolitical tensions, record-breaking heat, and technological revolutions, global cooperation is at a crossroads. The World Economic Forum and McKinsey & Company present the second edition of the Global Cooperation Barometer, a vital tool to measure and guide collaboration across trade, technology, climate, health, and security. This is the full audio from a media briefing of 7 January, 2025. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/sessions/global-cooperation-barometer-2025/

The Global Cooperation Barometer 2025: https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-global-cooperation-barometer-2025/

Bob Sternfels, Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company

Børge Brende, President and CEO, World Economic Forum

Anais Rassat, Head of Media Content, World Economic Forum

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By 2027, businesses predict that almost half (44%) of workers' core skills will be disrupted. From AI tutors to lifelong learning schemes, what approaches and opportunities hold the greatest potential to close gaps and prepare people for tomorrow's economy? This session has been developed in collaboration with CNBC.

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils 2024 in Dubai on 17 Oct, 2024. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-global-future-councils-2024/sessions/skills-in-the-age-of-ai/

Nela Richardson, Chief Economist and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Officer, ADP

Dan Murphy, Anchor and Correspondent, CNBC

Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley

Jo O'Driscoll-Kearney, Chief Learning Officer, Majid Al Futtaim Holding

Abdallah Abu Sheikh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Astra Tech

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From vulnerabilities associated with autonomous decision-making to AI-powered attacks, rapid advances in AI agents can pose novel threats to organizations and society.

What responsibility-based strategies must businesses adopt to leverage AI agents effectively while minimizing emerging cybersecurity risks?

This is the full audio from a discussion hosted at the World Economic Forum in Geneva on 13 November, 2024. The video is available to Forum digital subscribers here: https://toplink.weforum.org/event-mode/a0PTG0000004wNC2AY/sessions/a0WTG000000TESb2AO/defending-the-digital-mind-the-emerging-challenges-of-ai-agents

Grant Waterfall, Partner, Europe, Middle East and Africa and Germany; Leader, Cybersecurity and Privacy, PwC

Hoda Al Khzaimi, Director, Centre for Cybersecurity, New York University Abu Dhabi

Matan Getz, Chief Executive Officer, Aim Security

Nic Chavez, Chief Information Security Officer, Datastax

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As the global order becomes increasingly fragmented, understanding the drivers of geopolitical shifts is essential for anticipating risks and opportunities in the year ahead.

How will emerging geopolitical trends shape the global landscape in 2025 and what strategies can nations and businesses adopt to navigate these complexities?

This session analyses the key geopolitical challenges and opportunities expected in the coming year and explores the implications for global stability.

This is the full audio from a discussion recorded at the World Economic Forum in Geneva on 22 November, 2024 for the World Economic Forum's partners and digital members. To become a digital member, please visit: https://www.weforum.org/join-us/individuals/ or if your organization is already a Partner of the Forum, sign up for free using your company email domain.

Mirek Dušek, Managing Director, World Economic Forum

Suzanne Maloney, Vice President; Director of the Foreign Policy program, Brookings Institution

Keyu Jin, Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science

Jason Bordoff, Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy; Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University

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As the Fourth Industrial Revolution advances, foundational technology domains are converging to create new opportunities. In addition to their breakthrough potential, the simultaneous development of quantum, robotics, AI and more are accelerating mutual advancements.

What are the driving forces behind this convergence and how can organizations position themselves strategically within it for future growth?

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils 2024 in Dubai on 17 Oct, 2024. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/events/annual-meeting-of-the-global-future-councils-2024/sessions/the-nexus-of-innovation/

Chantal Shen, Chief Scientist, Synthetic Biology, BGI Research

Hoda Al Khzaimi, Director, Centre for Cybersecurity, New York University Abu Dhabi

Freeke Heijman, Founder and CEO

Azeem Azhar, Chief Executive Officer, Exponential View

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From bespoke gene editing to AI-powered healthcare, we are living in an age of breakthroughs propelled by advances in AI. What are the trade-offs societies and industries need to manage as AI adoption progresses?

Erik Brynjolfsson, Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Professor; Director, Digital Economy Lab, Stanford University

Zeina Soufan, Senior Anchor, Asharq News

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils 2024 in Dubai on 16, Oct, 2024. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/events/annual-meeting-of-the-global-future-councils-2024/sessions/keeping-ai-on-track/

Article based on this session: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/10/ai-augment-rather-than-dictate-human-action/

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From mining to manufacturing, achieving a successful energy transition and net-zero emissions will require industries to accelerate their pace of decarbonization.

What new innovations and technologies can make decarbonization more efficient, cost-effective and scalable?

This session was recorded live September 23, 2024 during the World Economic Forum's Sustainable Development Impact Meetings.

Speakers: Sadaf Hosseini Head of Growth, Partnerships and Innovation Ecosystems, UpLink, World Economic Forum

Vivek Salgaocar Managing Director and Founder, Prospect Innovation PTE LTD

Melissa C. Lott Professor, Climate School, Columbia University

Barinder Rasode CEO and Co-Founder, Tersa Earth Innovations

Generative AI holds the potential to transform a broad range of economic activities and to help address the world's most pressing development challenges. However, the benefits of this technological revolution are not yet shared by all globally.

What actions can policy-makers and innovators take now to realize AI's promise while ensuring that its benefits lead to shared prosperity for all?

This session was recorded live September 23, 2024 during the World Economic Forum's Sustainable Development Impact Meetings.

You can watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/events/sustainable-development-impact-meetings-2024/sessions/ai-for-global-good/

Yann LeCun, Vice-President and Chief Artificial Intelligence (AI) Scientist, Meta

Crystal Rugege, Managing Director, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) Rwanda

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

Sabastian Niles, President and Chief Legal Officer, Salesforce

Landry Signé, Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development Program, Brookings Institution

Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/home

Global decision makers will convene at three COPs on the Biodiversity, Climate and Desertification agendas this year. As the planet risks maintaining a pathway to 3C of warming, with intensifying land degradation and a million animal and plant species at risk of extinction, a coordinated approach is fundamental to maintain momentum on the net-zero, nature-positive transition. How can actors from the public and private sector move beyond current geoeconomic tensions and take the necessary actions to curb carbon emissions and halt biodiversity loss while ensuring a more inclusive economy?

This session was recorded at the Sustainable Development Impact Meetings 24 September. Watch the video stream here: https://www.weforum.org/events/sustainable-development-impact-meetings-2024/sessions/putting-cops-pledges-into-practice/

Mirek Dušek, Managing Director, World Economic Forum

Sumant Sinha, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ReNew

Jesper Brodin, Chief Executive Officer, Ingka Group (IKEA)

Ibrahim Thiaw, Undersecretary-General of the United Nations; Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

Maria Susana Muhamad, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia

Bill Weir, Anchor and Chief Climate Correspondent, CNN

Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders: https://initiatives.weforum.org/alliance-of-ceo-climate-leaders/home