Forum Stories (2025.1.23)

Forum Stories

Welcome to day four of the Annual Meeting 2025.

Get ready for a full day of engaging sessions that examine how technological change could affect industries and societies, the need for reskilling the workforce for the Intelligent Age, the impact of climate on health and how the private sector can enable an equitable green transition.

We also explore the global risks outlook for 2025 and look at concrete pathways for key sectors to achieve nature-positive goals.

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Donald J. Trump
The President of the United States of America addresses the Annual Meeting remotely.

17.00 CET Session details

Javier Milei
The President of Argentina presents his priorities.

10.15 CET Session details

Technology in the world
Explore the impact of technology breakthroughs.

10.45 CET Session details

All Hands on Deck for the Energy Transition
Driving the energy transition whilst also maximizing energy efficiency.

11.30 CET Session details

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Spotlight: Anticipating risks in 2025 and beyond

Global cooperation is more urgent than ever amid mounting challenges. The Global Risks Report 2025 cites state-based armed conflict as the most immediate risk, with disinformation driving short-term instability. Over the next decade, environmental risks, led by extreme weather, will dominate the global landscape. Experts call for strengthened collaboration and innovative solutions to tackle these critical threats in a fractured world.

Livestreamed sessions for you to join on the topic:

Stemming Financial Fragmentation – Thursday, 23 January at 10.15
Crises beneath the Headlines – Thursday, 23 January at 12.00
Global Risks Report – Thursday, 23 January at 15.00

Read more:

Middle East: risks persist, but opportunities abound for growth by Maroun Kairouz in Arab News
Business leaders shouldn’t overlook climate threat by Zurich Insurance
Why global cooperation is more important than ever in a world at war by the Igarapé Institute
Europe’s Growth Strategy: Addressing Risks, Unlocking Potential by the World Economic Forum

Media spotlight on this topic:

Armed conflict is the top risk for the year ahead in CNBC
Beyond The Illusion – The Real Threat Of AI: WEF Global Risks Report 2025 in Forbes
Escalating armed conflict is most urgent threat for world in 2025 say global leaders in The Guardian
Conflict, climate change & misinformation top global risks in 2025 in CGTN

Go deeper on rebuilding trust

Halting and reversing nature loss by 2030

Key industries have a key role to play in forging a nature-positive future. The Nature Positive Transitions report series outlines strategies for businesses to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, highlighting actionable steps like advancing circularity, water stewardship, and cross-sector collaboration to align industries with biodiversity and climate goals while driving economic growth.

Livestreamed sessions for you to join on the topic:

New Trilemma: Climate, Development and the Middle-Class – Thursday, 23 January at 8.30
New Agreement on Plastics: What Will It Take? – Thursday, 23 January at 10.15
Green Ambitions, Real Trade-Offs – Thursday, 23 January at 13.15

Read more:

India’s climate action sets example for developing economies by Mahindra Group
End-in-mind innovation crucial for sustainable development by dsm-firmenich
Unlocking green growth: Sustainability as a key driver of corporate innovation by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) in collaboration with the Forum

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