Forum Stories (2025.1.22)

Forum Stories

Today marks the halfway point of the Annual Meeting 2025.

The programme promises to be varied and engaging – covering economic resilience, smart factories, climate and nature, global trade and more. Make sure to bookmark or sign up to sessions you don’t want to miss.

In this edition we deep dive into the future of jobs and growth, explore how AI is already transforming industries, and consider the power of collaboration in a volatile world.

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Pedro Sánchez
The Prime Minister of Spain addresses world leaders in Davos.

15.45 CET Session details

António Guterres
Hear from the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

11.30 CET Session details

ASEAN: Even Stronger Together
How can the ASEAN region leverage partnerships for strategic growth?

14.00 CET Session details

The State of Climate and Nature
Strategies for impact during a critical decade for climate action.

17.15 CET Session details

Explore today’s sessions

Spotlight: Future of Jobs

Advancing technology, led by AI and robotics, is fundamentally reshaping industries and jobs. The green transition, demographic change, geoeconomic fragmentation, and economic uncertainty are also having a material impact on the workforce. The Future of Jobs 2025 report projects a net growth of 78 million jobs by 2030, with demand rising for tech expertise, creative thinking, and collaboration. Yet, 59% of the workforce will need reskilling to adapt to these shifts.

Livestreamed sessions for you to join on the topic:

The Future of Growth – Tuesday, 21 January at 09.30
Closing the Jobs Gap – Wednesday, 22 January at 11.30
Reskilling for the Intelligent Age – Thursday, 23 January at 13.15
Flexibility 2.0 – Thursday, 23 January at 17.45

Read more:

A look at how the AI-augmented workplace will also emphasize uniquely human skills by Mercer and Oliver Wyman
2025: the year companies prepare to disrupt how work gets done by LinkedIn
Workforce Change: Building Future Ready Businesses by EY
17 Economies, 1 Mission: Accelerating Economic Gender Parity by 2030 by World Economic Forum

Media spotlight on this topic:

The 5 fastest-growing skills you might need for job success — and the ones that may not help in Business Insider
Top 5 most in-demand jobs by 2030: What you need to know in Gulf News
WEF future of jobs 2025: Re-shaping Africa’s industries in CNBC Africa

Go deeper on reimagining growth

Responsible AI adoption

Advances in AI are reshaping industries, automating tasks and driving personalization at scale. As adoption accelerates, challenges in trust, talent, and cybersecurity persist. A new white paper series outlines imperatives for responsible AI adoption, emphasizing collaboration, ethical innovation, and the need for strong digital foundations to unlock its full potential.

Building on this report series, the Forum’s new Frontier MINDS platform (Meaningful, Intelligent, Novel, Deployable Solutions) spotlights innovative AI solutions tackling global challenges, with its first cohort debuting this year at Davos.

Livestreamed sessions for you to join on the topic:

State of Play: AI Governance – Wednesday, 22 January at 11.30
AI: Lifting All Boats? – Wednesday, 22 January at 17.30
Powering the Technology Revolution – Thursday, 23 January at 10.15
Can National Security Keep Up with AI? – Thursday, 23 January at 16.15

Read more:

Generative AI Revolutionizes Media and Entertainment by Accenture in collaboration with the Forum
Securing AI for Responsible Innovation by the University of Oxford in collaboration with the Forum

Go deeper on AI

Recommended resilience strategies

As global geo-economic fragmentation and geopolitical tensions deepen, companies face rising risks that demand adaptability and long-term foresight. A total of 84% of organizations remain underprepared, often favouring defensive measures over proactive strategies. A new white paper recommends emphasising resilience KPIs, public-private collaboration, and fostering a stable macroeconomic environment through policy dialogue, fiscal health improvements and long-term investments.

Livestreamed sessions for you to join on the topic:

Emerging Economies amid Shocks – Wednesday, 22 January at 09.00
Rise of Economic Nationalism – Wednesday, 22 January at 13.15
Navigating the Fiscal Squeeze – Wednesday, 22 January at 16.15
Markets: Dealing with Divergence – Thursday, 23 January at 11.30

Read more:

Deploying resilience: The path to thriving amid uncertainty, by Mirek Dušek and McKinsey & Company

Go deeper on rebuilding trust

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