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Advancing gender parity

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion International Women’s Day: What is it and why do we need it?

Gender equality is key to sustainable development, but gender parity is 134 years away. Here’s how the UN is advocating for women’s rights on International Women’s Day 2025.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 3 barriers facing women in business - and how to break them, according to Cherie Blair

Youth Perspectives Young people have the power to break barriers to women’s empowerment

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion We’re not going back on gender parity, say Davos leaders

Education and Skills Here's how Bahrain is building a future-ready workforce by boosting skills and workplace gender equality

Health and Healthcare Systems How to close the women’s health gap and unlock $400 billion annually for the global economy

Health and Healthcare Systems Blueprint to Close the Women’s Health Gap: How to Improve Lives and Economies for All

Meet the Leader Tackling these surprising blindspots can bridge gender gaps in health, opportunity and more

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Centre for the New Economy and Society

Providing a platform for leaders to shape inclusive, equitable economies and societies for all.

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Global Risks Global Risks Report 2025

Global Risks The 5 greatest risks facing the world in 2025

Leading Voices

Understand the perspectives of leaders and change-makers in business, politics and civil society.

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Geo-Economics and Politics

Climate change is still on top of the Global Agenda

Special Address by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission

Ursula von der Leyen

President of the European Commission, European Commission

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Arts and Culture

We should not underestimate our individual power to do good

Watch the Crystal Awards 2025

Diane von Furstenberg

Founder and Co-Chairwoman, Diane Von Furstenberg Studio

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Economic Growth

This is a positive note that emerging markets did well in the last few years

Emerging Economies amid Shocks

Gita Gopinath

First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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Economic Growth

All the ingredients for US will be the continuation of its strength

The Global Economic Outlook

Laurence D. Fink

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock

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Arts and Culture

I have always believed in the potential of children

Watch the Crystal Awards 2025

David Beckham

Co-Owner, Inter Miami; Partner, Authentic Brands Group

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Emerging Technologies

It is important that countries that are leading the race understand the risks and manage it

Watch the session The Dawn of Artificial General Intelligence

Yoshua Bengio

Full Professor, University of Montreal

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Emerging Technologies

Accessibility is key to the digital revolution

Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Satya Nadella

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Gender equality is the best chance against global challenges

Arts and Culture

Michelle Yeoh

Actress, Producer, United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador

Future of quantum technologies

Fourth Industrial Revolution Quantum Technologies: Key Strategies and Opportunities for ICT Leaders

Rapid advancements in quantum technologies present significant opportunities and challenges for the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. In collaboration with Accenture, the report Quantum Technologies: Key Strategies and Opportunities for ICT Leaders outlines the benefits and addresses the risks, offering potential solutions by case studies and policy frameworks based on industry case studies and expert insights.

Emerging Technologies The quantum revolution is just around the corner. How can business benefit?

Emerging Technologies Rhythms of innovation: How technology synergies are redefining the future

Fourth Industrial Revolution How Saudi Arabia is moving towards a quantum economy

Business See how quantum computing can revolutionize energy forecasting and optimization

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Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Advancing the human-centred and society-serving adoption and application of technologies.

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Emerging Technologies How to integrate AI agents into your business and accelerate speed to value

Emerging Technologies How can we take AI to the edge of possibility?

Accelerating the energy transition

Energy Transition Clean energy success demands country-specific solutions

Countries are pursuing different paths for clean energy transformation; opportunities to collaborate still exist despite no one-size-fits-all solution.