Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2019 | World Economic Forum

What are the ideas and innovations that will power the next phase of globalization? Read our collection of articles linked to the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions, taking place in Dalian, People's Republic of China from 1-3 July.

Highlights

Geographies in Depth

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s address to the World Economic Forum in China

Global Cooperation

Trade war and the future of globalization - top quotes from the World Economic Forum in China

Jobs and the Future of Work

Skills, not job titles, are the new metric for the labour market

Global Cooperation

What just happened? 5 stories from the World Economic Forum in China

Ceri Parker 03 Jul 2019

Nature and Biodiversity

This plastic drinks bottle is made from plants

Sean Fleming 05 Jul 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Who is first (and last) in the race to build a workforce fit for the future?

Emily Glassberg Sands and Vinod Bakthavachalam 02 Jul 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Here’s how factories can lead in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Charlotte Edmond 03 Jul 2019

Nature and Biodiversity

Europe is designing satellites that 'surf' their way past space debris

Camilla Colombo 02 Jul 2019

Emerging Technologies

Blockchain will make sure green pledges aren't just greenwash: a new initiative by young leaders at the World Economic Forum

Robin Pomeroy 02 Jul 2019

Working with millennials, leaders say humility works better than bossing around

Peter Vanham 02 Jul 2019

Emerging Technologies

Empathic AI could be the next stage in human evolution - if we get it right

Jesus Mantas 02 Jul 2019

Geographies in Depth

Greening the Belt and Road is essential to our climate's future

Ma Jun 02 Jul 2019

Emerging Technologies

These are the top 10 emerging technologies of 2019

Johnny Wood 02 Jul 2019

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5G: How a 'legion of robots' could help save the rhino

Catherine Ong 02 Jul 2019

Nature and Biodiversity

A biodiversity scientist explains the problem with our neat lawns

Kate Whiting 02 Jul 2019

We all have a 'hierarchy of needs'. But is technology meeting them?

Michelle Lau 02 Jul 2019

Trade and Investment

How to make trade single windows more efficient with blockchain

Alejandra Radl and Jesse Lin 01 Jul 2019

Emerging Technologies

These are the World Economic Forum's Technology Pioneers of 2019

Madeleine Hillyer 01 Jul 2019

Geographies in Depth

China in pictures: Tourism

David Knowles 29 Jun 2019

Geographies in Depth

Have we reached peak integration between China and the world?

Joe Ngai, Jeongmin Seong, and Jonathan Woetzel 02 Jul 2019

Geographies in Depth

The next Google in biotech: will it be Chinese?

Kate Lamb 01 Jul 2019

Education and Skills

Is academia losing its chance to capitalize on technology?

Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi 01 Jul 2019

Geographies in Depth

Top quotes on tech monopolies - World Economic Forum in China 2019

Jamie Fullerton 01 Jul 2019

Emerging Technologies

This is why AI has a gender problem

Pascale Fung 30 Jun 2019

Your essential reading list for the World Economic Forum's China meeting

Robin Pomeroy 01 Jul 2019

Health and Healthcare Systems

Inflammation is the fuel that feeds the cancer flame. So how do we fight back?

Frances Balkwill 01 Jul 2019

Nature and Biodiversity

These tech start-ups are changing what it means to farm

Briony Harris 01 Jul 2019

Geographies in Depth

This Chinese megacity is building a giant waste-to-energy plant

Johnny Wood 01 Jul 2019

Resiliency is the key to strong investments in a chaotic world

Zachary Bogue 29 Jun 2019

Circular Economy

Inspired by orange peel, this 'plastic' packaging is totally compostable

Joe Myers 01 Jul 2019

Geographies in Depth

What to expect from the World Economic Forum’s China meeting

Robin Pomeroy 26 Jun 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Where will evolution take us in the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

Juliana Chan and Benjamin Seet 29 Jun 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

5 reasons not to delay your digital transformation

Lawrence Whittle 29 Jun 2019

Nature and Biodiversity

Ditching plastic straws isn't enough. Here's how to achieve zero waste.

Akira Sakano 26 Jun 2019

Why leaders should think like scientists and act like entrepreneurs

Enass Abo-Hamed MBE 26 Jun 2019

Urban Transformation

How China’s sponge cities are preparing for sea-level rise

Robert Muggah 28 Jun 2019

Emerging Technologies

Digital transformation and the rise of the 'superjob'

Circular Economy

How businesses can tackle the plastics problem

Flemming Besenbacher 29 Jun 2019

Energy Transition

Deep science: what it is, and how it will shape our future

Mark Dodgson and David Gann 26 Jun 2019

The digital revolution will transform the steel industry

Yvonne Zhou and Lisa Hu 25 Jun 2019

Geographies in Depth

A Chinese professor explains what air pollution does to your health

Kate Whiting 25 Jun 2019

Geographies in Depth

The art of transformation: how to thrive in a changing China

Lars Faeste and Fang Ruan 25 Jun 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

How the CIO went from geek to peak

Hriday Ravindranath 26 Jun 2019

Geographies in Depth

This is how China can be a friend to ocean conservation

Douglas McCauley 25 Jun 2019

Geographies in Depth

3 unexpected consequences of the US-China trade war

Emma Charlton 26 Jun 2019

How cities can become more resilient to climate change

Veronica Scotti 25 Jun 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

4 steps to developing responsible AI

Wei Zhu 20 Jun 2019

What business leaders can learn from jazz

Fang Ruan 25 Jun 2019

Emerging Technologies

We are witnessing a revolution in genomics - and it's only just begun

Xu Xun 24 Jun 2019

Geographies in Depth

China is picking up the fight against rare diseases

Pius Hornstein 25 Jun 2019

Education and Skills

How universities can become a platform for social change

Makoto Gonokami 27 Jun 2019

Global Cooperation

Meet the Co-Chairs of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2019

Digital Media Team 24 Jun 2019

Geographies in Depth

Chinese companies need to prepare for a shrinking talent pool

Weiwen Han 25 Jun 2019

Industries in Depth

How curiosity and globalization are driving a new approach to travel

Kris Naudts 24 Jun 2019

Arts and Culture

Chinese sci-fi takes a giant leap towards global prominence

Sixth Tone 24 May 2019

Will technology connect or divide us? The challenge for leaders in Globalization 4.0

Mariah Levin 19 Jun 2019

Health and Healthcare Systems

How global tech can drive local healthcare innovation in China

Andy Ho 20 Jun 2019

Energy Transition

China's lead in the global solar race - at a glance

Charlotte Edmond 19 Jun 2019

Emerging Technologies

Traditional finance is failing millennials. Here’s how investing needs to change

Miles Pelham 20 Jun 2019

Global Cooperation

Tracing the global rise of China's tech giants

Andrew Berkley and John Letzing 07 Jun 2019

Geographies in Depth

How to follow our #amnc19 meeting in China

Beatrice Di Caro 29 May 2019

Trade and Investment

Here’s how a trade war between the US and China could reshape the global order

Eugenio Cerutti, Gita Gopinath, and Adil Mohommad · IMF Blog 28 May 2019

Jobs and the Future of Work

A detailed guide to understanding and hiring young employees

Bernadette Wightman 14 Jun 2019

Geographies in Depth

More than 30 years of US trade with China, in one chart

Joe Myers 28 May 2019

Geographies in Depth

China is leading the meatless revolution with its vegetarian ‘mock meat’

Yau Shun Chow · Sixth Tone 16 May 2019