Geographies in Depth

Top pictures from our Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2016

Image: World Economic Forum/Benedikt Loebell

Jenny Soffel

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Brexit debates, an NBA star, a host of robots, virtual reality and much more. Here's a round-up of some of the best images from the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2016 in Tianjin, China.

Image: World Economic Forum/Greg Beadle

Well-dressed and well-spoken: this robot can have conversations and answer questions.

Image: World Economic Forum / Faruk Pinjo

Spotlight on Virtual Reality: Robot Repair.

Image: World Economic Forum / Greg Beadle

Guoyuan Deng, President, Tianjin Academy of Fine Art steps into Noah's Garden.

Image: World Economic Forum / Jakob Polacsek

Navigating the Future: The Connectography of Eurasia, presented by Ian Bremmer, President, Eurasia Group, USA, Young Global Leader Alumnus and member of the Global Agenda Council on Geo-economics.

Image: World Economic Forum / Sikarin Thanachaiary

"What If: We Become Superhuman?" With Nina Tandon, President and Chief Executive Officer, EpiBone, USA, and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.

Image: World Economic Forum / Jakob Polacsek

Catching Up or Falling Behind? Ievgeniia Kaskova, Director and Co-Founder, Global English Centre, Ukraine & Global Shaper at the World Economic Forum.

Image: World Economic Forum / Sikarin Thanachaiary

A Conversation with NBA player Jeremy Lin.

Image: World Economic Forum / Sikarin Thanachaiary

A wide shot of the session, China's Millennials.

Image: World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell

Opening Plenary with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

Image: World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell

Hostesses at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions prepare to welcome participants to the Opening Plenary with Premier Li Keqiang.

Image: World Economic Forum / Greg Beadle

A garden installation inside the conference centre.

Image: World Economic Forum/Greg Beadle

Robobees that could one day help pollinate crops.

Image: World Economic Forum/Greg Beadle

Lessons on calligraphy at AMNC16.

Image: World Economic Forum/Jakob Polacsek

A musician plays a traditional instrument at the conference centre in Tianjin.

Image: World Economic Forum / Greg Beadle

Mastering Complex Ecosystems in The McGill University IdeasLab.

Image: World Economic Forum / Sikarin Thanachaiary

Participants discover mind control at one of the robotics displays.

Image: World Economic Forum / Jakob Polacsek

Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman World Economic Forum at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2016.

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