What Will Drive Future Growth and What Will Not

October 15, 2025
17:45–18:30 (Asia/Dubai time zone)

About this session

With global growth projected to hover around a sluggish 3.2% over the next five years, many are putting their faith in technology and science as potential drivers of a future economic upturn. Which innovations, policies and business models will make a meaningful impact and which are less likely to move the needle?

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Speakers

ML
Marion Laboure
Managing Director and Macro Strategist
Deutsche Bank
JL
Jay Lee
Clark Distinguished Professor; Director, Industrial Artificial Intelligence Center
University of Maryland
SS
Stacey Vanek Smith
Senior Writer, Bloomberg Businessweek
Bloomberg Media
SS
Sir Andrew Steer
Distinguished Professor of Practice
Georgetown University

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