Featured
Industries in the Intelligent Age

Giving Intangibles Real Value

January 24, 2025
09:00–09:45 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

Intangible assets such as intellectual property rights, data and algorithms account for an increasing share of economic activity in many economies. But the rise of intangibles poses challenges, such as measurement and ensuring competition. What innovative solutions can help overcome these challenges and drive economic growth and fairness?

This is a livestreamed session.

Speakers

UA
Ufuk Akcigit
Arnold C. Harberger Professor of Economics; Co-director, Growth Academy
University of Chicago
EB
Erik Brynjolfsson
Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Professor; Director, Digital Economy Lab
Stanford University
EM
Elisa Martinuzzi
Editor-in-Charge, Finance and Markets for Europe, Middle East and Africa
Reuters
EM
Eva Maydell
Member of the European Parliament
European Parliament
DT
Daren Tang
Director-General
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
NX
Nancy Xu
Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Moonhub

About us

  • Who we are
  • Our strategy
  • How we work
  • Our leadership and governance
  • Our Impact

More from the Forum

  • Centres
  • Meetings
  • Stakeholders
  • Forum stories
  • Press releases
  • Picture gallery
  • Podcasts
  • Videos

Engage with us

  • Sign in
  • Partner with us
  • Become a member
  • Sign up for our press releases
  • Subscribe to our newsletters
  • Contact us

Quick links

  • Sustainability at the Forum
  • Careers

© 2026 World Economic Forum