How can we cooperate in a more contested world?

Global Cooperation Barometer

January 20, 2026
09:30–10:00 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

In the face of strong geopolitical headwinds, global cooperation has flatlined at the multilateral level but has also evolved to include more agile, interest-based coalitions. What does the future of cooperation look like in a more contested context, and what can leaders do to move aligned agendas forward?

Speakers

SS
Samir Saran
President
Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
BS
Bob Sternfels
Global Managing Partner
McKinsey & Company