How can we better invest in people?

Is Everyone Falling Behind?

January 21, 2026
15:30–16:15 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

The widening education and mental-health gaps for men and the enduring workplace barriers for women are creating a dual crisis that threatens economic opportunity for all. How can we rebuild a shared narrative of progress that acknowledges the struggles of both men and women, without falling into zero-sum thinking?

This is a livestreamed session.

Speakers

ME
Michael Ensser
Chairman
Egon Zehnder
AE
Alice Evans
Visiting Associate Professor in Economics
Stanford University
CH
Christy Hoffman
General Secretary
UNI Global Union

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