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How can we unlock new sources of growth?

Where Can New Growth Come From?

January 20, 2026
17:00–17:45 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

An unpredictable operating environment is weighting on global growth and traditional engines such as trade are expected to expand by just 0.9% in 2025. With debt-to-GDP reaching a record 95%, there is increasingly limited space for leaders to make drastic policy and operational changes. At the same time, AI is emerging as a key driver of growth in some economies, improving productivity, enabling...
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Speakers

MB
Marc Benioff
Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Salesforce
TB
Thomas Buberl
Chief Executive Officer
AXA
MJ
Melanie Joly
Minister of Industry
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
FL
Francine Lacqua
Editor-at-Large and Presenter
Bloomberg Television
KM
Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak
Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer
Mubadala Investment Company
RP
Ruth Porat
President and Chief Investment Officer, Alphabet and Google
Google

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