How can we unlock new sources of growth?

Caught amid heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty, global growth is projected at just 3.1% for 2026 reflecting an unpredictable operating environment. Trade, a traditional engine of growth, is now expected to expand by just 0.9% in 2025 as existing rules are challenged while new ones are yet to emerge. As headline inflation is gradually reined in, core inflation remains elevated while debt-to-GDP has climbed to a record high of 95%. This all comes at a time of limited fiscal and monetary space for policymakers. The outlook will increasingly depend on the ability of economies to not only confront near-term shocks but also harness innovation to boost long-term productivity. Moreover, economic policy should remain attuned to the workforce and the public at large, ensuring that the benefits of growth reach and reward more people.

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  • Banking Accelerated

    Banking Accelerated

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Sara Eisen, André Esteves, Suzan Kereere, David McKay, Bettina Orlopp, Sheikh Bandar Bin Mohammed Bin Saoud Al-Thani

  • Risks by the Numbers

    Risks by the Numbers

    45 minutes

    Speakers: David Bach, Brandon Daniels, Wale Edun, Raj Ganguly, Florence Gaub

  • How Robust Is Private Credit?

    How Robust Is Private Credit?

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Martina Cheung, Christophe De Vusser, Mehreen Khan, Steven Tananbaum, Jo Taylor

  • Africa’s Job Engine

    Africa’s Job Engine

    30 minutes

    Speakers: Ahmed Shide Mohamed, Godfrey Mutizwa, Angela Oduor Lungati, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar

  • Japan's Turn

    Japan's Turn

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Mazen S. Darwazeh, Katayama Satsuki, Takayuki Morita, Gideon Rachman, Kevin Rudd

  • An Honest Conversation on the Hopes and Anxieties of the (New) Economy

    An Honest Conversation on the Hopes and Anxieties of the (New) Economy

    30 minutes

    Speakers: Stephanie Flanders, Dara Khosrowshahi

  • Return of Creative Destruction

    Return of Creative Destruction

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Philippe Aghion, Peter Howitt, Saadia Zahidi

  • Chief Economists Briefing: What to Expect in 2026

    Chief Economists Briefing: What to Expect in 2026

    30 minutes

    Speakers: Karen Harris, Gilles Moëc, Nela Richardson, Shen Jianguang

  • Conversation with Scott Bessent, US Secretary of the Treasury

    Conversation with Scott Bessent, US Secretary of the Treasury

    30 minutes

    Speakers: Maria Bartiromo, Scott Bessent

  • Science as a Growth Engine

    Science as a Growth Engine

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Marilyne Andersen, Martina Hirayama, Benjamine Liu, Sarah Reisinger, Daren Tang

  • Offshore Wind at a Turning Point

    Offshore Wind at a Turning Point

    30 minutes

    Speakers: Jan Rosenow, Zhang Chao

  • Prosperity: Sovereign Yet Connected?

    Prosperity: Sovereign Yet Connected?

    45 minutes

    Speakers: François-Philippe Champagne, Howard W. Lutnick, Brian Moynihan, Adam Tooze, Janet Truncale

  • Hard Choices for Industrial Policy

    Hard Choices for Industrial Policy

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Jamil Edmond Anderlini, Hassan Elkhatib, Erica Fuchs, Natan Linder, Anish Shah, Kathy Wengel

  • Next Big Play for Sports

    Next Big Play for Sports

    30 minutes

    Speakers: Erica Alessandri, Mathieu Flamini

  • Where Can New Growth Come From?

    Where Can New Growth Come From?

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Marc Benioff, Thomas Buberl, Melanie Joly, Francine Lacqua, Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Ruth Porat

  • Central Banking: Beyond the Mandate

    Central Banking: Beyond the Mandate

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Janice Eberly, Joachim Nagel, Martin Schlegel, Steve Sedgwick, Amir Yaron

  • How Can Africa Prosper in the New Economy?

    How Can Africa Prosper in the New Economy?

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Rachel Glennerster, Wamkele Keabetswe Mene, Raj Kumar, Jurie Strydom

  • Where Are We with Emerging Markets?

    Where Are We with Emerging Markets?

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Makhtar Diop, James Hame Marape, Rania Al-Mashat, Bob Sternfels, Peter Thal Larsen

  • Decade Déjà Vu: Are the 2020s the New 1920s?

    Decade Déjà Vu: Are the 2020s the New 1920s?

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Laurence D. Fink, Ken Griffin, Christine Lagarde, Andrew R. Sorkin, Adam Tooze

  • Breaking Latin America’s Growth Ceiling

    Breaking Latin America’s Growth Ceiling

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Esther Dweck, Altagracia Gomez Sierra, Juan Carlos Mora, James Scriven, Gillian R. Tett, Julio Velarde

  • Chinese Economy: Fully Emerged?

    Chinese Economy: Fully Emerged?

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Dong Junfeng, Eswar Prasad, Tian Wei, Carlson Tong, Sandy Xu Ran, Zhu Min

  • Preventing Jobless Growth

    Preventing Jobless Growth

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Erik Brynjolfsson, Valdis Dombrovskis, Ravi Kumar S., Jonas Prising, Elizabeth Shuler, Laura D'Andrea Tyson

  • Launching the Scale-up Europe Fund

    Launching the Scale-up Europe Fund

    30 minutes

    Speakers: Kasim Kutay, Sebastian Matthes, Marcus Wallenberg, Ekaterina Zaharieva

  • Can India Become the Third Largest Economy in the World?

    Can India Become the Third Largest Economy in the World?

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Gita Gopinath, Juvencio Maeztu, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Kalli Purie, Ashwini Vaishnaw

  • China's AI+ Economy

    China's AI+ Economy

    30 minutes

    Speakers: Hisham Alrayes, Gong Ke, Guan Xin, Dowson Tong, Yutong Zhang

  • Putting Entrepreneurs where Markets Aren't

    Putting Entrepreneurs where Markets Aren't

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Shuchin Bajaj, Gwenaelle Huet, Richard K. Lyons, Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, José Manuel Ramos Horta, Gina Vargiu-Breuer

  • Building AI for the Long Term

    Building AI for the Long Term

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Sarah Friar, Rob Goldstein, Michael Intrator, Jessica Lessin, Peng Xiao

  • Supply Chains: Has the Dust Settled?

    Supply Chains: Has the Dust Settled?

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Haslinda Amin, Ramachandran Dinesh, André Kudelski, Jose Raul Mulino Quintero, Henadi Al Saleh

  • Second Act for EU Single Market

    Second Act for EU Single Market

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Valerie Baudson, Carlos Cuerpo Caballero, Christine Lagarde, Annette Mosman, Martin Sandbu, Christian Sewing

  • Weight of Global Debt

    Weight of Global Debt

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Muhammad Aurangzeb, Joumanna Bercetche, Jennifer Johnson, Ronald P. O'Hanley, Anne Walsh

  • Where Are We on Stablecoins?

    Where Are We on Stablecoins?

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Jeremy Allaire, Gerard Baker, Dan Katz, Siu Yat, Vera Songwe

  • Fair Chance or False Promise?

    Fair Chance or False Promise?

    30 minutes

    Speakers: Amitabh Behar, Ángel Cabrera, Jenni Hibbert

  • Converging Technologies to Win

    Converging Technologies to Win

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Sassine Ghazi, Vimal Kapur, Andrew McAfee, Abdullah bin Amer Al Swaha, Laura D'Andrea Tyson

  • What Makes the US Economy Exceptional?

    What Makes the US Economy Exceptional?

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Cristiano Amon, Adena Friedman, Charles Scharf, Bret L. Stephens, Joe Ucuzoglu

  • Europe Is Treading Water, How Can It Make Waves?

    Europe Is Treading Water, How Can It Make Waves?

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Nadia Calviño, Nicolas Hieronimus, Hélène Huby, Francine Lacqua, Micheál Martin, Milojko Spajić

  • Is ASEAN Moving Fast Enough?

    Is ASEAN Moving Fast Enough?

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Ekniti Nitithanprapas, Jaime Ho, Masato Kanda, Tulsi Naidu, Daren Tang

  • How Not to Tax the Future

    How Not to Tax the Future

    30 minutes

    Speakers: Anulika Ajufo, Ricardo Hausmann

  • A Prosperity Agenda for the Middle East

    A Prosperity Agenda for the Middle East

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Noor Ali Alkhulaif, Hisham Ezz-Al-Arab, Ahmed Kouchouk, Dan Murphy, Hussain Sajwani

  • A Check-In on the Saudi Economy

    A Check-In on the Saudi Economy

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Noubar Afeyan, Faisal Alibrahim, Ajay S. Banga, Joumanna Bercetche, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Jennifer Johnson

  • Internet up for Grabs

    Internet up for Grabs

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Aman Bhutani, Malte Kosub, Helena Leurent, Arjun Prakash, Nicholas Thompson

  • How High Can Unicorns Fly?

    How High Can Unicorns Fly?

    45 minutes

    Speakers: Azeem Azhar, Nacho De Marco, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Rob Heyvaert, Christina Kosmowski

  • Flexing Asia’s Creative Muscles

    Flexing Asia’s Creative Muscles

    30 minutes

    Speakers: Vijay Eswaran, Emi Kusano, Doone Roisin Hansen

  • Global Economic Outlook

    Global Economic Outlook

    60 minutes

    Speakers: Albert Bourla, Kristalina Georgieva, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Christine Lagarde, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Andrew R. Sorkin