Agenda Dialogues

Trade is being reshaped by a more uncertain global economy, as businesses and governments rethink how goods, capital and technology move across borders. From the Middle East to other major trading hubs, maintaining global connectivity increasingly depends on building systems that can absorb disruption without retreating from openness. What will it take to keep trade open, adaptable and resilient as the rules and routes of the global economy continue to shift?

What will it take to keep trade open, adaptable and resilient as the rules and routes of the global economy continue to shift?

This session was developed in collaboration with CNN.

This session was recorded at the Annual Meeting of Global Future Leaders in Dubai in October 2026.

Speakers:
Farid Belbouab, Group CEO, Gulftainer; Florence Gaub, Director, Research Division, NATO Defense College; Fahad Al Gergawi, Undersecretary, Ministry of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates; Paula Hancocks; International Correspondent, CNN; Timcho Mucunski; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Republic of North Macedonia; Karen E. Young, Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University. 

To learn more about the Annual Meeting of Global Future Leaders, read here: https://events.weforum.org/en/events/annual-meeting-of-global-future-leaders-2026/home

We keep asking young people what they want. The sharper question is what they already understand that the rest of us have yet to grasp. Drawing on the World Economic Forum's Youth Pulse report, which captures the perspectives of nearly 10,000 young people across regions, this discussion explores the signals emerging from a generation growing up amid rapid change. 
What might today's leaders need to unlearn to keep pace with the generation already adapting to what comes next?

Speakers: AbdelQader AlSaqqafCurator, Abu Dhabi Hub Abu Dhabi Hub; Tiffany LeeCurator, Vancouver Hub; Kacha (Shogun) MahadumrongkulCommunity Champion, Mainland Southeast AsiaGlobal Shapers; Khalid Mohammed Al NuaimiDirector of the Federal Youth AuthorityUnited Arab Emirates Government; Sakshi SharmaGlobal Shaper, Jaipur HubCenalph

This session was recorded live at the Annual Meeting of Global Future Leaders in Dubai October 2026. 

Watch the livestream here: http://events.weforum.org/en/events/annual-meeting-of-global-future-leaders-2026/sessions/reading-the-youth-pulse

As organizations navigate increasing complexity, the call for authentic, purpose-driven leadership has never been stronger. 
This session explores how leaders can bridge the gap between values and strategy — fostering trust, engagement, and meaningful impact in their teams and organizations. 
The discussion draws on research and lived experiences to examine how authenticity enhances strategic decision-making and organizational performance. 
This is the full audio from a live-streamed video session available to watch for World Economic Forum partners and digital members who can watch it here: https://toplink.weforum.org/sessions/a0WTG000001rJWz2AM/authentic-leadership-revisited-what-drives-real-impact
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Speakers:
Rashimah Binte Rajah, Assistant Professor, University of Twente
Michael Riedl, Chief Executive Officer, Team Internet
Mershad Javan, President of EMEA, GoDigital Media Group
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What lies beyond the rankings?
Grounded in the findings of the 2026 Travel & Tourism Development Index, this webinar unpacks the structural shifts shaping tourism competitiveness across more than 100 economies.
The discussion explores where progress is accelerating, where vulnerabilities persist and what the findings mean for policy, investment and destination strategy.
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Speakers: 
Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism at Ministry of Tourism of Jamaica
Ramya Krishnaswamy, Head, Center for Urban Transformation; Member of ExCo at World Economic Forum
Kelly Craighead, President at Vertimas Consulting
Cara Morton, CEO Global Businesses and Operations and Member of the Executive Committee at Zurich Insurance Group
Hawazen Nassief, Deputy Minister for International Relations at Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
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The global economy continues to navigate a period of significant disruption, with ongoing conflicts in multiple regions, volatile bond markets and growing debate over the infrastructure, technologies and investments that could shape the future.

How are companies adapting to these shifts and what trends are leading economists watching most closely?

Join us for a discussion with chief economists on the forces shaping the global economy and what they see on the horizon.
This is a briefing on the latest edition of the World Economic Forum's Chief Economists Outlook. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/sustainable-development-impact-meetings-2026/sessions/chief-economists-outlook/
 
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Speakers: 
Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum
Svenja Gudell, Chief Economist, Indeed
Nela Richardson, Chief Economist, ADP
Ufuk Akcigit, Deputy Chief Economist, World Bank Group
 
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