Agenda Dialogues

From the ripple effects of ongoing conflict in the Middle East on markets and energy supply to ongoing geoeconomic fragmentation, constraints on the global economy are creating one of the most complex operating environments in decades.
This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC26) in Dalian, China on June 23-25 2026.
Watch it here: https://www.weforumasia.cn/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2026/sessions/chief-economists-briefing-2fb0bbaf27/
Speakers:
Shen Jianguang, Vice-President and Chief Economist, JD.com
Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum
Rita Babihuga-Nsanze, Chief Economist; Director of Research and Strategy, Africa Finance Corporation - AFC
Carsten Fink, Chief Economist, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Paul Gruenwald, Global Chief Economist, S&P Global
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For over four decades, China has crafted a hybrid growth model that blends planning, innovation, and global integration. This has driven remarkable gains in manufacturing, clean energy, and, more recently, artificial intelligence.
As pressures and stakes rise, what will define the next chapter of this alternative model?
Speakers:
Carlson Tong, Chairman, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX)
Zhu Min, Member of the Senior Expert Advisory Committee, China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE)
Dong Junfeng, Chairman, China UnionPay
Tian Wei, Host, World Insight with Tian Wei, China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Eswar Prasad, Professor, Cornell University
This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Watch it here:
 https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/chinese-economy-fully-emerged/
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AI is remixing the rules of music and the role of the human artist. If a machine can craft a hit, what's left that only humans can create?
Join this conversation exploring AI's intersection with human creativity and the broader implications for authorship, equity and the fundamental qualities that make music truly human.
Speakers: 
Juliet Mann, TV Host, China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Harvey Mason jr,  Chief Executive Officer, The Recording Academy
will.i.am, Founder and President, i.am Angel Foundation
This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/when-code-and-creativity-collide/
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The last pre-conflict shipments have now reached their destinations, yet the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. As the supply crunch hits the global economy, what's going to happen next? Which regions and industries are the most severely affected? And what does this mean for the global economic outlook in May 2026? 
This is the full audio from a studio discussion recorded on 27 May 2026.
Speakers:
Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum
Svenja Gudell, Chief Economist, Indeed
Rita Babihuga-Nsanze, Chief Economist, Africa Finance Corporation
Thomas-Olivier Léautier, Chief Economist, TotalEnergies
Links:
Chief Economists Outlook May 2026: https://www.weforum.org/publications/chief-economists-outlook-may-2026
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AI Infrastructure in the Age of Sovereignty: Requirements, Strategies and a Trusted Framework for Digital Embassies is a report co-drafted with Bain & Company and published on 11 May, 2026.  
This webinar explores how economies can pursue AI sovereignty along a spectrum of strategies, from trusted international partnerships to extensive domestic ownership, depending on their local capabilities. The discussion examines why choices around compute, connectivity and data storage are increasingly central to long-term resilience and AI competitiveness. 
A core focus is what these choices look like in practice: how different approaches along the spectrum can be translated into credible strategies, what shared infrastructure arrangements require, and how digital embassies can serve as an option for extending sovereign AI infrastructure beyond national borders. 
This is the full audio from a webinar recorded on 12 May, 2026.
Speakers:
Samira Gazzane, Policy Lead, Future-Ready Economies, World Economic Forum (In Person) 
Cathy Li, Head, Centre for AI Excellence; Member, Executive Committee, World Economic Forum (In Person) 
Florian Mueller, Senior Partner and Head, AI, Insights & Solutions for EMEA, Bain & Company (In Person) 
Ann Marie Lavigne, Vice-President, Strategic Initiatives, Snowflake 
Sean Kask, Chief AI Strategy Officer, SAP (Online) 
Ali Al Amine, Chief Commercial Officer, G42 International (Online) 
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