Agenda Dialogues

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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Technological revolutions, a reset in supply chains and soaring stock markets, these are not just characteristics of today's economy. In the 1920s, electrification, the automobile and assembly lines changed the economic landscape.  

What parallels exist between this decade and the 1920s and what could we learn from them for the future of the global economy?
Speakers:
Andrew R. Sorkin, Editor-at-Large; Columnist, New York Times
Laurence D. Fink, Chair and CEO, BlackRock; Co-Chair, World Economic Forum, BlackRock
Christine Lagarde, President, European Central Bank
Adam Tooze, Director, European Institute, Columbia University
Ken Griffin, Founder and CEO, Citadel LLC
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/decade-deja-vu-are-the-2020s-the-new-1920s/
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A discussion centred on the launch of the Second Technology Convergence Report on April 28, 2026, highlighting key findings and industry implications. The session shares actionable insights for scaling convergent technologies, building on the foundational work established in the first year.
Speakers:
Connie Kuang, Initiatives Lead, Technology Convergence, Centre for AI Excellence
Cathy Li, Head, Centre for AI Excellence
Kary Bheemaiah, Vice-President and Chief Technology Innovation Officer, Capgemini Invent
Technology Convergence Report
Links:
Technology Convergence: The New Logic for Competitive Advantage: https://www.weforum.org/publications/technology-convergence-report-2026/
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