Leading AI nations are racing to preserve dominance while new contenders rise and others struggle to break dependence on foreign capabilities. 

As alliances reshape the balance of power, how is AI redefining the path to economic growth and global influence?

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/ai-power-play/

Speakers:

Brad Smith, Vice-Chair and President, Microsoft

Ian Bremmer, President and Founder, Eurasia Group

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of Investment, Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia

Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Minister of Railways, and Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of India

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As geopolitical tensions intensify, security considerations are reshaping economic policy, production and fiscal priorities worldwide.

This session explores how governments are adapting to an era defined by conflict risk and strategic competition. How can economies meet rising security demands without sacrificing long-term growth and stability?

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/geopolitical-risk-outlook-for-2026/

Speakers:

Jane Harman, Chair, Commission on the National Defense Strategy (USA)

Eswar Prasad, Professor, Cornell University

Wolfgang Ischinger, President, Munich Security Conference Foundation Council

Elizabeth Thurbon, Professor of International Political Economy; Director, Green Energy Statecraft Project, University of New South Wales

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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 new business models and accelerating innovation across industries.

What will be the new sources of growth and how can we ensure that the benefits are shared broadly?

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/how-can-we-unlock-new-sources-of-growth/

Marc Benioff, Chair, CEO & Co-Founder, Salesforce

Thomas Buberl, Chief Executive Officer, AXA

Ruth Porat, President and Chief Investment Officer, Alphabet and Google, Google

Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Group Chief Executive Officer, Mubadala Investment Company

Francine Lacqua, Editor-at-Large and Presenter, Bloomberg Television

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In an era where competition among rivals can quickly veer towards consolidation into giants, founders and entrepreneurs can struggle to align their vision with strategy while also scaling for growth.

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/what-it-takes-to-build/

Speakers:

Steven Bartlett, Entrepreneur, Investor, Host of Diary of a CEO podcast

Jessica Lessin, Editor-in-Chief and Founder, The Information

Bret Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, Sierra

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Recent developments in Venezuela are likely to impact the country's economic trajectory with regional and global implications.

Join an experts' discussion to unpack the impact of these changes and the potential paths forward.

Speakers: Ricardo Hausmann, Jeffry A. Frieden, Jason Bordoff, Sir Robin Niblett, Ngaire Woods

This session was recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos Switzerland, 23 January, 2026.

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Watch the livestream of this session here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/venezuela-what-next/

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Related story: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/venezuela-what-next/

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https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/

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The global economy is expected to grow by ~3.1% in 2026, but trade tensions, technology deployment, public debt and the risk of asset bubbles leave policy-makers and markets on high alert.

What policies will anchor confidence while unlocking longer-term productivity gains?

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

This session was recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos Switzerland, 23 January, 2026.

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Infrastructure, food systems and natural resources are all affected by climate change. While nature loss poses significant economic and environmental risks, nature-positive models could unlock trillions for the world's economy.

How can we sustain, and even augment, growth while also remaining within the planet's boundaries?

Speakers: André Hoffmann, Johan Rockström, Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, Sumant Sinha, Ramon Laguarta, Andrew Forrest

Watch the livestream of this session here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/how-can-we-build-prosperity-within-planetary-boundaries/
This session was recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos Switzerland, 20 January, 2026.

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At the Annual Meeting 2026, we asked the World Economic Forum's interim co-chairs, Larry Fink and André Hoffman, about their vision for the future, hopes for what Davos 2026 will achieve, why dialogue is more needed than ever, and reasons for optimism.

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