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World Economic Forum founder urges ‘constructive optimism’, while its president highlights the need for new pathways to greater cooperation in an era of heightened geopolitical uncertainty.

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13 new industrial clusters, from Australia, Brazil, Colombia, India, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Thailand and the United Kingdom, join the World Economic Forum’s Transitioning Industrial Clusters initiative.

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54% of large organizations identify supply chain interdependencies as the greatest barrier to achieving cyber resilience.

Geopolitical turmoil has affected the perception of risks, with one in three CEOs citing cyber espionage and loss of sensitive information or Intellectual Property theft as their top concern.
Growing complexity further exacerbates cyber inequity, deepening the divide between developed and emerging economies, expanding sectoral disparities, and widening the gap between large and small organizations.

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State-based armed conflict emerges as the top immediate risk for 2025, identified by nearly a quarter of respondents, reflecting heightened geopolitical tensions and fragmentation globally.

Misinformation and disinformation lead the short-term risks and may fuel instability and undermine trust in governance, complicating the urgent need for cooperation to address shared crises.
Environmental risks dominate the 10-year horizon, led by extreme weather events, biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse.

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56% of leading chief economists expect weaker global economic conditions in 2025, compared to only 17% expecting improvement.

Optimism on the short-term prospects for US growth is tempered by concerns over rising debt and inflation, while Europe has now recorded the weakest regional growth outlook for nearly three years.
48% of chief economists still expect global trade volumes to rise, despite intensifying concerns over retaliatory cycles of protectionist measures.

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The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 convenes close to 3,000 leaders from over 130 countries - demonstrating the critical need for dialogue in an increasingly uncertain era.

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Shifting global trends in technology, economy, demographics and the green transition are projected to generate 170 million new jobs by 2030, while displacing 92 million others.

Some of the fastest-growing jobs found in technology, data and AI, but growth also expected for core economy roles including delivery drivers, care roles, educators and farmworkers.
Fastest growing skills by 2030 will include technological skills alongside human skills, such as cognitive skills and collaboration. Collective action in the public, private and education sectors is urgently needed to address the growing skills gaps.

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The Global Cooperation Barometer indicates that international cooperation has “flatlined”, driven by heightened geopolitical tensions and instability, but positive momentum in climate finance, health and innovation offers hope.

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The print and paper advocacy group, Two Sides, is excited to announce its newest member Formara, the UK-based print and marketing communications company.

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The Net Zero Industry Tracker 2024 shows a recent decline in emissions in eight hard-to-abate sectors, despite an overall increase in global emissions, but warns they remain far off the pace to achieve net zero by 2050.

$30 trillion in additional investments will be required to reach net zero - over half of which will need to fall outside these eight sectors - highlighting the urgent need for cross-industry collaboration and supportive policy environments.
AI offers transformative potential for the transition, but may also increase energy demand and competition, presenting new opportunities and challenges to industry leaders and policymakers.

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