The ongoing war in the Middle East is rapidly emerging as an unprecedented shock to the global economy, sending tremors through energy markets, supply chains and financial systems already strained by years of volatility.

This is the full audio from a studio session on March 31, 2026, where four leading chief economists examined those questions and provided insights into what's next for the global economy.

Read more about it here: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/04/chief-economists-global-economic-outlook-march-2026/

Speakers:

Forum Managing Director Saadia Zahidi

Saad Rahim, Chief Economist, Trafigura

Razia Khan, Chief Economist & Head of Research, Middle East & Africa, Standard Chartered Bank

Maximo Torero, Chief Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations

Ludovic Subran, Chief Investment Officer of Allianz

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AI systems are advancing faster than expected and the next few years could redefine what we mean by intelligence. Will progress continue through scale alone, or are new breakthroughs in algorithms, data and agentic interaction needed to reshape the path ahead?

As models begin to learn, plan and act in digital and physical environments, what kind of intelligence are we creating and how will it shape humanity?

Speakers:

Nicholas Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, The Atlantic

Eric Xing, President, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)

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/next-phase-of-intelligence/

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Global stocks hit record highs in 2025, fuelled by the AI boom and investor optimism in future areas for growth.

However, as geoeconomic uncertainty persists, along with perceived over-exuberance for select sectors, is investor optimism justified or are we in a bubble about to burst?

Speakers:

Mark Benedetti, Executive President, Ardian

Gita Gopinath, Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics, Harvard University

Jonathan Ferro, Anchor, Bloomberg

Bonnie Y Chan, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX)

Sergio P. Ermotti, Group Chief Executive Officer, UBS

Robin Vince, Chief Executive Officer, BNY

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/are-markets-mispricing-the-future/

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