
PROGRAM
Please note that all details are subject to change. Program details will be published gradually.
The Summit offers three program tracks and one track by invitation only:
Theme
Summit Closing
Claudia Brueninghaus
Tuesday May 6, 2025 16:30 - 17:30 CEST FORUM / AUDIMAX (2nd floor)
Details will follow shortly.
Beyond Profit: Public Interest Technologies for Democratic Digital Futures
Sheila Warren, Felix Hlatky, Matthias Pfeffer, Udbhav Tiwari, Paul Nemitz
Tuesday May 6, 2025 15:30 - 16:30 CEST FORUM / AUDIMAX (2nd floor)
DIGITAL AND AI TRANSFORMATION
This session explores the development of public interest technologies in the digital and AI age, focusing on shifting from profit-driven models to cooperative frameworks that align with democratic values and the public good.
Redirecting Business Performance
Bhushan Sethi, Claudia Oeking, Colin Mayer, Heerad Sabeti, Helena Leurent, Jonathan Rose
Tuesday May 6, 2025 15:30 - 16:30 CEST DEEP DIVES / AUDI I (2nd floor)
HUMAN FLOURISHING
This session proposes a new governance framework to align business profitability with social and environmental sustainability, integrating laws, regulations, and incentives co-created by business leaders, policymakers, and civil society for a more equitable and sustainable future.
T20 session: Disrupted but still standing: What is next for the World Trade System?
Patrick Costello, Zongyuan Liu
Tuesday May 6, 2025 15:30 - 16:30 CEST DIALOGUES / TOWER VIEW (1st floor)
GEOECONOMICS AND TRADE
This session will explore the rise of trade securitization, examining the challenges posed by tariffs, subsidies, and regional agreements, and considering the trade-offs governments and businesses face in an increasingly fragmented global trade landscape.
Fireside Chat
Tuesday May 6, 2025 14:55 - 15:15 CEST FORUM / AUDIMAX (2nd floor)
Fireside Chat details will follow shortly.
Green Industrial Policy as a Driver of Economic Transformation
Patricia Fuller, Eric Beinhocker
Tuesday May 6, 2025 14:00 - 14:45 CEST FORUM / AUDIMAX (2nd floor)
CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY
This session examines the role of green industrial policies in fostering sustainable economic growth and job creation in developing economies, addressing challenges like geopolitics, high capital costs, and balancing climate goals with development priorities.
T20 Session: Preventing the Looming Sovereign Debt Crisis
Armand Zorn, Yunnan Chen
Tuesday May 6, 2025 14:00 - 15:15 CEST DEEP DIVES / AUDI I (2nd floor)
GLOBAL FINANCE
This session discusses the growing sovereign debt crisis, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, and the need for faster, more inclusive international debt restructuring to support economic development and the green transition.
Scaling Grassroots Solutions for Sustainable Development
Julian Spratte, Kai Niebert, Shehnaaz Moosa, Declan Curry
Tuesday May 6, 2025 14:00 - 15:15 CEST DIALOGUES / TOWER VIEW (1st floor)
CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY
This session will highlight grassroots initiatives addressing key SDGs, focusing on local solutions that improve resilience and living conditions, while exploring strategies for scaling these efforts to align with national and global climate action frameworks.
Powering Europe: Competitive Energy Transition (Attendance is by Invitation Only)
Tuesday May 6, 2025 14:00 - 15:00 CEST CLOSED SESSIONS / PV (1st floor)
Attendance is by Invitation Only.
Lunch break (Foyer I & Foyer II)
Tuesday May 6, 2025 13:15 - 13:45 CEST DEEP DIVES / AUDI I (2nd floor)
Drinks and food will be provided during the Summit in Foyer I & Foyer II on the first and second floor.
Lunch break (Foyer I & Foyer II)
Tuesday May 6, 2025 12:45 - 13:45 CEST DIALOGUES / TOWER VIEW (1st floor)
Drinks and food will be provided during the Summit in Foyer I & Foyer II on the first and second floor.
Mobilizing Private Capital through Foreign-Led Development Models (Attendance is by Invitation Only)
Tuesday May 6, 2025 12:45 - 13:45 CEST CLOSED SESSIONS / PV (1st floor)
Attendance is by Invitation Only.
Reimagining Global Collaboration: T7, T20, and T30
Tuesday May 6, 2025 12:30 - 13:15 CEST FORUM / AUDIMAX (2nd floor)
This session explores how global think tanks can bridge the gap between evidence and action to enhance multilateral cooperation and climate governance, featuring initiatives like T7, T20, and the new T30 alliance.
T20 (Attendance is by Invitation Only)
Tuesday May 6, 2025 12:30 - 14:30 CEST CLOSED SESSIONS / AD (1st floor)
Attendance is by Invitation Only.
Measuring Human Flourishing
Kiki Papachristoforou, Martine Durand, Nicola Brandt, Sabina Alkire, Uwe Jean Heuser
Tuesday May 6, 2025 12:15 - 13:15 CEST DEEP DIVES / AUDI I (2nd floor)
HUMAN FLOURISHING
This session advocates for a holistic approach to measuring prosperity, incorporating economic, social, and environmental dimensions to address global challenges, with a focus on human dignity, social solidarity, and environmental sustainability.
T20 Session: The Changing Landscape of Multilateralism: Navigating Global Power Shifts
Bryan Lanza, Cheri Bustos, Henry Huiyao Wang, Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces, Philani Mthembu
Tuesday May 6, 2025 11:15 - 12:15 CEST FORUM / AUDIMAX (2nd floor)
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
This session features G20 Sherpas and Sous Sherpas reflecting on the G20’s evolution, achievements, and challenges since 2008, and explores reforms to strengthen its effectiveness and relevance in a fragmented global landscape.
Flourishing-centered Economic Paradigm
Achim Steiner, David Sloan Wilson, Michael Muthukrishna, Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Uwe Jean Heuser
Tuesday May 6, 2025 11:15 - 12:00 CEST DEEP DIVES / AUDI I (2nd floor)
HUMAN FLOURISHING
This session introduces the flourishing-centered economic paradigm, which reconnects economic success with social and environmental well-being, advocating for policies and practices that prioritize human flourishing over mere economic growth.
Reducing Inequalities through Climate, Biodiversity, and SDG Investments
Anthony Kamande, Arabo K. Ewinyu, Frank Vanaerschot, Joao Francisco Maria, Josephilda Hlope, Mikatekiso Kubayi, Miriam W. Oiro Omolo, Nithi Nesadurai, Rawane Yasser, Tina Meckel
Tuesday May 6, 2025 11:15 - 12:45 CEST DIALOGUES / TOWER VIEW (1st floor)
GLOBAL FINANCE
This session will examine how multilateral public finance can better address inequalities, exploring the launch of the Solutions Lab by GIZ and the GSI, and proposing integrated finance pathways that align with global transformation goals like the Paris Agreement and SDGs.
Sherpa Meeting (Attendance is by Invitation Only)
Tuesday May 6, 2025 11:15 - 12:15 CEST CLOSED SESSIONS / AD (1st floor)
Attendance is by Invitation Only.
Driving Change from Within: A Hands-on Workshop for Social and Environmental Change Agents (Attendance is by Invitation Only)
Tuesday May 6, 2025 11:15 - 12:30 CEST
Attendance is by Invitation Only.