Welcome to day 1 of the World Economic Forum’s 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC).

More than 1,500 global leaders from business, government and civil society are gathering in Tianjin, China, at a crucial time for the global economic recovery.

This year’s AMNC — often referred to as “Summer Davos” — marks the Forum’s first in-person meeting in Asia in over three years. The meeting will convene under the theme of “Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy”.

Over the course of three days, participants will discuss how to navigate global challenges while also accelerating progress on critical common goals. Major issue areas range from the energy transition to safeguarding nature and climate.

For more, see the day-1 meeting highlights and must-see sessions below, and join the conversation online with #AMNC23 and #2023?????#.

Theme

The meeting has six core themes: rewiring growth; China in the global context; energy transition and materials; safeguarding nature and climate; post-pandemic consumers; and deploying innovation.

Today’s session highlights

The sessions start at 8:15 CST (GMT+8), with an Opening Plenary from China’s Premier, Li Qiang, at 10:10 CST (GMT+8).

Other notable sessions include:

Braving the Headwinds: Rewiring Growth Amid Fragility – 8:15 CST

Amid pressures on the global economy from recent major crises and renewed turbulence in financial markets, stakeholders will need to convert the bright spots of accelerated trade and investment in green and innovative industries into a new paradigm for sustained growth.

How can both government and the private sector draw on the opportunities stemming from this time of change and transition to rewire the models underpinning global growth?

Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2023 – 11:45 CST

For more than a decade, the Forum has been surveying decision-makers and experts on exponential technologies on the cusp of transforming economies and societies.

Join us for a rundown of the Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2023 and a discussion on their projected impact on lives and livelihoods in the years ahead.

Feeling the Heat: Financial Stability under Pressure – 13:00 CST

Recent shocks to the banking sector and ongoing inflation have revealed a global financial system under pressure.

What will it take to rebuild trust in the system to strengthen stability amid a volatile macroeconomic and geopolitical landscape?

Safeguarding Asia’s Prosperity – 16:00 CST

The Asia-Pacific region’s huge growth potential and its fragile security landscape paint starkly different pictures of its future. Ongoing tensions in several regional hotspots point to a strong need but difficult outlook for cooperation.

With the global economy desperately requiring an engine to reignite growth, can the region succeed in keeping the economy and politics in separate lanes?

Generative AI: Friend or Foe? – 17:30 CST

Generative AI has the power to transform entire industries, revolutionize job roles, boost productivity and open a new era of innovation. But it also poses challenges such as the disruption of entire industries, job reorientation and synthetic media that erodes trust.

What are the opportunities and challenges of generative AI and what implications will it have for industries?

Source: World Economic forum