Navigating Global Economic Growth Challenges

Global growth remains slow, projected at 3.3% in 2025, which is markedly lower than the global trend growth over the past 30 years of around 4%. Meanwhile, uncertainty remains high as the world continues to recover from economic shocks and navigates the changing geoeconomics.

What are the pathways to transition from the growth we have to the growth we need, growth that is not only faster but also more sustainable and aligned with national and global policy priorities? This session was recorded live at the Annual Meeting in Davos January 21, 2025., developed in collaboration with CNBC and is linked to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Growth Initiative. Speakers:

Steve Sedgwick Anchor, CNBC Adena Friedman Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Nasdaq Faisal Alibrahim Minister of Economy and Planning, Ministry of Economy and Planning of Saudi Arabia Lawrence H. Summers Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard Kennedy School of Government Ana Botín Executive Chair, Banco Santander