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World Government Summit 2025

Starts

11-13

FEB 2025

World Governments Summit 2025

World Government Summit 2025

11-13 February 2025

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

World Governments Summit 2025

In 2025, nearly 700 public and private sector leaders and experts convened at the World Governments Summit to explore humanity's most pressing challenges and share knowledge, insights, and best practices. The agenda featured featured 22 global forums exploring major future trends and transformations, more than 200 interactive sessions, and over 30 ministerial meetings and roundtables attended by more than 400 ministers.

Ministerial Meetings and Roundtables

Ministerial Meetings and Roundtables

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Themes

The 2025 agenda focused on shaping a better future for humanity across six main themes.

    World Governments Summit 2025

    Effective Governance and Accountability

    Financing the Future and the Global Economy - World Governments Summit 2025

    Financing the Future and the Global Economy

    Climate, Crisis Mitigation, and Resilient Cities - World Government Summit 2025

    Climate, Crisis Mitigation, and Resilient Cities

    Human-Centric Futures and Capacity Building - World Government Summit 2025

    Human-Centric Futures and Capacity-Building

    Global Health Transformations - World Government Summit 2025

    Global Health Transformations

    Emerging Frontiers and the Future - World Government Summit 2025

    Emerging Frontiers and the Future

Effective Governance and Accountability
Financing the Future and the Global Economy
Climate, Crisis Mitigation, and Resilient Cities
Human-Centric Futures and Capacity-Building
Global Health Transformations
Emerging Frontiers and the Future

Our Community: Partners and Members

At the World Governments Summit, our community is built on collaboration, innovation, and a shared vision of a better future. It is made up of pioneering partners and engaged members who are committed to driving change and making a global impact.

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hp
Burjeel-logo
Etihad-airways
Samsung-logo
Dragon-oil
mof-logo
IBM
Phoenix
UN-Women-logo
Inception
ICC-2025
k2n
sw
ME
Monocle
FP-LOGO-2025
forbes
ZMC
Capgemini
Schnieder electric

Key Speakers

Robin Li

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Baidu

Larry Ellison

Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer, Oracle

Joseph Tsai

Chairperson, Alibaba Group

Christian Klein

Chief Executive Officer, SAP

Enrique Lores

President and Chief Executive Officer, Hp Inc.

Mark Thompson

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CNN Worldwide

David Baszucki

Chief Executive Officer, Roblox

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    • February 11, 2025

      The Future We Shape: A Conversation with Robin Li
    • February 11, 2025

      The New Economic Revolution: An African Perspective​
    • February 11, 2025

      Can We Innovate Our Way to a More Connected World?​
    • February 11, 2025

      Governments in the Intelligent Age

    Awards

    Learn more about the ministers, businesses, entities, and innovators who were recognized for their outstanding achievements in addressing global challenges.

    Best Minister Award

    The Best Minister Award seeks to mold a new generation of exceptional government ministers by commending those demonstrating excellence in the public sector from around the world. The award honors ministers who implement successful, scalable initiatives and inspire other government leaders and service providers to promote innovation to better serve their citizens.

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