Annual Meetings of the Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity: Opening Plenary

Amid major geoeconomic and geopolitical shifts, compounded by rapid technological advancements, the need for agile, collaborative and cross-disciplinary thinking has never been more urgent.

What steps are required to foster constructive, iterative dialogue in an era of rapid change and uncertainty?

Speakers:

Robert M. Lee, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Dragos

Sylvia Earle, Creator, Mission Blue Foundation, National Geographic Society

Azeem Azhar, Chief Executive Officer, Exponential View

Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, Office of the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates

Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum

This is the full audio from the opening plenary session of the World Economic Forum's Annual Meetings of the Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity on 15 October, 2025.

You can watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meetings-of-the-global-future-councils-and-cybersecurity-2025/sessions/opening-plenary-0b0af6edda/

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