
Power of Ideas
About the Global Conference 2025 Power of Ideas
In this collection of Power of Ideas essays, thought leaders across sectors explore how to create a flourishing future for all, from investment to innovation and from climate to collaboration.

Investing in the World’s Health Is Good for Business
The collapse of US foreign assistance is an opportunity to build a more prosperous world. Once the world’s largest donor, the United States has slashed funding for the US Agency for International Development, President’s Emergency Plan for...
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I Found a ‘Chinese Bug’—and Learned a Life Lesson
One of my most important lessons in life, one particularly useful at a time when America is so polarized and tempers are so high, came when my wife and I moved to China to be correspondents of The New York Times. We moved into the official...
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‘Cyber Darwinism’: Why Secure Companies Don't Just Survive—They Thrive
Soon after I started as the CEO of an artificial intelligence (AI) cybersecurity company, I became the subject of an AI cyberattack. Someone who had previously worked at our company received a voicemail, supposedly from me, asking him to...
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Harnessing AI to Build a More Prosperous Future for All
Throughout history, transformative technologies have reshaped economies, industries, and societies. Today, artificial intelligence (AI)—namely generative AI and agentic AI—represents the next great frontier. This technology has the...
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The Century Club Is Growing Fast—Is America Ready for the Longevity Boom?
The number of people reaching 100 years of age will quadruple over the next three decades, according to the US Census Bureau . That could be a blessing or a curse, depending on how you look at it—but it highlights a sobering reality that...
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Reimagining Retirement for People Around the World
Over the past several years, I’ve had the opportunity to hear from our customers, employees, and financial advisors around the world about the unique challenges and opportunities they face at work, at home, and in their communities.
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Transforming Health Outcomes Through Strategic Collaboration
Solving the complex challenges within our health-care system requires more than policy changes or technological advancements—it demands a deeper understanding of the social barriers individuals face. There is no one-size-fits-all solution.
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