Forums
A collection of side sessions under specific themes. Such sessions can be either public or private, and usually held for smaller audiences, with specific local and international partners.
SDGs in Action
In accelerating the efficiency of the Decade of Action, the SDGs in Action Forum aims to tackle fundamental challenges faced by humanity under the theme of “XDGs 2045: Navigating the Future of Our World” at the World Governments Summit by addressing strategies and action plans towards implementing global goals with the magnitude to elevate our common future by uniting global leaders, decision-makers, and executives from various sectors to ideate and contribute to shaping the future of global development.
Government Services Forum
The sixth edition of the Government Services Forum will convene globally renowned senior leaders from the public and private sectors to envision the future of government services, exploring the topics of enhancing citizen expectations, emerging technologies, and disruptive innovations shaping government services towards excellence.
Arab Meeting for Young Leaders
In the presence of Arab youth ministers, the meeting witness's special discussions that bring together, in its second edition, Arab youth leaders from various government and semi-governmental sectors of the first, second, and third ranks. It serves as a unifying umbrella for exclusive and direct meetings, creative consultative sessions aimed at enhancing joint government youth work, unifying visions and aspirations to serve current Arab youth issues and thinking and planning for the future within a common youth creative framework.
Industry and Advanced Technology Forum
As a forum specialized on the intersection of industry and cutting-edge technologies, the aim is to explore the impact of technological advancements on various sectors by emphasizing the role of governments in harnessing innovations and promoting technology transfer for economic growth, sustainable development, and improved governance. Through three panel sessions, industry experts and leaders in science and technology unite to strengthen the narrative around best practices in specialized discussions around decarbonization, technology transfer, and quality infrastructure.
Global Health Forum
Cities, as the epicenters of progress, innovation, and cultural exchange, have embraced the era of unprecedented urban growth. Yet, this rapid urbanization brings forth the challenges that demand urgent attention, including overcrowding, inadequate healthcare access, environmental pollution, and social disparities. If left unaddressed, these menacing challenges target the health of the urban populations while hindering the sustainability of cities. The Global Health Forum will focus on the profound connection between urbanization and global health priorities, seeking innovative solutions that will shape the future of our cities and our collective well-being.
Future of Education Forum
The Future of Education Forum provides a comprehensive exploration of the dynamic shifts in education. By challenging fundamental aspects that will impact the future of learning. The forum seeks to redefine the pillars of education. The discussions extend to evaluating the efficacy of the existing learning system, aiming to inspire transformative changes that empower the future of learning.
Past Forums
Experience Exchange Forum
The Experience Exchange Forum aims to encourage organizations globally towards the continuation of quality and transformational excellence internationally, by sharing international views of excellence through knowledge transfer around the world. The forum will address redefining government efficiency, agile leadership in a complex world and the ways to accelerate impact.
Global Unicorn Forum
The Global Unicorn Forum is a unique convening of international unicorn companies, at the World Government Summit. During this forum, we invite leading founders and CEOs of unicorn enterprises to share best practices and learnings for achieving high valuation and unicorn status.
Global Data Forum
Data plays a vital role in Governmental transformation especially as countries globally aim for a better future for their people and the planet. This forum brings together the most influential world leaders from around the world, government leaders and C-Suite from Private sectors and International organizations to set the path for innovative solutions for the future based on historical learnings, current best practices and emerging trends. Organized in partnership with the Federal Competitiveness & Statistics Centre.
Global Crypto Forum
Digital currencies started over a decade ago as an alternative means of exchange to traditional fiat currencies. Since then, they have evolved and expanded rapidly in a short period of time, shifting from a niche to being listed as an asset class in investment portfolios.
GX Talks
GX Talks is a dialogue series created to forge a platform that unites government decision-makers, global practitioners and renowned innovators to reimagine and redefine the way governments design and deliver services. In its 4th edition at the World Government Summit, this series will bring together global thought leaders from public and private sectors to present exciting ideas around AI, accelerated innovation and metaverse that promise to shape our culture and communities in the years to come.
Global Energy Forum
Renewable clean energy has become a critical to mitigate climate change on the road to a net zero future. To accelerate the global energy transition, governments are increasing investments and collaboration towards greater agility and preparedness.
