GLOBAL ECONOMIC SUMMIT 2025
GES 2025
Endorsed by the Irish Government, GES 2025 strengthened Ireland’s role as a hub for global dialogue, hosting bilateral meetings and focus groups between Irish and U.S. leaders, alongside mentoring sessions connecting industry leaders with emerging youth representatives.
The Summit Stage brought together an extraordinary spectrum of voices, from world leaders operating at the United Nations, the European Commission, and in the U.S. and Irish governments, to globally recognised creatives, investigative journalists uncovering war crimes, and leading figures from business, technology, healthcare and the arts.
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
The 2025 programme brought together leading voices to examine the shifting dynamics shaping our global future. Designed around the intersections of policy, innovation, and responsibility, the agenda explored how economies compete, technologies evolve, and societies adapt.
From financial systems and artificial intelligence to energy transition, security, and the integrity of information, discussions centred on practical collaboration and shared purpose in an increasingly complex world.
Key sessions included:
A Competitive Europe in an Uncertain World
Assessing Europe’s economic resilience, fiscal policy, and strategic positioning amid geopolitical tension and shifting global alliances.
The Data-Driven Economy
Exploring how data, AI, and emerging technologies are reshaping productivity, regulation, and trust across every sector.
Moral Machines in the Digital Age
Interrogating the ethics of automation, AI, and human decision-making in an era defined by technological acceleration.
Global Security and Whole-of-Society Resilience
Addressing the intersection of digital security, defence, and civic infrastructure in building resilience to complex global risks.
Building the Future
Energy, Infrastructure, and the Race to Net Zero: examining the transformation of global systems to meet climate goals through sustainable infrastructure and cross-sector collaboration.
Purpose-Driven STEM
Highlighting the power of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to drive inclusive innovation and ethical advancement.
Broken Signals: Journalism, Democracy, and the War Over Truth
Investigating the role of media, trust, and information integrity in safeguarding democracy and informed societies.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
2025 EVENT GALLERY
