- Top political leaders - including the heads of government of Ecuador, the Kyrgyz Republic, Senegal, Singapore and Viet Nam - to attend World Economic Forum meeting in Tianjin.
- With over 1,700 participants from more than 90 countries, the event will explore the future of entrepreneurship amid a dynamic global landscape, with opening address by Premier Li Qiang.
- Against a backdrop of rising geoeconomic uncertainty, the programme will spotlight how innovation and entrepreneurship can reinvigorate global growth and resilience.
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Tianjin, People's Republic of China, 23 June 2025 - Li Qiang, Premier of the People's Republic of China, will deliver opening remarks at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions, taking place from 24 to 26 June under the theme, Entrepreneurship for a New Era.
Over 160 senior political leaders, from around 30 countries and regions will participate, including 40 cabinet ministers. Top leaders taking part include Daniel Noboa Azín, President of Ecuador; Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic; Ousmane Sonko, Prime Minister of Senegal; Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of Singapore; Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of Viet Nam. Select global leaders from government and the private sector will co-chair the event, which is expected to bring together over 1,700 participants from more than 90 countries.
Set against a backdrop of geoeconomic uncertainty and transformative technological change, the programme will examine how entrepreneurship and innovation can reignite growth amid shifting global conditions. Special attention will be given to emerging markets, as well as the economic trends shaping Asian economies.
"The Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2025 will bring together the policy foresight and entrepreneurial vision needed to navigate the increasingly complex international landscape," said Børge Brende, President and CEO, World Economic Forum. "It will serve as a working space where leaders can exchange ideas and chart new actionable pathways to resilient global growth."
The meeting will be accessible to the public through the livestreaming of over 50 sessions, including the Opening Plenary , Trade: Trends and Endgames , Geopolitics: An Unfolding Story and The Time of AI+ . New reports launching in the lead up to and during the meeting include the Energy Transition Index , the Top 10 Emerging Technologies report and the Future of Travel and Tourism . The Forum will also unveil the new cohort of Technology Pioneers - as the community marks its 25th anniversary - along with the inaugural cohort of MINDS , an AI Governance Alliance programme that aims to spotlight and scale high-impact AI solutions to global challenges.
About the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2025
The 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions will take place from 24 to 26 June 2025 in Tianjin, People's Republic of China, under the theme, Entrepreneurship for a New Era. The meeting will convene over 1,700 leaders from business, government, civil society, academia, international organizations, innovation and media to explore entrepreneurial solutions to global challenges.
