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Frontier Technologies: Timelines, Breakthroughs, Adoption

The Frontier Technologies: Timelines, Breakthroughs, Adoption series equips leaders with a decision-grade view of emerging technologies by separating near-term realities from longer-term hype. It translates breakthroughs into clear adoption timelines, capabilities, and constraints, and surfaces the strategic implications for business models, competitiveness, and regulation. You will leave with a practical understanding of what to prioritize now, what to monitor next, and how to position your organization for scaling and governance.

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Too Hot to Ignore: The Technologies Cooling a Hotter World

Part of the Top 10 Emerging Technologies series, this session will explore the next generation of climate technologies designed to help societies adapt to a hotter world while reducing the environmental footprint of cooling itself. Experts will discuss innovations in energy-efficient cooling, heat-resilient infrastructure, advanced materials, passive design, thermal storage and climate-smart urban systems.

3 September 2026, 15.00-15.30 CET

Cyber Resilience in 2027: What Leaders Need to Know

Drawing on insights from the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Cybersecurity, this session will explore the leadership priorities shaping the cybersecurity agenda for 2027. Experts will discuss how organizations can build a common language around cyber risk, treat cybersecurity as a value-creating investment, strengthen resilience mechanisms and support more coordinated action across business and government.

21 October 2026, 15.00-15.30 CET

World Models: Can AI Learn How the World Works?

The discussion will examine why world models are emerging as a critical frontier in AI, what makes them different from today’s large language models, and how they could reshape the way leaders test scenarios, manage uncertainty and navigate increasingly complex systems. It will also consider the technical, ethical and governance challenges involved in developing AI systems that can model reality.

12 November 2026, 15.00-15.30 CET

Frontier Technologies Sessions Library

Building the Next Generation of Cyber Defense

The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with KPMG, developed the white paper "Empowering Defenders: AI for Cybersecurity" to examine how organizations are deploying AI in practice and what it takes to achieve measurable outcomes.

Robotics and Embodied AI: The Next AI Frontier

The Autonomous Dilemma

Autonomous Driving: Technology Timeline and Industry Outlook

AI for Good: How Mission-Driven Leaders have Global Impact

Quantum for Healthcare

Masterclass on AI-Driven Leadership: Six Skills to Shape the Future

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping how we lead, compete and govern. In this six-part masterclass, Stanford GSB faculty member and Harvard-trained researcher Amy Wilkinson delivers the essential leadership playbook for navigating an AI-powered world.

Based on her original Six Skills framework- used by Fortune 500 leaders and top policymakers-this course equips high-level decision-makers to lead with clarity and creativity in the face of rapid transformation.