17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC 2026)

The 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC 2026), also known as the “Summer Davos,” will be held from June 23–25, 2026 in Dalian, China. Organized by the World Economic Forum, it will convene over 1,500 leaders from business, government, academia, civil society, and the innovation community.

Theme: Innovating at Scale

• Focus on how innovation and policy can unlock new growth, enterprise, and jobs.
• Address global challenges such as trade barriers, shifting supply chains, climate pressures, demographic change, fiscal constraints, and AI.
• Provide a platform for dialogue and action on global growth, especially in emerging markets.

Co-Chairs include:

• Ester Baiget (Novonesis)
• Mazen S. Darwazeh (Hikma Pharmaceuticals)
• Orit Gadiesh (Bain & Company)
• Svein Tore Holsether (Yara International)
• Conrad Keijzer (Clariant)
• Margery Kraus (APCO)
• Padraig McDonnell (Agilent)
• Jonas Prising (ManpowerGroup)
• Pandu Patria Sjahrir (Danantara Investment Management)
• Eric Tse (Sino Biopharmaceutical)
• Samaila Zubairu (Africa Finance Corporation)