The global business landscape is evolving at an extraordinary pace, propelled by a historic convergence of three major trends: seismic breakthroughs in AI, geopolitical tensions, and changing demographics. Today, CEOs face a myriad of new realities that call for bold, decisive action—and a leadership mindset that embraces both creativity and flexibility.

Rising protectionism and shifting U.S. trade policies are creating new power dynamics and challenging old notions of globalization, disrupting financial markets, reversing global supply chains, and forcing governments around the world to find new alliances and ways to work together.

Meanwhile, capital is flowing to the Gulf, where the region is recalibrating and moving its economies away from energy dominance to financial leadership, unlocking new possibilities for collaboration and partnerships between the public and private sector.

On Oct. 26-27, the Fortune Global Forum brought together top executives from the Fortune Global 500 and beyond to explore the dynamic forces reshaping the global economy and the strategies that will define the next era of business growth.

More about the conference and the list of 2025 speakers can be found here.