GFC Network End of Year Insights Summary 2025

Highlights of Briefing Series 2025 The Global Future Council Briefing Series, an exclusive programme for GFC members, engaged council members with the Forum’s latest global insights through live virtual sessions. Discussions with GFC experts highlighted how insights from councils and their expert members shape and are informed by flagship publications. Archived recordings are available in the GFC Members Space . 5 August Briefing on the Future of Jobs Report 2025: Co-chairs and members from the GFC on Human Capital Development and the GFC on Jobs and Frontier T echnologies, unpacked insights about the future of jobs alongside special guest experts. The discussion examined how digitalization, artificial intelligence (AI), the green transition and demographic shifts are likely to reshape global labour markets by 2030. 8 September Briefing on the Global Gender Gap Report 2025 : Exploring the latest data from the Global Gender Gap Index, published in the “Global Gender Gap Report 2025”, members of the GFC on Investing in Gender Parity shared their perspectives alongside special guests, about both progress and persistent disparities in achieving gender parity across economies. 11 November Briefing on the Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2025: Co-Chairs and members from the GFC on Energy Nexus and the GFC on Energy T echnology Frontiers, met alongside special guest experts for an in- depth discussion of the findings of the Energy Transition Index and its assessment of the progress of 118 countries towards secure, sustainable and inclusive energy systems. Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils 2025 The Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils 2025 convened members of all 37 councils for the first in-person gathering of the 2025-26 term to address uncertainty, navigate geopolitical tensions and advance council mandates in a rapidly changing global landscape. Council members benefited from dedicated working sessions to accelerate the activities of their councils, connect their insights to broader Forum and global initiatives, and reflect on the complexities of the current context while highlighting systemic solutions. In a unique co-convening, the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils was held alongside the Annual Meeting on Cybersecurity to explore how emerging technologies, such as AI and quantum computing, are redefining global risks. Network members were invited to contribute to curated cybersecurity sessions, offering insights into one of the world’s most critical cross-cutting challenges. During the meeting, an exhibition of GFC impact stories illustrated how council insights have evolved into actionable frameworks, initiatives and partnerships. The exhibition illustrated the tangible outcomes of interdisciplinary collaboration, from business and policy toolkits to multistakeholder alliances addressing systemic challenges. Insights from across the councils will be integrated into the multi-year strategies of the Forum’s 11 Centres and will inform discussions at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, setting the stage for a future of renewed collaboration, optimism and dialogue. Insights Summary December 2025 7