Insights from the Councils in Dubai Participants from the GFC on Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains identified key dimensions and trends that support the development of future industrial policy, strengthening advanced manufacturing and value chain organizations, at the global, regional and local levels. Specialists of the GFC on Climate and Nature Governance developed strategies to strengthen the business case by demonstrating how integrated nature and climate action drives resilience, competitiveness and long-term value creation. They defined the contours of a diverse governance ecosystem and agreed to advance practical tools, guidance and collaborative models to accelerate adoption and impact across board members. The GFC on Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) agreed to strengthen global coordination on AGI preparedness and governance by advancing shared frameworks for assessing progress and readiness of policies, institutions and safeguards. Members from the GFC on Business of Economic Growth shaped a forward-looking agenda at the nexus of business and economic policy to drive high-quality economic growth, focusing on competitive business environments, unlocking private investment and industrial policy, and harnessing the green-digital transition.Constituents from the GFC on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) highlighted the escalating human and financial toll of AMR and agreed on a roadmap to close the trillion-dollar gap in financing a sustainable AMR response. The GFC on Cybersecurity agreed on a shared vision to advance their mandate and refined its core priority with three strategic sub-topics aimed at strengthening cybersecurity and resilience practices across organizations, while establishing robust governance to safeguard digital societies and the economy.Contributors from the GFC on Autonomous Systems developed four 2030 scenarios for robotics in unstructured environments and identified cross-council synergies to accelerate responsible innovation in this rapidly evolving field. The GFC on Clean Air developed and refined a strategic plan across three workstreams: Air Quality Data for Action: Building Sustainable and Inclusive Models; Reimagining the Narrative: Clean Air through Bold Storytelling and Unlikely Alliances; and Unlocking Finance: Business Case and Financial Instruments. Insights Summary December 2025 8

GFC Network End of Year Insights Summary 2025