Centre for the New Economy and Society Never has innovation, in scaling ideas and policies that create economic opportunity for all, been so necessary to addressing fragmentation and capitalizing on new tools and technologies. Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director In a landscape of increasing uncertainty, slower economic growth and labour market disruption, adapting economic systems is critical for shared greater prosperity. The Centre for the New Economy and Society partners with leaders in business, government and civil society to understand current challenges and future scenarios, develop new ideas and build collaborations that create economic opportunities for all. It works in three areas: economic and risk foresight, human capital advancement and economic inclusion. During the reporting period, the centre worked with over 400 business partners, over 50 governments, 30 international organizations, and more than 100 academic, civil society and philanthropic organizations to ensure a future where economies and societies work for everyone. In a year marked by volatility, the centre produced three editions of its Chief Economists Outlook, offering timely short-term analysis. This was complemented by longer- term perspectives, such as the Global Economic Futures: Productivity in 2030 and Global Economic Futures: Competitiveness in 2030. The Future of Growth Initiative convened over 65 champions for quarterly dialogues focused on innovation, inclusion, sustainability and resilience. The Global Risks Initiative focused on identification and preparedness; the 20th edition of the Global Risks Report 2025 highlighted an increasingly fractured global landscape, while the Global Risks Consortium gathered 25 leaders to address risk interconnections and foresight. The Future of Jobs Report 2025 provided insights into how technological change, geoeconomic fragmentation, economic uncertainty, demographic shifts and the green transition will transform jobs and skills by 2030. The Future of Jobs Initiative also explored AI-enabled job augmentation and transitions. Through the Good Work Toolkit, partners committed to supporting more than 15 million workers in 2024-25.The Reskilling Revolution initiative, which aims to empower one billion people with better education, skills and economic opportunities by 2030, reached over 750 million people as of June 2025. The initiative secured new commitments and produced thought leadership on AI in education and a Global Skills Taxonomy Adoption Toolkit. Efforts to close gender parity gaps by 2030 advanced through the Global Gender Parity Sprint, which gathered over 40 champions. The Global Gender Gap Report 2025 benchmarked gaps across 146 economies, while the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lighthouses 2025 report shared best practices in organizational inclusion. The Equitable Transition Initiative championed strategies for building a “people first” focus into the economic transition towards greener net-zero economies. Over 30 champions have joined the initiative, working alongside the Global Future Council on Equitable Transition to co-design a set of country archetypes, data tools (Accelerating an Equitable Transition: A Data-Driven Approach) and policy guidelines (Accelerating an Equitable Transition: Policy Guidelines for Impact). The centre’s work combines global initiatives and frameworks with localized partnerships. Its national Accelerators Network helps advance policy innovations and initiatives that build new economic approaches for better growth, human capital development and economic inclusion. The accelerator programmes have directly supported 16 million people and mobilized more than $80 million to date to support multiple projects. During the reporting period, new accelerators were launched in Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Colombia, Egypt, Guatemala, Indonesia, Malaysia and Rwanda. The centre also signed an agreement with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to scale up the network on the African continent, with a focus on economic growth and development. Annual Report 2024-2025 Our Organization32

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