Technology and Digital Innovation UpLinkThe Forum’s technology and digital innovation team focuses on delivering an integrated suite of best-in-class digital products that boost the organization’s institutional goals and drive efficiency for all stakeholders. It seeks to provide cutting-edge intelligence, engagement and impact tools, while also exploring the technological frontiers of these areas. The team believes that using data-driven insights for business intelligence and creating personalized experiences are central to optimizing the engagement and effectiveness of the Forum’s diverse global community. Among the highlights during the reporting period was the expanded use of AI. Forum GPT enabled a range of new workflows, including interaction recordings and programme development based on established best practices. Also focused on AI, the Forum’s Strategic Intelligence app was expanded with generative AI use cases added, providing tools like scenarios, trend analysis and collaborative map building. As part of the Forum Live events app, a pilot programme assistant was rolled out to enhance real-time support for and engagement with event participants. Furthermore, the release of the Davos Accredited Programme offered a means for wider partner delegations to the event to host their own sessions and meetings, thereby broadening engagement. Finally, Forum Spaces’ digital operating system continued to grow, offering new features and support for almost 200 initiatives and communities. It is designed to further enable collaboration and engagement among the Forum’s stakeholders. The Forum continues to pursue AI transformation, with the launch of a task force on the intelligent workplace. This initiative will collate use cases and build a prototype that can deploy different agentic workflows throughout the organization. The aim is to accelerate the adoption of AI- driven solutions and further enhance operational efficiency and stakeholder impact. UpLink is the Forum’s initiative that builds ecosystems around purpose-driven, early-stage innovators. The community now includes more than 553 innovators, 73 investors, nine funding partners, 10 Forum initiatives and approximately 200 partner companies and organizations. This diverse group of stakeholders is united by a common goal: to accelerate the impact of early-stage entrepreneurs, encourage ecosystems of collaboration and drive perceptions of innovation as a catalyst for meaningful change with the aim of accelerating progress towards a sustainable, equitable and thriving future. At the Annual Meeting, where UpLink celebrated its five- year milestone, the initiative launched Yes Cities. This global movement aims to reimagine urban life and support more than 1,000 entrepreneurs in 50 cities by 2030. In the reporting period, Top Innovators raised $633 million in investment capital in 2024, representing an increase of nearly $200 million year-on-year. The UpLink Annual Impact Report revealed how these innovators are contributing to economic growth through job creation and income generation, recording 19,000 new jobs in 2024.Their environmental impact was equally significant. Top Innovators selected through the Aquapreneur Innovation Initiative, for example, have treated 2.5 billion litres and reused 153 million litres of wastewater. To drive collective action, UpLink published reports on water and nature, both critical sustainability areas where funding remains insufficient. UpLink continues to focus on strengthening multi-year projects, deepening partner engagement, developing its investor network and – alongside the Forum centres and initiatives – expanding its impact in key areas such as climate action, water security, energy, urban transformation, longevity and quantum technology for good. Finally, to broaden its reach and drive support for early-stage innovation, UpLink is also partnering with the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network to advance a self- service model, democratizing access to its technology and methodology to discover and publicize the work of more innovators from around the world. Annual Report 2024-2025 Our Organization54

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