Growth in the New Economy Towards a Blueprint 2026

Contributors Attilio Di Battista Head, Economic Growth and Transformation, World Economic Forum Majda Eddaifi Insight Specialist, Economic Growth and Transformation, World Economic Forum Kateryna Karunska Insight Lead, Economic Growth and Transformation , World Economic Forum Sriharsha Masabathula Action Lead, Economic Growth and Transformation , World Economic Forum Saadia Zahidi Managing Director, World Economic Forum; Head, Centre for the New Economy and Society The World Economic Forum would like to thank senior policy-makers, business leaders and experts who have engaged with the Future of Growth Champions community, and the members of the Global Future Councils on Future of Growth and the Business of Economic Growth, for their thought leadership and guidance. We also thank the members of the broader core community of the Centre for the New Economy and Society for their ongoing commitment and contributions to addressing several of the factors presented in this report. We are grateful to our colleagues in the Centre for the New Economy and Society for helpful inputs and comments, particularly Eoin Ó Cathasaigh, Philipp Grosskurth and Yanjun Guo, as well as Maxwell Hall in the Global Communications Group. We are also grateful to Rose Chilvers, Laurence Denmark, Martha Howlett, Cat Slaymaker and Oliver Turner for copyediting, graphic design and layout.  The views expressed in this report do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum or those of its members and partners. This report summarizes the views emerging from the Future of Growth Dialogues and the latest data from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinions Survey 2025. Growth in the New Economy: Towards a Blueprint 24