Roundtables
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ROUNDTABLE 1:
Driving Innovation through Cross-Industry Collaboration
In today’s interconnected world, cross-industry collaboration is a powerful driver of innovation and market growth. This roundtable will bring together leaders from sectors like technology, manufacturing, finance, and more—to explore how partnerships are reshaping markets, advancing technology, and unlocking new business opportunities.
Date: Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Time: 10:30 – 11:30
ROUNDTABLE 2:
The Next Big Thing in Health Tech
From breakthroughs in nanomedicine to the revolutionary potential of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), the healthcare industry is undergoing rapid innovation. As the global health tech ecosystem is set to surpass $500 billion, this roundtable will explore how these advances are revolutionizing healthcare delivery. We’ll discuss emerging opportunities, key factors for growth, and the trends shaping the future of healthcare.
Date: Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Time: 11:00 – 12:00
ROUNDTABLE 3:
Navigating Investment in Asia
The global investment landscape is shifting, with Trump’s tariffs having major implications on inflation and global growth. How will these factors affect the investment climate in Asia? This roundtable will weigh in on the evolving challenges and how investors are viewing the opportunities in the region.
Date: Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Time: 12:00 – 13:00
ROUNDTABLE 4:
Generating Alpha: Identifying New High-Growth Sectors
While AI continues to fuel a boom in equities, this roundtable shifts the focus to other promising sectors that can yield alpha in the coming decade. Participants will share insights on investment strategies and fundamentals to generate alpha in a dynamic market.
Date: Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Time: 13:00 – 14:00
ROUNDTABLE 5:
The Media Mosaic: Integrating Tradition, Technology and New Realities
Today’s media landscape is increasingly blurred, blending traditional and digital formats, merging physical and virtual worlds, and using AI to enhance content creation and user engagement. While these changes create exciting opportunities, they also raise significant ethical concerns. This roundtable will gather key players in the media industry to discuss the future and explore new frontiers amid these disruptive changes.
Date: Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Time: 13:30 – 14:30
ROUNDTABLE 6:
The Next Frontier in Finance
Innovation is a catalyst for transformational change across the financial industry. How is technology shaping the future of financial services and redefining the relationship between institutions and their clients? In this roundtable, industry experts explore the trends and technologies transforming the industry.
Date: Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Time: 14:30 – 15:30
ROUNDTABLE 7:
Funding the Future
In today’s increasingly competitive landscape, identifying and funding innovative startups is key to driving growth and technological progress. We bring together investors, entrepreneurs and industry experts to explore investment opportunities in disruptive ideas, with focus on the transformative potential of AI.
Date: Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Time: 15:00 – 16:00
ROUNDTABLE 8:
Innovation vs. Security: Striking a Balance in Crypto Regulation
As cryptocurrencies reshape the financial landscape, regulators face the critical challenge of balancing innovation with security. This roundtable will provide a comprehensive look at the evolving regulatory landscape, from cryptocurrencies to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), tokenized deposits, and stablecoins. Participants will discuss how to create policies that protect investors and ensure stability while fostering technological growth.
Date: Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Time: 16:00 – 17:00
ROUNDTABLE 9:
Skills - The New Global Currency?
The rapid pace of workforce transformation is driving uncertainty, with employers struggling to predict the impact on their organisation and the corresponding skills requirements of their workforce. With 45% of CEOs concerned that their business will not be viable in 10 years’ time, this represents an existential challenge for employers.
This roundtable will bring together global future skills experts for the launch of the hundoLAB global skills report.
Date: Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Time: 16:30 – 17:30
ROUNDTABLE 10:
The C-Suite Playbook: Navigating Uncertainty
Leadership today is characterized by change - climate challenges, geopolitical risks, cybersecurity threats and AI acceleration. This roundtable will bring together thought leaders to discuss the key traits and strategies leaders need to cultivate to build a resilient workforce and foster a growth mindset in an increasingly complex world.
Date: Thursday, 13 March 2025
Time: 10:30 – 11:30
ROUNDTABLE 11
The AI-Driven Leader
AI is transforming the way organizations operate and make decisions. How can leaders navigate the risks and rewards presented by AI? This discussion will provide valuable perspectives on harnessing AI’s potential to keep organizations competitive and adaptable in a fast-moving landscape.
Date: Thursday, 13 March 2025
Time: 10:30 – 11:30
ROUNDTABLE 12
Shaping the Next Era of Entrepreneurship
From quantum computing and decentralized finance to neurotechnology, the next wave of disruptive technologies has the potential to reshape industries and daily life. As we navigate the fast pace of technological advancements and pressing global challenges, we bring together industry leaders and innovative thinkers to discuss where the next big ideas will emerge.
Date: Thursday, 13 March 2025
Time: 12:00 – 13:00
ROUNDTABLE 13
Getting Your Game On! The Rise of eSports as a Gaming Powerhouse
The rapid rise of eSports and competitive gaming has transformed the sector into a multibillion-dollar global industry, projected to reach $5.9 billion by 2029. This roundtable will explore the factors driving eSports' growth and its future.
Date: Thursday, 13 March 2025
Time: 12:00 – 13:00
ROUNDTABLE 14
Embrace, Elevate & Empower: Women in the Workplace
Women still face significant barriers—ranging from unconscious bias and societal stereotypes to institutional obstacles—on their path to leadership roles. In this discussion, we will explore how organizations can create an environment that embraces, elevates and empowers the leadership potential of women.
Date: Thursday, 13 March 2025
Time: 13:00 – 14:00
ROUNDTABLE 15:
Humanity at The Crossroads
Best-selling book “The TransHuman Code” urged us to adopt a human-first approach to technological progress. The transformative convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing—two technologies that will reshape the world, present unique challenges and opportunities for humanity. This roundtable will raise and address urgent questions about control, ethics, and the ability for all to flourish with such powerful tools.
Date: Thursday, 13 March 2025
Time: 13:30 – 14:15
ROUNDTABLE 16
Harnessing AI to Drive Corporate Sustainability
AI is revolutionizing sustainability efforts. In this roundtable, we explore AI’s real-world applications of in carbon tracking, circular economy models, and sustainable product design, highlighting its potential and challenges in sustainability strategies.
Date: Thursday, 13 March 2025
Time: 14:30 – 15:30
ROUNDTABLE 17
Strategies to Accelerate the Clean Energy Transition
As the urgency to address climate change intensifies, transitioning to renewable energy is a global priority. This roundtable will assess the current state of clean energy solutions, examining successes, challenges and strategies to accelerate the shift toward a sustainable energy future.
Date: Thursday, 13 March 2025
Time: 15:00 – 16:00
ROUNDTABLE 18
Catalytic Leadership: Leading with Advocacy, Perseverance, and Impact
Humanity is progressing at an unprecedented speed, driven by global connectivity, artificial intelligence, and other technological innovations. In a time of rapid transformation, the challenges to lead with advocacy, perseverance, and impact seem even more daunting. Given the evolving geopolitical landscape, challenges posed by supply chain disruptions, enduring changes wrought by the pandemic, business leaders today must contend with a constantly evolving environment, one that requires striking a balance between institutional performance and a greater sense of purpose. This leadership roundtable aims to discuss what makes a great leader, and which leadership characteristics can stand the test of time?
Co-curated by the Milken Institute
Date: Thursday, 13 March 2025
Time: 16:00 – 17:00
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