America's most consequential
gathering on the state of the global economy.
Convening over three days in Washington, D.C., the World Economy Summit 2025 is dedicated to advancing dialogues that catalyze global growth and fortify resilience in an uncertain, shifting global economy.
Co-Chairs
David Rubenstein
Co-Founder & Co-Chairman,
The Carlyle Group
Ken Griffin
Founder & CEO, Citadel
Penny Pritzker
Former U.S. Commerce Secretary
Henry Kravis
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, KKR
Advisory Board
Dr. Albert Bourla
CEO and Executive Chairman, Pfizer
Gina Chon
Senior Editor, Semafor
ES Chung
Executive Chairman, Hyundai Motor Group
Aliko Dangote
President, Dangote Group
Jorge Paulo Lemann
Founder, 3G Capital
Rich Lesser
Global Chair, Boston Consulting Group
Sowmyanarayan Sampath
CEO, Verizon Consumer
Justin B. Smith
Co-Founder and CEO, Semafor
John Waldron
President and COO, Goldman Sachs
Speakers
Ted Sarandos
Co-CEO, Netflix
Scott Kirby
CEO, United Airlines
Kathy Warden
Chair, CEO and President, Northrop Grumman
Hon. John Mbadi Ngongó
Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, Kenya
Nandan Nilekani
Co-Founder and Chairman, Infosys
Evan Spiegel
CEO, Snap
Michael Miebach
CEO, Mastercard
Valdis Dombrovskis
European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity; Implementation and Simplification
Anthony Capuano
President and CEO, Marriott International
John Rogers
Founder, Chairman, Co-CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Ariel Investments
Tim Wentworth
CEO, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Adena Friedman
Chair and CEO, Nasdaq
Mike Henry
CEO, BHP
Beth Ford
President and CEO, Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Fidji Simo
CEO and Chair, Instacart
Hosts
Justin B. Smith
Co-Founder and CEO, Semafor
Ben Smith
Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Semafor
Gina Chon
Senior Editor, Semafor
Elana Schor
Senior Washington Editor, Semafor
Burgess Everett
Congressional Bureau Chief, Semafor
Shelby Talcott
White House Correspondent, Semafor
Liz Hoffman
Business and Finance Editor, Semafor
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson
CEO Editor, Semafor
Yinka Adegoke
Editor, Semafor Africa
Reed Albergotti
Technology Editor, Semafor
Morgan Chalfant
Deputy Washington Bureau Chief, Semafor
Tim McDonnell
Climate and Energy Editor, Semafor
Hadley Gamble
Contributor, Semafor Gulf
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