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.
Applications for the World Economy Summit 2025 are now closed. Please join us online by registering for a virtual pass.
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
Mary Barra
Chair and CEO, General Motors
Dr. Albert Bourla
CEO and Executive Chairman, Pfizer
Gina Chon
Senior Editor, Semafor
Euisun Chung
Executive Chair, Hyundai Motor Group
Aliko Dangote
President, Dangote Group
Paul Griggs
Senior Partner, PwC
Jorge Paulo Lemann
Chairman of the Lemann Foundation
Rich Lesser
Global Chair, Boston Consulting Group
Sowmyanarayan Sampath
CEO, Verizon Consumer
John Waldron
President and Chief Operating Officer, Goldman Sachs
Speakers
Chris Wright
US Energy Secretary
Sean Duffy
US Transportation Secretary
Rachel Reeves
Chancellor of the Exchequer, United Kingdom
Doug Burgum
US Interior Secretary
Jörg Kukies
Federal Minister of Finance, Germany
Mary Barra
Chair and CEO, General Motors
Ted Sarandos
Co-CEO, Netflix
Éric Lombard
Minister of Economy and Finance, France
Dara Khosrowshahi
CEO, Uber
Hon. John Mbadi Ngongó
Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, Kenya
Kathy Warden
Chair, CEO and President, Northrop Grumman
Scott Kirby
CEO, United Airlines
Evan Spiegel
CEO, Snap
Adena Friedman
Chair and CEO, Nasdaq
Michael Miebach
CEO, Mastercard
Sessions
Hosts
Justin B. Smith
Co-Founder and CEO, Semafor
Ben Smith
Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Semafor
Gina Chon
Senior Editor, Semafor
Burgess Everett
Congressional Bureau Chief, Semafor
Gina Chua
Executive Editor, Semafor
Shelby Talcott
White House Correspondent, Semafor
Elana Schor
Senior Washington Editor, Semafor
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson
CEO Editor, Semafor
Liz Hoffman
Business and Finance 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
Alexis Akwagyiram
Managing Editor, Semafor Africa
Eleanor Mueller
Congressional Reporter, Semafor
Guest Hosts
Liz Claman
Anchor, The Claman Countdown, Fox Business Network
Major Garrett
Chief Washington Correspondent, CBS News
Hadley Gamble
Contributor, Semafor Gulf
Charlie Gasparino
Senior Correspondent, Fox Business Network
Alex Kantrowitz
Founder, Big Technology
Phil Mattingly
Chief Domestic Correspondent and Anchor, CNN
Saleha Mohsin
Senior Washington Correspondent and Host, the Big Take DC podcast, Bloomberg
Matt Murray
Executive Editor, The Washington Post
Amna Nawaz
Co-anchor, PBS News Hour
Stephanie Ruhle
Host of “The 11th Hour” on MSNBC and NBC News Senior Business Analyst
Kara Swisher
Host of Pivot and On with Kara Swisher
Vijay Vaitheeswaran
Global Energy and Climate Innovation Editor, The Economist
Interested in Attending?
In-person delegation for World Economy Summit 2025 is by invitation only. You can apply for in-person delegation or register for a virtual pass.
Questions?
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