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Subject: Invitation: World Economic Forum Global Collaboration and Growth
Meeting; 22-23 April 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Dear Anu,
We are pleased to invite Minister Erkki Keldo to the World Economic Forum
Global Collaboration and Growth Meeting, projected to take place 22-23 April
2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Minister is being invited in his
governmental capacity rather than as a Young Global Leader.
Held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman
bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, the
meeting will convene over 1,000 leaders from government, business,
international organizations, academia and civil society.
Framed around the theme "Building Common Ground and Reviving Growth", the
programme will focus on unlocking pathways to renewed cooperation, resilient
growth and responsible industry transformation in a rapidly evolving
geoeconomic and technological landscape.
The event builds on outcomes from the
<https://www.weforum.org/press/2024/04/world-economic-forum-convenes-special-meeting-on-global-collaboration-growth-and-energy-for-development/>
Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development,
which was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in April 2024.
We hope the Minister will be able to join us and I remain at your disposal
for any questions.
Best,
Salvatore
Salvatore Freni
Community Lead, Europe and Eurasia
Centre for Regions, Trade and Geopolitics (CRTG)
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World Economic Forum
on Global Collaboration
and Growth
P R O J E C T E D T O TA K E P L A C E
22-23 APRIL 2026
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA
High levels of uncertainty are clouding markets access to these innovations risks widening economic
worldwide, with this decade’s growth projected to be gaps between regions and sectors, underscoring the
slower than in the recent past. need for collaborative frameworks that promote inclusive
implementation and scaling.
Rising geopolitical tensions and conflict have deepened
divides. At the same time, economic policy is increasingly Amid these interconnected challenges, fostering inclusive,
being deployed in support of national objectives, action-driven dialogue among governments, businesses,
reshaping the alliances that have anchored much of the academia, and civil society is critical to build common
twentieth century. ground and revive growth.
Simultaneously, breakthrough innovations in industry In this context, and building on the foundations of
and advanced manufacturing present both an the previous high-level gathering held in Riyadh in the
opportunity and a challenge. The adoption of cutting- spring of 2024, the World Economic Forum on Global
edge technologies can help reach new heights of Collaboration and Growth is projected to take place on
productivity and competitiveness. However, uneven 22-23 April 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Stakeholders
The meeting will convene more than 1,000 participants, including key stakeholders from governments and
international organizations, business leaders from the World Economic Forum’s partner companies, as well as
experts and innovators.
Meeting Programme
The programme will focus on three key pillars:
Building Common Reviving Growth Transforming Industry
Ground through Innovation
Amid intensifying great power Global growth continues to Global industries are undergoing
competition and fragmented underperform, held back by a profound reordering with
multilateralism, geopolitical soft productivity gains, hesitant shifting supply chains, mounting
divisions are reshaping the global investment, and rising debt environmental pressures, and
stage, underscoring the need for burdens. Easing inflation has changing labour markets.
renewed stability, strengthened opened a narrow window for Technology is at the heart of this
partnerships, and deeper trust. policy recalibration but the upheaval, as both a challenge
uneven pace of recovery and a remedy.
Businesses and governments continues to highlight structural
must navigate the heightened disparities between and within Breakthroughs in artificial
operational complexities of a countries. These include the intelligence, robotics, circular
strained international landscape risk of a two-speed economy production models
but, thus far, trade and wherein surging stock markets and green technologies are
geopolitical tensions have had mask the weaker economic overhauling the way goods
a less severe impact on global fundamentals confronting the are produced, distributed and
economic activity than feared, average consumer. consumed -- enabling smarter,
and avenues of dialogue remain more efficient, and more
open. These conditions present Beneath the surface, a deeper sustainable industrial processes.
a unique opportunity to forge transformation is underway: However, access to these
better collaboration, grounded rapid digital transformation, innovations remains uneven,
in shared interests and regional shifting trade patterns, and the limiting their impact where they
perspectives. Cooperation return of industrial policy are are needed most. Realizing the
can coexist with competition, reshaping the foundations of full potential of these solutions
and this meeting will focus on global competitiveness. Whether requires closing digital divides,
building common ground these forces yield renewal or investing in skills, and ensuring
across geographies and stagnation, will depend on equitable access
divides to support more whether economies can adapt to to the opportunities stemming
effective global collaboration. unlock new sources of growth. from digital transformation
across regions.
By identifying shared priorities, To address these points,
from humanitarian relief to energy discussions will centre on The meeting will gather experts
access and trade resilience, advancing policies and strategies and stakeholders to explore
the discussions aim to move to revive growth, mobilize how technologies can be
beyond declarations and toward investment, and enhance scaled responsibly to modernize
pragmatic collective action that productivity, paving the way for industry, enhance resilience, and
mitigates global risks and lays more dynamic and diversified support inclusive development.
the foundations of a more stable economies in advanced and
international order. emerging markets alike.
Registration
Visit the World Economic Forum’s knowledge and collaboration platform MyForum to register for the meeting and
receive updates on the programme, participants and other highlights.
H.E. Mr Erkki Keldo
Minister of Economy and Industry
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia
Suur-Ameerika 1
Tallinn 10122
Estonia
12 December 2025
Dear Minister,
It is a pleasure to invite you to the World Economic Forum Global Collaboration and Growth Meeting,
projected to take place 22-23 April 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-
Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, the meeting will convene over 1,000 leaders
from government, business, international organizations, academia and civil society. Framed around
the theme "Building Common Ground and Reviving Growth", the programme will focus on unlocking
pathways to renewed cooperation, resilient growth and responsible industry transformation in a rapidly
evolving geoeconomic and technological landscape.
With growth underperforming in many regions and deep structural transformations underway, dialogue
can yield fresh ideas to navigate today’s complex economic conditions. Your leadership and insights
will be essential to distilling approaches to enhance productivity, rebuild fiscal buffers and mobilize
investment.
The World Economic Forum will work closely with your office to build a personalized agenda that has
the greatest value for you.
Yours sincerely,
Børge Brende Maroun Kairouz
President and CEO Managing Director