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Subject: WEF Industry Strategy Meeting 2026; 16-17 March in Munich, Germany
Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga.
Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada.
Hi again Anu,
In addition to the previous invitation I shared, we have one more – we are
pleased to invite the Minister (again in his ministerial-capacity rather
than his YGL capacity) to participate in the World Economic Forum Industry
Strategy Meeting (ISM) 2026, taking place in 16-17 March in Munich, Germany
under the theme Business Strategic for a New Economic Era.
ISM is the Forum’s premier platform for Chief Strategy Officers across 19
industries to translate the Davos Governors Communities’ priorities into
forward-looking strategies for their sectors. ISM is thus a unique
opportunity for public sector leaders to engage with the private sector in
strategic dialogue on industry transformation, building people-centric and
resilient organizations, energy transition and decarbonization, as well as
sustainable and inclusive growth.
The meeting convenes over 300 participants, including:
* Chief Strategy Officers (CSOs) and top executives responsible for
corporate strategy from across 19 industries. CSOs and other executives
present report directly to the CEO and can speak on behalf of the company.
* The Forum’s community of Innovators, including Unicorns (with a valuation
of more than 1 billion USD), CEOs or Founders of Technology Pioneers
(early-stage start-ups, typically A series) and Global Innovators (growth
stage start-ups, B-series plus)
* Public figures, particularly from Germany and Europe, in addition to
policymakers from other regions
* Academics and Civil Society representatives
Through the highly interactive programme, public sector leaders will be able
to engage in concrete discussions with key business executives on industry
challenges and how to address them, with different sectoral lenses. The
public programme will consist of an opening and closing plenary, along with
cross-industry interactive workshops, exploring trends that are impacting
businesses and economies, along the following four themes:
* Scenarios on the future of the economy and implications for businesses and
corporate strategies
* Exponential and disruptive innovation for unlocking new value creation
across industries and supply chains
* Workforce transformation for the future of AI-powered operations and
business models
* Business as a catalyst for rapid growth within planetary boundaries
I hope the Minister will be able to join us in Munich, and do not hesitate
to get in touch should you have any questions.
Best,
Salvatore
Salvatore Freni
Community Lead, Europe and Eurasia
Centre for Regions, Trade and Geopolitics (CRTG)
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Industry Strategy Meeting 2026
Business Strategies for a New
Economic Era
M U N I C H, G E R M A N Y
1 6 -1 7 M A R C H
Business Strategies for a New Economic Era
The World Economic Forum’s Industry Strategy Meeting 2026, which will be hosted on 16-17 March, at the Siemens Headquarters in
Munich and the SAP Labs in Garching by Munich, will convene over 300 top corporate strategy leaders, alongside representatives from
government, academia and civil society to address critical trends shaping businesses and industries at large, and help executives navigate
a fast-changing global context.
Amid accelerating technological disruption, shifting geopolitics and the ongoing energy transition, the meeting will foster
peer-to-peer dialogue and collaboration to build the next generation of adaptive and future-ready industry ecosystems.
Objectives – Strategic value chain deep dives: Focused
sessions on critical intersecting themes (e.g.
– Explore the latest trends, emerging risks and opportunities energy-tech, mobility-infrastructure)
across businesses, industries and geographies; and share
actionable insights for companies’ strategy teams to – Networking and peer learning: Curated
integrate into their 2026–2027 planning cycles. opportunities for executives to forge partnerships
and share best practices
– Draw on the outcomes of the Annual Meeting 2026 in
Davos to help advance the agenda of the Forum’s Global
Industry Communities. Thematic Pillars:
– Strengthen cross-industry and public-private networks for – Scenarios on the future of the economy and
systemic collaboration and to help advance Forum-led
implications for businesses and corporate
initiatives and partnerships.
strategies
– Exponential and disruptive innovation for
Meeting format unlocking new value creation across
industries and supply chains
– Opening and closing panels: Framing global
trends and outlining pathways for action – Workforce transformation for the future of AI-
powered operations and business models
– Cross-industry sessions: Collaborative
dialogues fostering knowledge exchange among
– Business as a catalyst for rapid growth within
diverse sectors
planetary boundaries
Admission criteria: Participation in the Industry Strategy Meeting 2026 is open to the most senior executive responsible for
corporate strategy from each Forum Partner company. One executive per company will be admitted.
Preliminary agenda
16 March: Siemens HQ, Munich 17 March: SAP Labs, Garching by Munich
Industry sessions
Morning
Lunch Lunch and networking
Afternoon Opening panels and Industry sessions Cross-industry sessions
Evening Welcome reception Closing panel
Industry Strategy
Meeting 2026
M A R C H 16 -17
MUNICH, GERMANY
The Industry Strategy Meeting 2026, taking place on 16–17 – Scenarios on the future of the economy and implications
March, will bring together more than 300 chief strategy officers for business
to examine the forces reshaping global business and to help
set future strategic direction. Over two days at Siemens – Exponential and disruptive innovation for new value creation
Headquarters and SAP Lab in Munich, the programme will
feature industry-focused discussions designed to align priorities – Workforce transformation for the future of AI-powered
with the realities of a rapidly changing global environment. operations businesses
Through interactive sessions and select dialogues with leaders – Business as a catalyst for rapid growth within
from the private and public sectors, participants will explore the planetary boundaries
following dimensions:
Programme Overview
Opening Panel: Competing and Thriving in a New Economic Era
As technological disruption and geopolitical realignments to shifting trade rules. This session will cut through the
accelerate, companies must reassess how they compete, noise and explore what truly matters for executives seeking
grow and make decisions amid uncertainty – from AI profitability to stay ahead.
Industry Leaders Exchange
Thematic pillar Scenarios on the Exponential and Workforce Business as a catalyst
future of the economy disruptive innovation transformation for the for rapid growth within
and implications for for new value creation future of AI-powered planetary boundaries
business businesses
Industry Leaders 1. Global Economic 1. Advancing 1. Designing the AI- 1. Competing in
Exchanges Outlook Technological Ready Enterprise a Resource-
Innovations Constrained World
Volatile interest rates, AI is transforming how
shifting trade dynamics AI, advanced materials, companies operate, Resource scarcity,
and demographic distributed energy compete and deliver climate volatility and
pressures are reshaping systems and next- value. Keeping pace changing regulation are
global demand and generation computing with this transformation reshaping competitive
competitiveness. are redefining industry requires rethinking advantage. Executives
Executives will explore frontiers. This session skills, governance and will assess how
cross-industry scenarios brings executives organizational design. companies can drive
on the future of the together to identify This session will equip profitable growth by
economy through 2030 where disruptive executives with forward- adapting their operating
and identify the most innovation will create looking insights on and business models to
strategic levers for the next wave of shared structuring AI adoption a resource-constrained
resilient growth. value and return on for measurable impact at environment.
investment. both the workforce and
enterprise level.
Thematic pillar Scenarios on the Exponential and Workforce Business as a catalyst
future of the economy disruptive innovation transformation for the for rapid growth within
and implications for for new value creation future of AI-powered planetary boundaries
business businesses
Industry 2. Stress-Testing 2. Rewiring Value 2. Building Adaptive 2. Matching the
Leaders Corporate Strategy for Chains for the Workforce Strategies Needs of a Power-
Exchanges a Risk-Aware World Innovation Advantage Hungry World
As AI gets deployed,
With geopolitical As breakthrough process automation With demand for
realignment and supply technologies collapse accelerates, and talent energy to power the
chain disruptions traditional industry shortages deepen, exponential rollout of
accelerating, leaders boundaries, firms must companies must AI and future growth
will examine risk redesign products, shift from reactive continuously rising,
frameworks to pressure- partnerships and workforce planning to competing approaches
test business strategies platforms to unlock new long-term capability are emerging to ensure
under multiple plausible value pools. Executives building. Leaders will secure power sources.
risk vectors. The will discuss how to build explore cross-industry Leaders will assess how
session will focus on innovation ecosystems approaches to reskilling, companies, industries
the strategic decisions that accelerate speed- productivity gains and and economies can
companies must take to-market and scale. ensuring responsible meet their energy
to stay competitive adoption of AI in needs for sustained
through uncertainty. operations. economic growth.
Preliminary Agenda
16 March: Siemens HQ, Munich 17 March: SAP Labs, Garching by Munich
Morning Industry deep-dives
Lunch Lunch and networking
Afternoon Opening panels and industry leaders exchanges Industry leaders exchanges
Evening Welcome reception Closing panel
H.E. Mr Erkki Keldo
Minister of Economy and Industry
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia
Suur-Ameerika 1
Tallinn 10122
Estonia
5 December 2025
Dear Minister,
We are pleased to invite you as a special guest to the World Economic Forum Industry Strategy
Meeting 2026, which will take place from 16 to 17 March 2026 in Munich, Germany.
Under the theme of Business Strategies for a New Economic Era, the meeting will convene over 300
top corporate strategy leaders, alongside representatives from government, academia and civil
society, to address critical trends reshaping businesses and industries.
Amid accelerating technological disruption, shifting geopolitics and the ongoing energy transition, the
interactive programme will foster dialogue and collaboration to build the next generation of adaptive
and future-ready industry ecosystems.
Your insights on advancing public-private cooperation across the programme’s thematic pillars would
bring a vital perspective to the discussions. The Forum will work closely with your office to build a
personalized agenda to ensure that your participation will achieve the greatest impact.
The Forum, as the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation, will work closely with
your office to ensure that your participation is of maximum value to you.
We look forward to welcoming you in Munich.
Yours sincerely,
Børge Brende Maroun Kairouz
President and CEO Managing Director