From the ripple effects of ongoing conflict in the Middle East on markets and energy supply to ongoing geoeconomic fragmentation, constraints on the global economy are creating one of the most complex operating environments in decades.

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC26) in Dalian, China on June 23-25 2026.

Watch it here: https://www.weforumasia.cn/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2026/sessions/chief-economists-briefing-2fb0bbaf27/

Speakers:

Shen Jianguang, Vice-President and Chief Economist, JD.com

Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum

Rita Babihuga-Nsanze, Chief Economist; Director of Research and Strategy, Africa Finance Corporation - AFC

Carsten Fink, Chief Economist, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Paul Gruenwald, Global Chief Economist, S&P Global

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