Managing Director, World Economic Forum @wef. Swiss & Pakistani. Economist. Views my own.
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Saadia Zahidi retweeted
The global #economic outlook is stabilizing, but uncertainty remains. The September 2026 Chief Economists Outlook finds that 56% of surveyed chief economists expect global conditions to remain unchanged or strengthen over the next 12 months, up from just 11% in May. AI is a major source of optimism, while geopolitical conflict, cost-of-living pressures and rising geoeconomic fragmentation remain key concerns. Explore the latest outlook: weforum.org/publications/chi…
Saadia Zahidi retweeted
The global gender gap is narrowing, but full parity is still 120 years away, says @wef’s report
📊 Gap closes to 69.4%, the highest level recorded
👩💼 Women hold just 19.1% of CEO roles
🤖 Fewer than 1 in 5 AI engineers are women
🇮🇳 India has closed 64.5% of its gender gap; economic parity continues to lag
WEF MD @zahidi speaks to @ShereenBhan
WATCH: youtu.be/mydcRebxSV4
#GenderGap #GenderEquality #WEF #India #WomenInLeadership #AI
Saadia Zahidi retweeted
The 20th edition of the Global Gender Gap Report is out now.
A global picture of progress towards gender parity, tracked over 20 years.
Explore the 2026 findings: weforum.org/publications/glo…
#gendergap26
Saadia Zahidi retweeted
As the Global Gender Gap Report marks its 20th anniversary, what does two decades of data tell us about the progress still needed to achieve #gender parity?
Read the latest report here: weforum.org/publications/glo…
#gendergap26 #SDIM26
Saadia Zahidi retweeted
Straujāka ekonomikas izaugsme, stiprāka drošība, konkurētspējīgāka izglītība un lielāks atbalsts ikvienam Latvijas cilvēkam. Tāds ir bijis mans mērķis, uzņemoties valdības vadītājas amatu.
Valdība ir strādājusi sarežģītos apstākļos – gandrīz katru gadu ir bijušas vēlēšanas, karš Ukrainā un Tuvajos Austrumos, mainīga ekonomiskā situācija un īpaši sarežģīta starptautiskā vide. Tomēr kopā ar Saeimu esam paveikuši daudz.
Man ir bijis svarīgi, lai cilvēki Latvijā – gan valsts pārvaldē, gan privātajā sektorā – justos ieraudzīti, sadzirdēti un cienīti. Lai ikviens šeit var strādāt, veidot ģimeni un dzīvot kā Latvijas patriots.
ℹ️ Mana uzruna Saeimai un ziņojums par valdības paveikto šeit: mk.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/ministr…
Saadia Zahidi retweeted
#DavosWithCNBCTV18 | Geoeconomic tensions top business risk for 2026, says @wef's Saadia @Zahidi, adding the global economy has been far more resilient than expected, with India emerging as one of the “shining lights.”
@ShereenBhan | #Davos2026 #WEF
cnbctv18.com/world/davos-202…
Saadia Zahidi retweeted
A Coming Jobs Challenge in Emerging Markets? With Wale Edun (@FinMinNigeria), @Dr_HariniA (@Senat), Ajay S. Banga (@WorldBank), @MyStephanomics (@Bloomberg), @NandanNilekani (@Infosys), @Tharman_S, Tengku Muhammad Taufik (@Petronas), @zahidi (@wef) #WEF26 xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1LyxBXoLW…
Saadia Zahidi retweeted
I warmly welcome the landmark MoU between the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and the World Economic Forum to launch the Skills Accelerator in India. This collaboration strongly complements the vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 by integrating education with skilling, fostering lifelong learning, and aligning curricula with future industry needs.
This initiative will significantly benefit India by bridging critical skill gaps, enhancing the global employability of our youth, and ensuring that India’s talent pool is aligned with emerging domains such as artificial intelligence, green energy, robotics, and advanced manufacturing. By promoting industry-linked training, mutual recognition of qualifications, and innovative financing for skilling, the partnership will strengthen our TVET ecosystem, support inclusive growth, and position India as a global hub for skilled manpower and innovation in the journey towards Viksit Bharat @2047. @MSDESkillIndia @wef
In a major step towards deepening multilateral cooperation in skill development, vocational education & training, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (#MSDE), Government of India, has signed an MoU with @wef for cooperation to strengthen 🇮🇳’s Skills, Tech. & Vocational Education & Training (TVET) ecosystem.
@IndiainSwiss stands ready to facilitate effective implementation of the collaboration.
This partnership will support innovative solutions & public–private collaboration to bridge skill gaps, to align skilling with industry needs.
@MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy @PMOIndia @DrSJaishankar @DoC_GoI @DPIITGoI @EduMinOfIndia @MSDESkillIndia @jayantrld @investindia @makeinindia @Davos
#IndiaInWEF2026Davos
#WEFDavos
Saadia Zahidi retweeted
نحو جاهزية أعلى لمستقبل القدرات البشرية..
تناولت الجلسة الحوارية التي ينظمها برنامج تنمية القدرات البشرية ضمن #SaudiHouse كيفية تبنّي الحكومات تقنيات الذكاء الاصطناعي لتطوير كفاءة القطاعات، ودعم الاقتصاد الرقمي بما يواكب التحولات المتسارعة.
#المملكة_في_دافوس | #رؤية_السعودية_2030
Saadia Zahidi retweeted
Whether it’s truly a “bubble” or not, this #AI investment cycle may be headed for a correction. A chief economist breaks down what that might look like. #wef26 #ChiefEconJan26
weforum.org/stories/2026/01/…
Global risks in 2026 are increasingly interconnected.
Geopolitical, economic and technological pressures are reinforcing one another. Ahead of #wef26, I discussed what this means for cooperation and resilience with @flacqua on @Bloomberg.
Watch here: bloomberg.com/news/videos/20…
The report highlights both the scale of the potential perils we face and the shared responsibility leaders carry to shape what comes next.
Our Annual Meeting in #Davos next week will address these issues directly and objectively under the theme “a spirit of dialogue”.
Read the report: weforum.org/publications/glo…
#Risks26 #WEF26
Saadia Zahidi retweeted
Don’t be fooled — everything has changed for the global economy. My piece in the @FT. ft.com/content/9c8212b8-568f… via @ft
Saadia Zahidi retweeted
It's here!
The Digitalist Papers is the definitive set of essays by some of the world's most insightful economists, AI researchers, policymakers and innovators.
This volume explains the economic challenges created by transformative AI and what we must to do now.
The Digitalist Papers Volume 2 has launched!
This year's volume turns to the economics of transformative AI—technology that could usher in economic change comparable to the Industrial Revolution but with far greater speed and scope.
Read the essays at digitalistpapers.com!
Saadia Zahidi retweeted
As part of her participation in the @wef's Annual Meeting of the New Champions, H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and Int'l Cooperation, met with Ms. Saadia Zahidi (@zahidi), Managing Director at the WEF.
moic.gov.eg/news/2323
#AMNC25
