Annual Meeting of the New Champions
About the meeting
The 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2025 will bring together leaders from government, business and academia, along with innovators and representatives from international organizations, media and civil society.
Through action-oriented dialogues, the meeting aims to accelerate progress on shared imperatives and offer participants the opportunity to explore how entrepreneurship and emerging technologies can unlock more dynamic and resilient economies. Additionally, it will provide valuable insights into emerging markets and their role in driving global economic growth.
Co-Chairs
Annual Meeting of the New Champions brings together the world’s top academics, politicians, business, youth, and civil society leaders to engage in addressing the most pressing issues on the global agenda.
Noor Ali Alkhulaif
Minister of Sustainable Development, Ministry of Sustainable Development of Bahrain
Rania Al-Mashat
Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation of Egypt
Hussain J. AlNowais
Chairman, Al Nowais Investments
Henadi Al Saleh
Chair, Board of Directors, Agility
Dai Houliang
Chairman, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)
Aguinaldo Jaime
Chairman, Unitel
Ilham Kadri
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Syensqo
Liao Lin
Chairman, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
Li Dongsheng
Founder and Chairman, TCL
Annette Mosman
Group Chief Executive Officer, APG Group
Qian Chaoyang
Director of the Board and President, China Southern Power Grid
Sima Ganwani Ved
Founder and Chairwoman, Apparel Group