Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty and rising geopolitical tensions, this year’s Semafor World Economy Summit convened hundreds of government, business and global leaders in Washington, DC, to discuss the opportunities and challenges of the evolving world economy. Following the event, Glen Echo Group Executive Vice President Amy Schatz reflected on the ideas and conversations that defined this year’s summit with Orchestra.

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At the event where policy, business and AI collide, several defining themes shaped the conversations: 

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• Business leaders and policymakers broadly agreed that the economy has held up better than expected during this period of global uncertainty, yet there are still serious concerns about what is to come.
• Discussions around AI now are focusing more on its real-world impacts and consequences on everything from the workforce to data centers.
• As the private and public sectors are being increasingly intertwined, the center of “economic gravity” has shifted.

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‍Explore more insights from Amy from this year’s summit.