Annual Meeting of the New Champions

Annual Meeting of the New Champions

Known as “Summer Davos,” the Annual Meeting of the New Champions brings together global leaders to explore how innovation and emerging technologies are reshaping growth.

We are pleased to join the 2026 meeting (June 23–25, Dalian, China), themed “Innovating at Scale,” to discuss emerging technologies, industrial transformation, future growth, and the evolving role of China and Asia in shaping what comes next.

We look forward to contributing perspectives on topics including advanced manufacturing, energy transition, AI-enabled transformation, and the future of growth.

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Annual Meeting of the New Champions

We are pleased to join the 2026 meeting (June 23–25, Dalian, China), themed “Innovating at Scale,” to discuss emerging technologies, industrial transformation, future growth, and the evolving role of China and Asia in shaping what comes next.

We look forward to contributing perspectives on topics including advanced manufacturing, energy transition, AI-enabled transformation, and the future of growth.

Our Team

Headshot of Orit Gadiesh

Orit Gadiesh Partner & Chair Emeritus London

Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s 2026 Annual Meeting of the New Champions
Headshot of Satish Shankar

Satish Shankar Partner Singapore

Headshot of Jason Ding

Jason Ding Partner Hong Kong

Headshot of Jean-Charles van den Branden

Jean-Charles van den Branden Partner Brussels

Headshot of Jörg Gnamm

Jörg Gnamm Partner Munich

Headshot of Helen Liu

Helen Liu Partner Shanghai

Headshot of Yang Liu

Yang Liu Partner Beijing

Headshot of Sophia Zou

Sophia Zou Partner Shanghai

Our Insights
Energy & Natural Resources
Global Energy and Materials Outlook 2026
Modeling growth, build rates, and resource constraints helps shed light on the opportunities and risks ahead.
Report
Advanced Manufacturing & Services
How AI Is Reshaping Industrial Automation Profit Pools
At Hannover Messe 2026, Bain partners Adrien Bron and Michael Schertler discuss the strategic implications for companies as AI ushers in a new era of industrial automation.
Video
Advanced Manufacturing & Services
Hannover Messe 2026: The Technology Is Ready. Are Manufacturers?
Stop piloting. Start transforming.
Article
Advanced Manufacturing & Services
Industrial Automation: From Control to Intelligence
AI is reshaping the automation value pyramid into an hourglass.
Brief
Oil & Gas
Managing the Energy Transition: Three Scenarios for Planning
A new era of hypercompetitiveness will redefine business boundaries as it threatens to strand legacy assets.
Brief
Advanced Manufacturing & Services
Building a Resilient Global EV Supply Chain Amid Uncertainty
Significant risks and uncertainties across the electric vehicle value chain make a flexible strategy, strong partnerships, and transparency essential.
Report
Energy & Natural Resources
Energy Agenda 2026: Returns, Restructuring, and Resilience
Our latest energy and natural resources executive survey shows capital chasing the most bankable tech, more restructuring ahead, and AI still searching for ROI.
Brief
Advanced Manufacturing & Services
China Is Now Driving the Global Electric Vehicle Transition
The market has leapt ahead of the US and Europe, thanks to competitive pricing in the mass market segment.
Snap Chart
Advanced Manufacturing & Services
Navigating the EV Battery Ecosystem
The choice of battery for electric vehicles is increasingly critical and complex, and requires a flexible strategy.
Brief
Aerospace & Defense
Volatility Isn’t the Storm. It’s the Climate
Volatility is widening the gap for B2B sellers—in plans, performance, and the path to revenue growth.
B2B Growth Agenda

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