Plenary Session Highlights - Board of Changemakers: Can Captial Connect A Fractured World?

In a dynamic global landscape, Europe faces challenges and opportunities. The competition between the USA and China in artificial intelligence is a focal point, with Europe needing to overcome bureaucracy and invest in innovation to remain competitive. Recent shifts in U.S. policies have sparked renewed interest in European investments, highlighting the need for Europe to attract global capital flows. The balance between rapid decision-making and stability is crucial, especially in infrastructure, where long-term planning is lacking. Albania emerges as a growing economy with potential in tourism, banking, and green energy. The U.S. excels in innovation due to significant R&D investment at the higher education level, a model Europe could adopt to harness talent, particularly in AI. Major tech companies like Google and Microsoft dominate, but Europe has the potential to transform from a bureaucratic entity to an innovation hub by investing in life sciences, education, and human talent.