3D-Printed Prosthetics and Cyber Risks in 2026 - Top Stories of the Week

Watch this 12-minute video compilation featuring the World Economic Forum's top stories covering critical global developments and innovations. Explore the five greatest risks facing the world in 2026, including state-based armed conflict, trade wars, extreme weather events, and misinformation, based on insights from the Global Risks Report 2026 that surveyed 1,300 leaders across various sectors for their predictions on immediate, two-year, and decade-long threats. Discover how non-profit organization 3DP4ME is revolutionizing prosthetic manufacturing for people in conflict zones by using 3D printing and digital scanning technology to overcome the traditional weeks-long process of molding, fitting, and adjustments, particularly beneficial for growing children who require frequent replacements. Learn about three key trends redefining cybersecurity risks in 2026 through findings from a survey of nearly 900 CEOs and executives, presented by Akshay Joshi, Head of the World Economic Forum's Centre for Cybersecurity, covering what concerns leaders most, organizational resilience strategies, and anticipated developments. Understand the major shifts occurring in global cooperation through discussion of the World Economic Forum's annual Global Cooperation Barometer, featuring insights from CEO and President Borge Brende, Managing Director Sheba Crocker, and Bob Sternfels, Global Managing Partner at McKinsey, examining how international collaboration frameworks are evolving in response to contemporary challenges.

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- These are the 5 greatest risks facing the world in 2026 - From state-based armed conflict to trade wars, extreme weather events and misinformation, the Global Risks Report 2026 leans on expert opinion to identify the top threats facing the world today. The report polls 1,300 leaders from a range of sectors for their predictions for the immediate future, for the next two years and for the next decade.
- This non-profit is 3D printing prosthetics for people in conflict zones - Manufacturing prosthetic limbs is a challenging process which can take weeks of moulding, fitting and adjustments. And for growing children, this all needs to be repeated several times. Non-profit organization 3DP4ME is upending this paradigm using 3D printing and digital scanning technology. Here’s how it works.
- 3 trends redefining cyber risks in 2026 - Almost 900 CEOs and executives were surveyed on global #cybersecurity: what concerns them most, how they’re making their organizations resilient, and what they see happening over the year ahead. Here, Akshay Joshi, Head of the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Cybersecurity, talks us through the findings.
- Global cooperation is undergoing a major shift. Here’s how - The World Economic Forum has just published its annual Global Cooperation Barometer - and here discussing the findings are CEO and President Borge Brende, Managing Director Sheba Crocker, and Bob Sternfels, Global Managing Partner at McKinsey.