Who Brokers Trust Now? - Emerging Alliances and the Future of International Cooperation
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Overview
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Explore the evolving landscape of international trust and cooperation in this conference panel discussion from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026. Examine how traditional multilateral institutions and governments face eroding trust while new alliances and coalitions emerge to fill critical gaps in diplomacy, technology, and finance. Analyze the shifting international architecture as panelists Ishaan Tharoor, Annalena Baerbock, Alexander De Croo, Chuck Robbins, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and Comfort Ero discuss the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, consistency, and accountability. Discover what form future international cooperation might take as these influential leaders from politics, business, and civil society share insights on adapting to changing global dynamics. Gain perspective on how new actors are influencing critical areas of international relations and understand the implications for global governance structures in an era of institutional transformation.
Syllabus
Who Brokers Trust Now? | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026
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