GLOBAL FORUM

SHAPING THE FUTURE

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Welcome, we are GLOBAL FORUM SHAPING THE FUTURE

Since more than 30 years, Global Forum/ Shaping the Future is an annual, international, high-level, not-for-profit think-tank, dedicated to addressing the main technological, economic, social, societal, political and ethical issues and challenges that affect the evolution of our digital society.

Every year, the Global Forum gathers some 250 participants, including international experts, national, regional and local policy makers, private and public companies and organisations, academics, NGOs from around the world.

Since 1992, the Global Forum is a connector of people and ideas and a catalyst for new thinking and projects across the globe.

DIGITAL DYNAMICS & GLOBAL SOCIETAL CHALLENGES

Global Forum Shaping the Future, a networked think-tank and annual event addressing the issues and challenges of the digital society.

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Global Forum Shaping the Future 2025

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LATEST NEWS

Global Forum 2025 Welcome Reception on 26 October – The wait is finally over!

Global Forum 2025 Transformational Change: Building a Collaborative Future 27 & 28 October 2025 | Madrid, Spain We are thrilled to reveal the location of our Welcome Reception on the eve of the Global Forum 2025 in Madrid! This special evening will be hosted at one of Madrid’s most iconic athletic landmarks, a venue that […]

Reinventing Governance in a Volatile World: A Video by the Global Forum’s Governance Cluster

The Governance Cluster of the Global Forum has developed its first report, Reinventing Governance in a Volatile World, now published in book form and available through the Routledge site here. (Please also see our blog post from 9 April 2025.) The authors of Reinventing Governance in a Volatile World, esteemed members of the Governance & Democracy […]

Global Forum 2025 – Panellist Preview!

Global Forum 2025 Transformational Change: Building a Collaborative Future 27 & 28 October 2025 | Madrid, Spain Get to know some of the thought leaders, innovators, and global experts who will be joining us in Madrid. This is just a glimpse of our distinguished panels — with more names to be revealed as the event approaches, so stay […]