📅 Date: October 7–8, 2026
📍 Venue: Singapore
🎫 Format: In-Person Conference
Now in its 24th year, the prestigious Forbes Global CEO Conference returns to Singapore this October, convening top CEOs, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors to discuss key issues of global concern and to build new partnerships . The conference will be held from October 7–8, 2026, and features a conversation between Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of Singapore, Lawrence Wong, and Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media.
A Brave New Risky World
In a session titled A Brave New Risky World, the conference will explore the challenges of navigating a global economy that no longer moves in sync. As geopolitical blocs harden and trade alliances shift, AI and oil markets command the world’s attention. Questions about U.S. tariff and war policies weigh on markets, while China has pivoted toward domestic demand amid slower growth. Southeast Asia has thrived as a beneficiary of supply-chain diversification, though global power politics could inflict shocks.
“Speed of change is a relentless and inescapable part of business today. Digital technologies that power AI models and robotics are accelerating at an unprecedented pace, arming fast adopters with bankable advantages in operations and cost.”
Trends and Returns in Investment
The Trends And Returns session will examine investment strategy in 2026, where interest rates swing and geopolitical risk no longer sits at the margins. New technologies force investors to rethink growth, productivity, and capital allocation. Key questions include whether stock markets are doomed to “mean revert” to single-digit returns over the next decade, whether the global AI buildout will ignite a new commodities boom similar to the early 2000s, and where cryptocurrency goes from here.
“Contrarian questions: Are stock markets doomed to ‘mean revert’ to single-digit returns over the next decade? Will the global AI buildout ignite a new commodities boom, similar to the early 2000s?”
Constructing Prosperity in Real Estate
The Constructing Prosperity panel will explore rampant structural change in global real estate, including hybrid work’s impact on offices, demographic shifts affecting housing and hospitality, and AI-driven logistics boosting industrial property like warehouses and data centers. The panel will examine trending markets, the role of higher energy and materials costs, and the best financing models for expansion.
Full Throttle Ahead: The New Entrepreneurial Wave
A new entrepreneurial wave is being powered by digital-native consumers, AI-driven productivity, and younger customers. Seasoned entrepreneurs will discuss building high-performing teams, testing products, and navigating geopolitics, fragmented regulations, and tighter capital markets.
“Innovation in 2026 cuts across disciplines. AI turbocharges creativity and development. Robotics moves from pilots to production.”
Additional Sessions Include:
- Helming The Speed Of Change: Managing multiple shocks at once, from technology and geopolitics to AI-enabled workflows and cultural alignment. This panel examines the expanding role of CEOs and how they can bring clarity to constant change.
- Power Play: Refashioning the global energy system as AI drives power demand higher and electrification accelerates, straining grids with geopolitics and regulation hurdles. Panelists will assess where capital is flowing—from renewables and transmission to data centers and next-generation power systems.
- Faster Turns, Breaking Limits: Innovation across disciplines, from AI and robotics to new financial platforms, and how leaders manage maverick talent, protect intellectual property, and overcome organizational drag. Successful innovators will discuss faster product cycles and building cultures that move quickly without losing discipline.
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Earth Focus Network at Forbes Global CEO Conference 2026
At Earth Focus Network, we believe that environmental and social change is a collective movement. The Forbes Global CEO Conference 2026 is a critical platform for discussing the future of business, technology, and sustainability.
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