The world stands at a pivotal moment where the shift toward clean, digital, and connected mobility is accelerating beyond expectations. Global clean energy investment surpassed $1.2 trillion in 2024, with solar and wind accounting for over 80% of new generation capacity added worldwide. At the same time, electric vehicle sales crossed 17 million units, representing nearly one-fifth of all new cars sold globally.

By 2030, more than 45% of urban trips in leading global cities are projected to be powered by electric or shared mobility platforms. Battery storage capacity is growing at record pace, with global deployments increasing by over 65% year-on-year, while green hydrogen pilots are scaling across major industrial corridors.

The energy-mobility transition is no longer a single-sector effort. It requires integrated charging networks, intelligent grid management, interoperable data systems, and workforce readiness at unprecedented scale. With more than 30 million jobs expected to be created in clean energy and green mobility by 2030, the opportunities are immense, but only if countries and industries collaborate with intent. The clean mobility revolution is here. Now we must build the infrastructure and talent to make it universal.

DeepTech and AI have transitioned from niche research domains to core drivers of national progress. AI alone is projected to contribute $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, while demand for AI and DeepTech talent is growing four times faster than supply across major markets. More than 80% of organizations worldwide report an urgent need for advanced skills in AI, robotics, cybersecurity, computational sciences, and machine intelligence.

Global R&D spending in DeepTech crossed $1.5 trillion in 2024, with institutions and governments setting up national AI missions, frontier research labs, public compute platforms, and responsible innovation frameworks. As nations accelerate investments in drones, space technologies, advanced materials, quantum computing and autonomous systems, the talent pipeline becomes the most critical determinant of leadership.

The skilling challenge is immense: an estimated 100 million workers globally will require retraining or upskilling in DeepTech-related fields by 2030. This panel brings together leaders shaping the next wave of academic transformation, workforce development, compute access policies, and ethical AI governance.

The DeepTech era demands not just innovation, but a skilled, future-ready, globally competitive workforce.

Industry is evolving at a pace unseen since the first industrial revolution. Global investment in industrial automation is expected to surpass $230 billion in 2025, with more than 50% of new factory upgrades integrating robotics, advanced sensors, or AI-enabled operations. Predictive maintenance alone is reducing unplanned downtime by 20-40% across digitally mature factories, while digital twins are improving production efficiency by up to 30%.

Logistics systems are transforming in parallel. Real-time supply-chain platforms are forecasted to reduce delivery times by 30% and increase fleet utilization by up to 25%. As global disruptions become more frequent, resilient and intelligent logistics networks are emerging as a competitive advantage.

At the same time, circular economy transitions are gaining urgency. The circular economy could unlock $4.5 trillion in economic value by 2030, with sectors like electronics, manufacturing, packaging, and mobility leading the shift. Material recovery, product life-cycle tracking, and waste-to-value innovations are becoming central to sustainable industrial ecosystems.

Smart industries and circular systems are no longer optional, they are the blueprint for future-ready, sustainable growth.

Healthcare is being reinvented through digital transformation. The global digital health market reached nearly $420 billion in 2025, growing at double-digit pace as countries accelerate investments in telehealth, AI diagnostics, and connected care. More than 1 billion people now access digital health services annually, marking a historic shift in health delivery models.

AI-enabled diagnostics are improving accuracy rates by 15-25% across imaging, cardiology, and oncology, while remote monitoring solutions have reduced hospital readmissions in chronic disease management by up to 30%. Wearables and biosensors are expected to exceed 1.2 billion active users by 2030, making continuous health monitoring a part of daily life.

Global wellness, including nutrition, fitness, and mental health, is now a $5.8 trillion industry, with digital wellness platforms accounting for the fastest-growing segment. Personalized nutrition, workplace wellbeing programs, and preventive health ecosystems are shaping a world where wellbeing becomes as important as treatment.

The challenge ahead lies in responsible data use, interoperability, equity, and ensuring that digital health innovations reach every community.

With AI, data, and human-centric design, we can build a world where wellbeing is accessible, personalized, and proactive for all.