Industry Resilience

Industrial systems face three converging forces: geopolitical fragmentation exposing supply chains and trade flows; competing industrial models where China, India, and the US can reorganize capacity faster than Europe; and technological shifts—AI, automation, quantum, biotech, advanced materials—reshaping cost structures and resilience requirements.

This program, convened in partnership with CVC | Open Innovation Summit and Inside CVC, examines how businesses and governments build durable industrial capacity. Four panels cover the domains where resilience has highest systemic impact:

• Strategic Capital and Corporate Venture Building – how CVCs and venture builders deploy capital with different logic than traditional VCs: longer timelines, harder problems, competitive advantage measured in decades

• Digital Infrastructure and Resilient Businesses – cloud concentration risk, cybersecurity at operational scale, AI governance, data continuity

• Critical Minerals and Secure Supply Chains – mineral dependencies, refining bottlenecks, recycling, geopolitical exposure

• Europe's Roadmap for Industrial Resilience – cross-sector dialogue on priorities

Each session combines a diagnostic panel with moderated working discussion. Participants will jointly develop a Manifesto for Strategic Investment—practical principles on capital deployment, de-risking mechanisms, and execution models. The goal: leave Davos with clear next steps and working groups that continue beyond WEF.

This is not a sponsor event, policy showcase, or vision panel. It is designed for candid exchange and practical outcomes.