Some of the highlights of the conference included a standing ovation for the Tibetan Sikyong, Penpa Tsering, at the end of a moving Q&A session, as well as the launch of the #AreWeReady global youth campaign promoting awareness of the WHO's Pandemic Preparedness Treaty. The Summit also hosted the first debate panel in its history, where specialists debated on the merits of de-dollarisation for the global economy. At the end of the debate, the audience had the opportunity to pick a winning side, and after a surprising turn of events, the vote closed at a 50/50 split for both sides in favour and against de-dollarisation. 

 

Another historical moment for the Summit was getting together current and former central bankers representing 5 different countries for a great panel discussion on fighting inflation in different contexts. This last event had journalists from Reuters and Bloomberg in the audience, marking a huge milestone for the presence of WES within some of the world's most important news outlets. 

 

One of the most popular events amongst delegates was the future food panel, where speakers from different backgrounds within the alternative protein industry discussed the challenges and opportunities of this branch of food science with the potential to help feed millions worldwide while slowing down climate change. Another really popular event was the captivating keynote by Professor Stephanie Kelton on the controversial topic of Modern Monetary Theory (a.k.a. MMT), followed by a busy book signing event outside the main venue.