‘While large countries struggle to build political consensus, small countries such as Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland are among the world's most successful nations. That's no coincidence.’

What does this mean for Europe's economy? How can Europe unite the strength of small nations and thus make Europe more economically viable? Author James Breiding explores these and other questions in his session at the Annual Meeting.

The Swiss-American author founded the investment company Naissance Capital and the non-profit organisation S8nations.

S8nations – smart nations, big impact - is a global initiative and platform supported by an extensive network of distinguished leaders across industry, academia, and government from outperforming small nations. Delegates and partners in each of the S8 countries represent and promote the initiative.

Inspired by the book “Too Small to Fail: How Some Small Nations Are Reshaping The World” by James Breiding, the organization was founded on the idea that societies need to contemplate a new world order based on the recognition that our future will be very different from the world we live in today. While big nations have traditionally been at the forefront of this order, solutions to a tsunami of pressing socio-economic challenges such as climate change, pandemics, immigration, artificial intelligence, aging populations, and slowing growth are increasingly coming from small, adaptive and outperforming nations.