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Crafted with insights from over 1,300 global experts, this year’s Global Risks Report is your essential guide to identifying, understanding, and preparing for today’s and tomorrow's risks. Published by the World Economic Forum with strategic support from Marsh, this Report outlines the major risk issues facing the world today, including geopolitical and geoeconomic, critical infrastructure, technology and artificial intelligence, and climate change and extreme weather.

Uncertainty is the defining theme of the global risks outlook in 2026 as the world enters a new age of competition amid geopolitical and economic risks on the rise. Further underscoring this reality, half of the surveyed experts expect the next two years to be a turbulent environment, with political, economic, and social fault lines continuing to widen. In this unsettled environment, technology emerges as a double-edged force—capable of amplifying risk while simultaneously unlocking powerful sources of growth.

Despite several years of turbulence, technology industry leaders should not expect the road ahead to be smooth just yet. In 2026, technological and market forces will continue to disrupt every corner of the tech industry as agentic artificial (AI), alternative connectivity solutions, advanced robotics, and consolidation reshape internal operations and customer-facing interactions.

The ability to perform financial transactions online offers tremendous convenience, but also exposes assets to theft and cyber fraud. In addition, the internet of things (IOT) which connects home security systems and other smart devices, creates another access point to personal information and assets. As new technology surfaces, the need to protect accounts, home networks, and family members from cyber hazards grows exponentially. With these proactive best practices, you can limit your personal cyber exposure risk.

In this “Two Byte Conversations” podcast episode, attorney Kevin Angle and Aaron Mendelsohn discuss the ins and outs of building a privacy program and how to work with internal stakeholders and clients to build trust and respect. They also talk about Mr. Mendelsohn’s book, Operationalizing Data Protection & Privacy, his experience teaching cybersecurity and privacy law at Cleveland State University, and their views on what makes an effective legal counselor and privacy officer.

In today’s digital age, protecting your children from cyberbullying requires both proactive measures and ongoing vigilance. Cyberbullying can take many forms, from online harassment to the spreading of harmful rumors that can have devastating effects that may also harm the children’s personal and physical security. As a parent, staying informed and taking steps to safeguard your child’s online experience is crucial.

The Americas region is facing heightened levels of risk. With long-standing geopolitical relationships rapidly changing and growing economic uncertainty driven by shifting U.S. trade and economic policies, as many as 91% of executives in the region agreed that the global risk landscape is now more defined by crisis than at any time in recent memory.