"Maintaining international cooperation is paramount to solving today's social, economic, and political problems. I look forward to engaging in constructive conversations with diverse leaders from business, government, and academia at this year's Berlin Global Dialogue.

Together, we can build common ground in these challenging times."

"Berlin Global Dialogue brings together vital perspectives from across the globe – North, South, East and West – and from across generations, in a compelling and challenging conversation."

"Our multipolar world requires new perspectives and multilateral solutions. Berlin Global Dialogue provides substantial ideas for such cooperation - here in Berlin, a place that stands for reconciliation and unity"