Amsterdam, January 2026

Aeroborn is pleased to announce that CEO and Founder Man Yong Toh has been selected as a Principal for Semafor World Economy and will attend the World Economy Summit 2025 in Washington, D.C. from April 23-25.

About the Semafor World Economy Summit

The Semafor World Economy Summit is one of North America's largest gatherings of global CEOs, bringing together business leaders, policymakers, and economists to address the challenges and opportunities shaping the global economy. The 2025 edition features speakers including US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, German Finance Minister Jörg Kukies, and CEOs from General Motors, Netflix, Uber, Mastercard, and Nasdaq, among others.

The summit is co-chaired by David Rubenstein (The Carlyle Group), Ken Griffin (Citadel), Penny Pritzker (Former U.S. Commerce Secretary), and Henry Kravis (KKR).

Semafor Principals

Semafor Principals are an editorially curated community of innovators, policymakers, and changemakers selected for their impact and ideas in shaping the new world economy. Principals convene in Washington, D.C. for high-trust dialogue alongside Semafor's world-class journalism and reporting.

Toh's selection recognizes Aeroborn's work at the intersection of climate technology and the global battery materials supply chain—an area of increasing strategic importance as economies navigate the energy transition.

Climate Tech on the Global Stage

The summit's agenda includes sessions on reimagining global energy, supply chain resilience, and the policies shaping industrial transformation. For Aeroborn, participation offers an opportunity to engage with decision-makers addressing the economic dimensions of decarbonization—from trade policy to critical materials strategy.

"The energy transition isn't just an environmental imperative—it's reshaping global trade, industrial policy, and economic competition," said Toh. "I'm honored to join this gathering and contribute to the dialogue on how climate technologies can strengthen rather than strain the global economy."