Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will share his insights at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum 2026, to be held on August 21-22 at the Taj Palace in New Delhi, alongside a top roster of global business leaders and policymakers.The witty and entertaining Johnson was the UK PM from July 2019 to September 2022, a period that saw events such as Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic and start of Russia's military action in Ukraine.On stage, Johnson will offer his take on geopolitics, trade and the evolving relationship between India and the West, amid increasing geopolitical tensions and major shifts in the global economic order.Joining Johnson will be a host of global business leaders, including Anthony Capuano, president and chief executive of Marriott International; Christoph Schweizer, CEO of Boston Consulting Group; Kevin D Strain, president and chief executive, Sun Life; and Manny Maceda, chairman of Bain & Co.Business TransformationMartin Sorrell, founder and executive chairman of S4 Capital and former CEO of WPP, will also speak at the event, drawing on his decades of experience in shaping the global advertising industry and his track record of dealmaking.Another major draw will be Anu Aiyengar, global chair of investment banking and M&A at JPMorgan, and one of the world’s leading India dealmakers. She has advised domestic and international clients on more than $1 trillion worth of transactions spanning mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts and other complex deals.The forum will also feature business leaders such as Sir Ron Kalifa, vice chair for private equity and head of financial infrastructure investing at Brookfield; Vivek Lall, chief executive of General Atomics Global Corporation; and Dame Sharon White, senior managing director and head of Europe at CDPQ.At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how companies work, Nigel Vaz, global CEO at Publicis Sapient and a bestselling author, will bring his perspective on AI-driven business transformation.Also flying in will be a strong contingent of business leaders from West Asia, including Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, president and chief executive of Dubai Chambers, who will join the forum for a fireside chat.David Bach, president and Nestlé Professor of Strategy and Political Economy at IMD Business School, will bring a global perspective on geopolitics, strategy and the changing business landscape, while Akis Evangelidis, cofounder of Nothing, will offer insights into technology, entrepreneurship and the next generation of consumer businesses.The event comes at a time of deep changes in the global economy as geopolitics, technology, artificial intelligence, trade and capital flows reshape the corporate landscape.The forum is curating some of the world’s most influential business leaders and experts to examine the forces driving these changes and what they mean for businesses and economies.And that’s not all. We are bringing together 15 Indian and Indian-origin entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley who are shaping the next wave of AI, entrepreneurship and technology. That’s another story altogether.