1、Accelerating through volatility2025 Global Cities ReportKearney ForesightNational Transformations InstitutePhoto by KearneyThe National Transformations Institute,part of the Kearney Foresight network,is dedicated to helping senior government and business leaders anticipate and drive the diverse and

2、accelerating transformations underway globally.The Institutes work centers on the application of the formal techniques of strategic foresight,policy design and analysis,and economic modeling.2Accelerating through volatility|2025 Global Cities ReportPhoto by Kevin Peschke Kearney,ChicagoExecutive sum

3、mary 1Introduction 42025 Global Cities Index 7Notable changes and highlights 112025 Global Cities Outlook 13Notable changes and highlights 16A look ahead:global cities in the intelligence age 20Energy:powering the next Industrial Revolution 21Environmental resilience and livability:a green foundatio

4、n for long-term growth 23Talent development and retention:investing in human capital 26The future of global cities 293Accelerating through volatility|2025 Global Cities ReportThe latest GCI reaffirms the resilience of legacy hubsthe entire GCI top five of New York,London,Paris,Tokyo,and Singapore re

5、tained their positions from the previous year.Yet while the GCIs roster of leading cities stays consistent,that leadership is increasingly defined by adaptation to change:digital infrastructure buildouts,climate-resilience investments,and institutional agility.At the same time,emerging cities such a

6、s Almaty,Taipei,and Rio de Janeiro are climbing up the ranks,through targeted investments in such areas as logistics,air freight,and services,reflecting a shift toward distributed influence and regional clustering(see figure 1 on page 2).Meanwhile,the more fluid GCO indicates some potential sources