{
  "id": 14590938,
  "title": "Rolling Think Tank: From Duisburg to China: Luxury Train as Conference Venue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/rollende-denkfabrik-von-duisburg-nach-china-luxuszug-als-konferenzort",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-15T02:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/rollende-denkfabrik-von-duisburg-nach-china-luxuszug-als-konferenzort/100262355.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Jovanka Porsche's project, \"Wege in die Zukunft\" (Ways into the Future), brings together influential thinkers and leaders on a luxurious train journey from Duisburg to Xi'an, China, from October 18 to November 4. The train, featuring a bar, piano, and gold-plated sinks, will travel along the historic Silk Road, with participants including Armin Laschet, Philipp Rösler, and Christian Kern. With only 30 participants on board at a time, the group will discuss topics such as city planning, AI, and food security, and publish their findings later. The project aims to foster genuine encounters and in-depth discussions, contrasting with large events like the World Economic Forum in Davos. A further journey is planned for 2027, this time through Kenya.",
  "summary": "Large gatherings of influential minds, such as at the World Economic Forum in Davos, can get out of hand: too many forums and debates. A rolling think tank is now intended to establish a different concept.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}