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As the new year kicks off, here’s a snapshot of the biggest moments from Forbes’ second half of 2025—the stories, events, lists and wins that shaped the conversation and built momentum across our platforms.

2H 2025 Recap

Forbes News & Brand Momentum

We announced Forbes 250, a year-long initiative celebrating America’s 250th birthday in 2026 and spotlighting the leaders shaping the American Dream, with coverage across MSNBC and Media Post
Forbes reporting on Elon Musk becoming the first person worth $500B drove multi-outlet pickup including BBC News, Reuters, New York Post and Axios
Forbes earned major industry recognition for the Forbes 30/50 Summit including:
- Middle East Event Show’s Best Association/Corporate Meeting Award
- World Media Award for Branded Event

Key Lists & Editorial Moments

America’s Richest Immigrants - Forbes debuted a new ranking spotlighting 125 foreign-born billionaires and entrepreneurs who built their success in the U.S.
America’s Best Brands for Value - Forbes’ first-ever list based on 3.8M consumer ratings across 3,500+ brands, in partnership with HundredX
Most Powerful Women in Sports - A brand-new list honoring 25 of the most influential women in the sports world, covered by Sports Illustrated, CT Insider and NBA.com
Forbes 400 - Our 44th edition of the definitive ranking of America’s richest, covered broadly across USA Today, The Hill and NewsNation

Forbes Research & Insights

Forbes leaders drove the conversation around AI, innovation and the future of media through coverage in Digiday, The Drum and Press Gazette
Forbes released new insights from AI Research 3.0, outlining how the C-Suite is adapting to emerging technologies and market shifts
Forbes executives shared expert perspectives at global events including Italian Tech Week and Women Who Code, highlighting trends in AI leadership and data-driven transformation

Standout Events

Forbes Power Women’s Summit - Featured leaders across philanthropy, health, business and culture, with significant coverage from Vogue, PEOPLE and Fortune
Sustainability Leaders Summit - Anchored Climate Week NYC with discussions featuring the late Dr. Jane Goodall and global environmental leaders
Under 30 Summit - Returned to Columbus, OH, with live musical performances, creator conversations, high-impact panels and media coverage from Columbus Dispatch, Spectrum and NBC’s local station

Looking Ahead

There’s even more in store for 2026—explore what’s ahead and see where your brand fits best and connect with us to get the conversation started.

View our calendars to explore upcoming issues, lists and events:

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