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The Regulatory Frontier:Designing the Rules thatShape Innovation W H I T EP A P E RJ A N U A R Y2 0 2 6 Contents Foreword3 Executive summary4 Introduction: The new competitive battleground5 1The building blocks: five design domains6 1.1Defining boundaries that protect without constraining71.2Designing learning systems that turn evidence into evolution81.3Opening market access so innovation reaches users safely91.4Building shared infrastructure that levels the playing field101.5Keeping the law adaptive, so trust and relevance endure11 2Regulatory pathways: from building blocks to strategic models12 2.1Three routes regulators are taking to design the future122.2Strategic coherence will define the next generation of regulation 13 3Designing regulation: a source of advantage and trust14 3.1Regulation as strategic advantage in a changing15geopolitical order3.2Regulation as a public good for innovation and society15 4Shaping what comes next: priorities for regulators and chief16executive officers Conclusion17 Contributors18 Endnotes19 Disclaimer This document is published by theWorld Economic Forum as a contributionto a project, insight area or interaction.The findings, interpretations andconclusions expressed herein are a resultof a collaborative process facilitated andendorsed by the World Economic Forumbut whose results do not necessarilyrepresent the views of the World EconomicForum, nor the entirety of its Members,Partners or other stakeholders. ©2026 World Economic Forum. All rightsreserved. No part of this publication maybe reproduced or transmitted in any formor by any means, including photocopyingand recording, or by any informationstorage and retrieval system. Foreword Stephan MergenthalerManaging Director,Chief Technology Officer,World Economic Forum Khalid Al HarmoodiAssistant Secretary-Generalfor Cabinet Affairs Support,General Secretariat of theCabinet, United Arab Emirates Matteo Coppola Global Leader, Risks &Compliance Practice; ManagingDirector and Senior Partner,Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Regulation is no longer just a mechanism tosafeguard markets; it has become one of the mostpowerful instruments for shaping how innovationunfolds. Around the world, societies are askinghow rules can both protect and propel – how theycan enable the responsible development of newtechnologies, accelerate progress and build trust inthe systems that govern our daily lives. As innovation accelerates, the challenge andopportunity before us is to treat regulation asdesign power – a living system that evolvesthrough evidence, experimentation andcollaboration. Regulation can no longer trailinnovation – it must build the runway for it,guiding progress while safeguarding integrity,safety and inclusion. Across the world, forward-looking governmentsare proving that wise regulation does not slowchange. Rather, it accelerates progress byproviding clarity where uncertainty prevails andtranslating public purpose into practical pathwaysfor innovation to scale responsibly. Whenregulation learns by design, innovation becomessafer, faster and more productive, creating theconditions for a more trusted and equitableglobal economy. In an era defined by rapid technological advancement,effective regulation must evolve from static controlto dynamic enablement. Designed with foresightand collaboration, regulation can unlock innovation,encourage investment and ensure that emergingtechnologies serve people and the planet alike. Agile,transparent and trusted governance frameworks arenot barriers to growth – they are catalysts that makeinnovation scalable, safe and sustainable. This white paper explores how modern regulationcan deliver these outcomes by design. Drawingfrom global case studies and the experiencesof forward-looking policy-makers, companiesand experts, it identifies the capabilities of next-generation regulators. These include: foresight toanticipate change, technical fluency to engage withcomplexity and openness to co-creating solutionswith diverse stakeholders. Developed jointly by theWorld Economic Forum,theGovernment of the United Arab EmiratesandBoston Consulting Group (BCG), this paperrepresents the first deliverable of theGlobalRegulatory Innovation Platform (GRIP). Itestablishes the foundation for a forthcoming seriesof initiatives, including theGlobalRegulatoryPlaybook,Regulatory Future-Readiness Index,Global Regulation ForumandIntelligenceHub.These are designed to offer practical solutions,enable benchmarking and collectively demonstratehow regulation, when crafted with foresight andcollaboration, can serve as a powerful engineof competitiveness, trust and progress in theintelligent age. Ultimately, the purpose of regulatory innovation isto strengthen the foundations of trust that allowsocieties to progress confidently into a future wheretechnology amplifies human potential, marketsremain fair and inclusive, and governance becomesan enabler of shared prosperity. Executive summary Regul