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- The meeting embodies an attitude of openness and cooperation that is core to the Forum’s work.
- Discussions are centred around five key global challenges: cooperation in a contested world, unlocking new sources of growth, investing in people, deploying innovation responsibly, and building prosperity within planetary boundaries.
Amid rising fragmentation, accelerating complexity and rapid technological change, the imperative for an impartial platform for dialogue has never been greater.
At this pivotal moment, the World Economic Forum's 56th Annual Meeting builds on the Forum's long-standing tradition of convening stakeholders from across geographies, industries and generations to enable real dialogue, problem solve around shared challenges, and spotlight innovations driving the future.
Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, biotechnology and clean energy are opening new frontiers for growth. Yet with these opportunities comes the responsibility to ensure the technologies achieve their promise. At the same time, shifting markets and geopolitical uncertainty are rewriting the rules of global commerce.
Theme of the 56th Annual Meeting
Davos 2026 brings together leaders from business, government, civil society and the scientific and cultural domains under the theme A Spirit of Dialogue from 19 to 23 January 2026.
Established more than 50 years ago, the Annual Meeting has sought to embody 'the spirit of Davos' — an attitude of openness and cooperation that is core to the Forum's work.
Never has this spirit been more essential. In a world defined by geopolitical, economic and societal shifts, A Spirit of Dialogue means broadening our perspectives, listening to one another and challenging our views. It is through this approach that leaders can rebuild trust and work towards a better future.
This year’s Annual Meeting will continue the tradition of being transparent, informative and widely accessible through a full digital media public experience, livestreaming of sessions, 400 media representatives onsite, and local community events.
The meeting will:
- Serve as an impartial platform for exchange of views and ideas.
- Engage a wide range of voices to broaden perspectives.
- Connect the dots, address problems and explore solutions to global challenges.
- Look to the future, focusing on frontier innovation and foresight that spurs action.
