Trade wars, hot wars, AI rules, energy limits, affordability, and central banks all land in Davos this week, with U.S. policy setting the reference point

The World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos has begun. Billionaires, CEOs, and leaders arrived in the Swiss mountain town.

The meeting will also see participation from heads of international organizations like World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and World Bank Group President Ajay S Banga. This year's theme is "A Spirit of Dialogue,

The responsible deployment of transformative technologies — most notably generative artificial intelligence — is also expected to feature prominently, as policymakers and executives weigh innovation against regulation,

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he's headed to Davos this week to "draw a clear line between democratic capitalism and crony capitalism."

The annual World Economic Forum (WEF) takes place in Davos next week, from 19 – 23 January 2026. The cracks in the global rules-based order will be put to the test, maybe ironically under the theme of “a spirit of dialogue”, as political and business leaders make their way to Switzerland for the 56th annual meeting.

AffirmedRx’s Chief Information Officer, Laurel Cipriani, brings a unique clinical and technological perspective to this challenge, emphasizing that innovation with responsibility at its core leads to better protection against harm and more equitable access to care.

As Davos 2026 convenes, the most important debates focus on deeper tensions around AI trust, geopolitics, growth, jobs and planetary limits.

National security advisers from a number of countries are due to meet on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Monday, with Greenland among the subjects on the agenda, diplomatic sources said.

China is set to present itself as a reliable and stable trading partner at the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, at a time when US President Donald Trump has taken several controversial steps.