Open Forum sessions

An accessible event for participants to share thoughts, experiences and stories on pressing and controversial issues.

Live

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026

Food, Water and Clean Air

Open Forum: Agricultural Evolution

Jan 22, 2026 · 12:30–13:45 CET

Technological Innovation

Open Forum: Beyond Earth - The Next Space Race

Jan 22, 2026 · 09:30–10:45 CET

Open Forum: The Fragile Future of Antibiotics

Jan 21, 2026 · 18:30–19:45 CET

Emerging Technologies

Open Forum: Understanding Quantum Reality

Jan 21, 2026 · 12:30–13:45 CET

Artificial Intelligence

Open Forum: Swipe Left on Reality

Jan 21, 2026 · 09:30–10:45 CET

Open Forum: Where Biology Meets Choice

Jan 20, 2026 · 18:30–19:45 CET

Open Forum: Staying Grounded in an Age of Uncertainty

Jan 20, 2026 · 12:30–13:45 CET

Climate Action and Waste Reduction

Open Forum: The Snow Factor

Jan 20, 2026 · 09:30–10:45 CET

Sustainable Development

Open Forum: Which 2050 Do We Want?

2026 • World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Past meetings

Resilience, Peace and Security

Open Forum: Building Communities, Brick by Brick

2025 • World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Arts and Culture

Special Open Forum Screening: Flower

2025 • World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Arts and Culture

Open Forum: Justice through Art

2025 • World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Open Forum: Protecting LGBTQI+ Lives

2025 • World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Nature and Biodiversity

Open Forum: Making the Case for Nature

2025 • World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Open Forum: WASH-ing Away Inequities

2025 • World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Open Forum: Powering Progress

2025 • World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Open Forum: Balancing the Scales

2025 • World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Open Forum: Levelling the Playing Field

2025 • World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Resilience, Peace and Security

Open Forum: Protecting People from a Changing Climate

2025 • World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Open Forum: Empowering Bytes

2025 • World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Education and Skills

Open Forum: All Abilities Welcome

2025 • World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

SpecialMeeting24 Sessions

Open Forum: Fueling Action for Mental Health

2024 • Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development

SpecialMeeting24 Sessions

Open Forum: AI Transforming Business Models

2024 • Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development

SpecialMeeting24 Sessions

Open Forum: Advancing the Global Sustainability Agenda

2024 • Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development

SpecialMeeting24 Sessions

Open Forum: Cracking the Code to Smarter Cities

2024 • Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development

SpecialMeeting24 Sessions

Open Forum: How is Culture Reshaping Diplomacy?

2024 • Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development

SpecialMeeting24 Sessions

Open Forum: Meet the 21st Century Entrepreneurs

2024 • Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development

SpecialMeeting24 Sessions

Open Forum: The Digital Currencies' Opportunity in the Middle East

2024 • Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development

Open Forum: Turning Back the Clock

2024 • World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Open Forum: Resilience in Motion

2024 • World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Open Forum: On Thin Ice

2024 • World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Open Forum: Cracking the Code

2024 • World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Open Forum: A Primer on AI

2024 • World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

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