World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

17–20 January 2017 Davos-Klosters, Switzerland

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Chief Executive Officer, SOC Films

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy

Director, Thorning Schmidt Global Ltd

Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Frans van Houten

Chief Executive Officer, Quibi Holdings, LLC

Best of Davos 2017 View all

The biggest stories from Davos 2017

Stéphanie Thomson 20 Jan 2017

10 achievements from Davos 2017

Oliver Cann 20 Jan 2017

‘It’s too easy to insulate yourself’ – Davos leaders reflect on social divides

Stéphanie Thomson 20 Jan 2017

Top photos from Davos 2017

Jenny Soffel 20 Jan 2017

Davos leaders agree: share more wealth, or face the consequences

Peter Vanham 20 Jan 2017

Donald Trump's inauguration: what they had to say at Davos

Ceri Parker 20 Jan 2017

How can we help kids protect themselves online?

Yuhyun Park 20 Jan 2017

Google co-founder Sergey Brin: I didn’t see AI coming

Ross Chainey 19 Jan 2017

There’s still time to make globalization work for all. Let’s start by fixing wage inequality

Guy Ryder 20 Jan 2017

Fourth Industrial Revolution View all

Life after the hype: How AI is transforming industries and economies

Alejo Czerwonko and Jules White 01 Dec 2023

First Movers Coalition: over 90 members send world's largest clean demand signal for emerging climate technologies

3D-printing breakthrough and other tech news you need to know

Sebastian Buckup 30 Nov 2023

Unleashing Business Model Innovation in US Manufacturing

White paper — 14 November 2023

The International Space Station has just marked a significant anniversary. Here's what life inside is like

Sean Fleming and Ian Shine 08 Nov 2023

World's first flying taxi, and other technology stories you need to read

Sebastian Buckup 03 Nov 2023

ChatGPT’s web search and the path to AI agents

Ian Eisenberg 23 Oct 2023

The first alliance to accelerate digital inclusion

Exploring the Industrial Metaverse: A Roadmap to the Future

White paper — 13 October 2023

Global Collaboration View all

Fake news undermines democracy, warns global survey

What is the UN General Assembly?

Kate Whiting and Charlotte Edmond 14 Sep 2023

What’s in a name? For the ‘Global South,’ it depends on who you ask

John Letzing 31 Jul 2023

Why global leaders should advocate for a re-globalized world

James Forsyth and Prof Andrew Prahl 30 May 2023

Why does the world need a global treaty on plastic pollution

Joel Makower · GreenBiz 26 May 2023

Public figures call for inclusive growth at Growth Summit 2023

Beatrice Di Caro 03 May 2023

Towards actionable governance on trustworthy AI

Matthias Muhlert 01 May 2023

What would a ‘Marshall Plan’ for Ukraine look like?

John Letzing 28 Mar 2023

Housing prices have fallen the most in these countries

Hites Ahir, Prakash Loungani, and Karan Bhasin · International Monetary Fund 17 Mar 2023

Responsive and Responsible Leadership View all

Great leaders ask these 4 questions

Andrea Willige 20 Oct 2023

Inclusivity: Leaders have the power to change things - here's how

Rosebell Kagumire 18 Oct 2023

How to run effective meetings that drive results

Aaron De Smet and Patrick Simon · McKinsey & Company 25 Sep 2023

Which leadership skills are needed to create impactful change? Young Global Leaders explain

James Forsyth and Celia Becherel 28 Apr 2023

The most effective leaders are advocates for their employees - here's how to become one

Debbie Ferguson · Quartz 09 Nov 2022

How behavioural experiments boost sustainable leadership

Mariah Levin, Cyrus Suntook, Megha Thakker, and Emily Barrett 18 Feb 2022

Black History Month: Key events in a decade of Black Lives Matter

Kate Whiting 16 Feb 2022

How to evolve your leadership skills to help mitigate business-related risk

Michael Useem · Knowledge@Wharton 25 Oct 2021

How does ‘nudging’ work as an intervention technique?

Roberta Fusaro, Cass Sunstein, Richard Thaler, and Julia Sperling-Magro · Ernst & Young 15 Oct 2021

Building positive identities View all

Rational polarization: MIT researchers on why reasonable people disagree

Peter Dizikes · MIT News 27 Nov 2023

How to run effective meetings that drive results

Aaron De Smet and Patrick Simon · McKinsey & Company 25 Sep 2023

What is a genome and why is mapping it so valuable? An expert explains

Kate Whiting and Kateryna Gordiychuk 06 Sep 2023

Harvard's 85-year study finds happiness is all about relationships

How is climate change affecting our social connections?

Kiffer George Card and Kalysha Closson · The Conversation 23 Aug 2023

Cleaning your house can help tidy your mind, says this Buddhist monk

How the four-day week benefits women at work

Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza · Quartz 16 Jun 2023

6 Internet Security Mistakes You May Still Be Making

6 internet habits that can compromise your cybersecurity

Check Point · x 06 Jun 2023

Fixing Market Capitalism View all

Sovereign wealth funds are playing an increasingly important role in global development

ADQ FWD 06 Nov 2023

Norway just opened Europe's longest cycle tunnel

Vancouver shows how cities can develop better infrastructure planning and development

Daniel Sweeney 11 May 2023

It’s time to climate-proof our homes

Lauren Salz 16 Feb 2023

How to build better partnerships: 3 lessons from private equity

Andrew S. Weinberg 15 Jan 2023

This 3D-printed home is made from wood chips and sawdust

Nate Berg · Fast Company 10 Jan 2023

‘Sponge cities’ can help protect against flooding. Here’s how

Charlotte Edmond and Rebecca Geldard 01 Nov 2022

The rollout of electric vehicle infrastructure is finally picking up pace. But many countries are still a long way behind

Martin Armstrong · Statista 27 Sep 2022

This Indigenous principle could transform how we invest in nature

Gill Einhorn, David Sangokoya, Professor Deen Sanders OAM, Guy Williams, and Alice Bell 19 Sep 2022

Restoring Economic Growth View all

Can the economy grow for ever?

Anna Bruce-Lockhart 01 Sep 2022

Why some nations are wealthier than others – and what it means for future prosperity

Amitrajeet A. Batabyal · The Conversation 01 Jul 2022

Chart of the Day: This is how the $88 trillion global economy is spread around the world

Kate Whiting 13 Oct 2020

Here’s why the world’s recovery from COVID-19 could be doughnut shaped

Emma Charlton 19 May 2020

India is now the world’s 5th largest economy

Joe Myers 19 Feb 2020

This report by McKinsey shows that wealth doesn't always equal success

Anu Madgavkar and Sven Smit · Project Syndicate 18 Feb 2020

How often do economic forecasters get it right?

Masayuki Morikawa · VoxEU 11 Feb 2020

GDP is outdated, here are the alternatives

Austin Clemens · Washington Center for Equitable Growth 10 Feb 2020

Why cooperative and competitive federalism is the secret to India's success

Amitabh Kant 04 Oct 2019