World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

17–20 January 2017 Davos-Klosters, Switzerland

Meeting Overview

Meeting Report

Accreditation Policy

Chief Executive Officer, SOC Films

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy

Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of America

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

Space: The $1.8 Trillion Opportunity for Global Economic Growth

Report — 8 April 2024

These vibrant new food dyes are 100% natural

How the role of telecoms is evolving in the Middle East

Bart Valkhof and Omar Adi 16 Feb 2024

4 ways to future-proof against deepfakes in 2024 and beyond

Anna Maria Collard 12 Feb 2024

This Swedish startup aims to build world's largest green steel plant

Adele Peters · Fast Company 08 Feb 2024

Why industry 4.0 technology works best in bundles

Daniele Battaglia 06 Feb 2024

Japan lands spacecraft on the moon, and other technology stories you need to read

Sebastian Buckup 31 Jan 2024

How AI and Earth observation can help life on our planet

Madhur Singh 31 Jan 2024

Navigating 2024: 3 pivotal avenues of growth for industries

Kiva Allgood and Maria Basso · Forbes 17 Jan 2024

Global Collaboration View all

The World Bank: How the development bank confronts today's crises

Efrem Garlando 16 Apr 2024

This is why the number of refugees could double in the next decade, according to the head of UNHCR

Liam Coleman 07 Mar 2024

AI: Will governance catch up with the tech in 2024?

David Elliott 01 Mar 2024

The World Economic Forum: A Swiss success story

Selina Hänni and Micol Lucchi 17 Jan 2024

Workers' rights are vital to revitalizing democracy. Here's why

Luc Triangle 15 Jan 2024

How to thrive when uncertainty becomes the new norm for governance

Anna Marks 11 Jan 2024

How to build business resilience in an era of risk turbulence

Carolina Klint 10 Jan 2024

Smart Cities: Promoting Urban Governance in India

White paper — 11 December 2023

Fake news undermines democracy, warns global survey

Responsive and Responsible Leadership View all

3 ways leaders can activate responsible leadership in uncertain times

Ida Jeng Christensen · Forbes 08 Apr 2024

The catalysing collective: Announcing the Class of 2024

Kulé Galma 04 Apr 2024

Chief Procurement Officers: What they do and why they’re ‘unsung heroes’ for tackling big global challenges

Linda Lacina 19 Dec 2023

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

Building positive identities View all

Eating earlier in the day is linked to a lower risk of heart attack and stroke

Climate anxiety is leading some young adults to opt out of having kids

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

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