World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

17–20 January 2017 Davos-Klosters, Switzerland

Meeting Overview

Meeting Report

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Chief Executive Officer, SOC Films

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of America

Brian T. Moynihan

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

The world's first sustainability rating system for space exploration

Is blockchain really secure? Here are four pressing cyber threats you must consider

Yazeed Alabdulkarim 21 Feb 2023

Here's how automation and digitalization are impacting workers

Ester Faia, Gianmarco Ottaviano, and Saverio Spinella · CEPR 30 Jan 2023

Industry leaders are driving the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies

The first alliance to accelerate digital inclusion

How Japan's 'trusted web' could improve digital governance

Daichi Iwata and Takanori Fujita, M.D. J.D. 18 Jan 2023

Investing in trees: global companies are protecting and restoring forests

6 experts at Davos share what's on the horizon for 2023

Abhinav Chugh 14 Jan 2023

Digital safety: Applying human rights in the digital world

Global Collaboration View all

Housing prices have fallen the most in these countries

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

Here's how international law can protect people fleeing environmental disaster

Morgiane Noel · The Conversation 16 Mar 2023

Globalization has rallied and is even working better - new report

Ian Shine 15 Mar 2023

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

Efrem Garlando 03 Mar 2023

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

John Letzing 03 Feb 2023

Korea’s new innovation strategy: Digital Platform Government

Koh Jean 13 Jan 2023

Here's why the world must collaborate on tech governance

Kay Firth-Butterfield and Lucia Velasco 12 Jan 2023

Why fighting corruption is key to addressing the world's most pressing problems

Marlen Heide and Houssam Al Wazzan 05 Dec 2022

This is why it’s crucial to track and preserve Ukraine’s cultural heritage

John Letzing 23 Nov 2022

Responsive and Responsible Leadership View all

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

Supporting good governance - a Zambian case study

Tim Hanstad 01 Oct 2021

How to find and fix hidden factories

Dylan Walsh · MIT Sloan School of Management 19 Sep 2021

Penalties or perks: Which are more effective?

Wim A Van der Stede · LSE Business Review 12 Sep 2021

Africa Teen Geeks' Lindiwe Matlali: 'Seek impact, not accolades'

Linda Lacina 07 Sep 2021

Building positive identities View all

The Impulse to Share Lowers Our Ability to Spot Fake News

Are you a shark or a teddy? How understanding conflict styles can help you overcome fights with friends and family

Sam Carr · The Conversation 08 Mar 2023

Here’s How Better Sleep Habits Boost Your Life Expectancy

Here's why we need more sleep in winter

Angharad Brewer Gillham · Frontiers 24 Feb 2023

Charted: How life expectancy is changing around the world

Felix Richter · Statista 23 Feb 2023

Four habits of happy people – as recommended by a psychologist

Lowri Dowthwaite-Walsh · The Conversation 22 Feb 2023

How to recover from a layoff, according to positive psychology

Aimee Pearcy · Quartz 22 Feb 2023

Risk Compensation: The Safer You Feel, The More Risks You’ll Take

Here's the science behind procrastination

Pragya Agarwal · The Conversation 19 Dec 2022

Fixing Market Capitalism View all

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

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

These European countries spend the most on research and development

Victoria Masterson 16 Sep 2022

Averting an energy crisis requires bold investment in renewable energy — particularly in developing economies

Mili Fomicov and Olivia Zeydler 14 Sep 2022

Top 10 EU Countries With High-Speed Internet Coverage

How India can finance and scale digital innovations in agriculture

Arindom Datta and Abhay Pareek 24 Aug 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