
25—29 January 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that no institution or individual alone can address the economic, environmental, social and technological challenges of our complex, interdependent world. The pandemic has accelerated systemic changes that were apparent before its inception. The fault lines that emerged in 2020 now appear as critical crossroads in 2021. The time to rebuild trust and to make crucial choices is fast approaching as the need to reset priorities and the urgency to reform systems grow stronger around the world.
The Davos Agenda is a pioneering mobilization of global leaders to shape the principles, policies and partnerships needed in this challenging new context. It is essential for leaders from all walks of life to work together virtually for a more inclusive, cohesive and sustainable future as soon as possible in 2021.
It might have been a terrible year in many respects, but new research suggests 2020 was the year the world finally learned to love electric vehicles.
International capital markets will play a key role in leading our economies towards delivering on new commitments to reduce carbon emissions.
Working together we can speed up the process of finding solutions to intractable problems by contributing our unique value, not protecting it.
A “vaccine passport” or “e-vaccination certification of compliance for border crossing regulations” could be required to enable seamless border-crossing.
COVID-19 has further exacerbated societal inequities, and widened skill gaps. Cross-sector commitments and learning agility can help bridge the gap.
To see the dawn of sustainable economies we need to decode the future of everything from deglobalisation to customer experience.
An alternative form of credit scoring is being used successfully in emerging markets, as data on consumer consumption is rich because e-commerce is widespread.
While we have noticed the physical challenges inherent to so much digital interaction, 2020 has made us overwhelmingly positive about digital's wider-reaching effects.
Tech companies are giving older people support with digital payments and customising smartphones. The efforts look set to pay off financially, whilst also boosting the elderly's wellbeing .
To reduce emissions, the share of clean energy in total investment needs to rise to two-thirds by 2030. 60% of that has to occur in developing economies.
Educational technology like AR, VR and AI has become increasingly important after the COVID-19 pandemic closed classrooms across the world.
With large amounts of data at their disposal, government agencies are beginning to see the potential for AI to increase efficiency and improve security.