Preface

Stakeholder Capitalism: Building the FutureGeneva - Switzerland, 25-29 January 2021. Copyright ©? World Economic Forum/Pascal BitzAlexander De Croo, Prime Minister of Belgium; Young Global LeaderAngelique Kidjo, Musician and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, USA; Cultural Leader Mariana Mazzucato, Professor of Economics of Innovation and Public Value; Founder and Director, Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, University College London (UCL), United KingdomDan Schulman, President and Chief Executive Officer, PayPal, USA; International Business CouncilKlaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic ForumModerated byEdward Felsenthal, Editor-in-Chief and Chief Executive Officer, TIME, USA — Source: World Economic Forum / Pascal Bitz

The World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda 2021 convened under the theme “A Crucial Year to Rebuild Trust”. The virtual meeting brought together 1,700 participants from governments, businesses and civil society from more than 80 countries who worked together to address the world's economic, environmental, social and technological challenges following the COVID-19 pandemic. We thank them for their contribution and impact.

Learn more about the global engagement driven by our participants, including media and digital media reach throughout the meeting.

Rebuilding trust and increasing global cooperation are crucial to fostering innovative and bold solutions to stem the pandemic and drive a robust recovery in 2021.
—Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum