In pictures: World leaders, top CEOs gather at Davos 2026

Jan 20, 2026

Impressions from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 22 January. Copyright: World Economic Forum Thibaut Bouvier

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Spencer Feingold

Digital Editor, World Economic Forum

This article is part of: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 is being held in Davos under the theme of A Spirit of Dialogue.
The meeting will bring together thousands of cross-sector leaders from over 130 countries.
Here's an inside look at Davos 2026.

This article will be updated throughout the week with the latest photos from Davos 2026.

The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, comes at a pivotal moment for global cooperation.

Close to 3,000 participants from 130 countries are joining the meeting to explore the most pressing global challenges and advance solutions. Participants include around 65 heads of state and government and nearly 850 of the world’s top CEOs and chairpersons.

Here are some of the best pictures from Davos 2026:

Opening Concert session with Jon Batiste, Musician and Composer, Naht Jona LLC,; Renaud CapuÃ§on, Violonist, France; at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, on 19/1/2026 from 18:00 to 19:00 in the Congress Centre â Congress Hall (Zone C), Concert. (opening concert 2026). Â©2026 World Economic Forum / ALAVEE

Opening concert with musician and composer Jon Batiste. Image: World Economic Forum

World Economic Forum President and CEO Børge Brende with Forum Interim Co-Chairs André Hoffmann and Larry Fink. Image: World Economic Forum

Larry Fink, Chair and CEO of BlackRock and Interim Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum, speaks with Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella. Image: World Economic Forum

Special Address by Emmanuel Macron, President of France session with Emmanuel Macron, President of France; Laurence Fink, Chair and CEO, BlackRock; Interim Co-Chair, World Economic Forum, BlackRock, USA; at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, on 20/1/2026 from 14:00 to 14:30 in the Congress Centre â Congress Hall (Zone C), Plenary. (special address/france). Â©2026 World Economic Forum. Copyright: World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

Special Address by Emmanuel Macron, President of France. Image: World Economic Forum

Impressions from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 20 January. Copyright: World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell

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Congress Centre at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 19 January 2026. Copyright: World Economic Forum / Sandra Blaser

Davos is the highest town in Europe. Image: World Economic Forum

The Day After AGI session with Dario Amodei, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Anthropic, USA; Demis Hassabis, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Google DeepMind, United Kingdom; Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief, The Economist, United Kingdom; at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, on 20/1/2026 from 13:30 to 14:00 in the Congress Centre â Aspen 1 (Zone B), Stakeholder Dialogue. (agi). Â©2026 World Economic Forum

Dario Amodei, CEO and Co-Founder of Anthropic; Demis Hassabis, Co-Founder and CEO of Google DeepMind; and Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist speak on a panel about the future of AI.

Special Address by He Lifeng, Vice-Premier of the People's Republic of China session with AndrÃ© Hoffmann, Vice-Chairman, Roche Holding; Interim Co-Chair, World Economic Forum, Switzerland; BÃ¸rge Brende, President and CEO, World Economic Forum, Switzerland; He Lifeng, Vice-Premier of the People's Republic of China; at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, on 20/1/2026 from 11:20 to 11:50 in the Congress Centre â Congress Hall (Zone C), Plenary. (special address/china).Copyright: Â© 2026 World Economic Forum / Boris Baldinger

Special Address by He Lifeng, Vice-Premier of the People's Republic of China. Image: World Economic Forum

Radical Stillness session with Hans Ulrich Obrist, Artistic Director, Serpentine Gallery, United Kingdom; at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, on 20/1/2026 from 16:15 to 16:45 in the Congress Centre â Fusion (Zone B), Betazone. (betazone/radical stillness). Â©2026 World Economic Forum / Mattias Nutt

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Special Address by Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada session with Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada; at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, on 20/1/2026 from 16:30 to 17:00 in the Congress Centre â Congress Hall (Zone C), Plenary. (special address/canada). Â©2026 World Economic Forum / Ciaran McCrickard.

Special Address by Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada. Image: World Economic Forum

Davos on Air: Rethinking with Adam Grant session with Adam Grant, Saul P. Steinberg Professor of Management and Psychology, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA; Gary White, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Water.org, USA; Matt Damon, Co-Founder, Water.org, USA; at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, on 20/1/2026 from 12:30 to 13:15 in the Congress Centre â Davos On Air (Zone C), Podcast. (podcast/thinking 2). Â©2026 World Economic Forum / ALAVEE

Davos on Air: Rethinking with Adam Grant session with Gary White, Co-Founder and CEO of Water.org, and Matt Damon, Co-Founder of Water.org and actor. Image: World Economic Forum

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