In a world being shaped by geopolitical tensions, economic shifts, and technological advances, the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 will bring together close to 3 000 leaders from diverse geographies and industries to drive dialogue, build trust and catalyse sustainable solutions to shared challenges.
The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 takes place in Davos-Klosters from 20 to 24 January.
“Davos is unique in bringing together close to 3 000 decision makers from governments, business, and civil society at the beginning of the year to address the challenges of a world in deep transformation,” said Klaus Schwab, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, World Economic Forum. “Despite divergent positions and great uncertainties, the Annual Meeting 2025 aims to foster a spirit of cooperation and constructive optimism with the objective of shaping the forthcoming Intelligent Age in a more sustainable and inclusive way.”
"The Annual Meeting comes at a time marked by a greater level of global uncertainty than we have seen in a generation, driven by geopolitical tensions, economic fragmentation and accelerating climate change,” said Børge Brende, President and CEO of the World Economic Forum. “Within this context, the only way to address urgent challenges and unlock new opportunities is through innovative, cooperative approaches."
Switzerland is the host country for the Annual Meeting. More than 350 government leaders are expected to participate this year, including 60 heads of state and government. There will be strong government representation from around the world.
Over 1 600 business leaders, including over 900 of the world’s top CEOs and Chairs from the World Economic Forum’s Members and Partners, will also participate; over 120 of them are Global Innovators, Tech Pioneers and Unicorns that are transforming industries.
More than 170 leaders from civil society and the social sector – from labour unions, non-governmental organisations, religious and indigenous communities, as well as experts and heads of the world’s leading universities, research institutions and think tanks – will also participate in the meeting. And more than 160 members of the Forum’s Global Shapers, Young Global Leaders and Social Innovators will attend to showcase local innovations and solutions to global challenges.
“By convening leaders from around the world and different walks of life, the Annual Meeting provides a platform to share views and knowledge at a time of profound change for people and communities,” said Mirek Dušek, Managing Director, World Economic Forum. “A core goal of our proceedings is to enable broad-based agency and solutions in the context of the new economy that seems to be emerging.”
To respond to the dynamic global context, the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will convene under the theme: Collaboration for the Intelligent Age. Discussions will focus on five core, interconnected pillars, each critical for a sustainable, inclusive and prosperous future.
Reimagining growth will explore new opportunities for economic growth, including through technology-driven innovation. Industries in the Intelligent Age will examine how business can navigate technological shifts and new industry dynamics. Investing in people will address the need for workforce development, reskilling and creating jobs in emerging sectors. Safeguarding the planet will focus on scaling climate and nature solutions and advancing decarbonisation efforts. Rebuilding trust will work to foster global cooperation and resilience in an increasingly fragmented world.
The Annual Meeting 2025 will continue to be informative and accessible to the wider public through the livestreaming of over 220 sessions. In addition, the Open Forum, now in its 22nd year, will host panel discussions open to the public under the theme, Justice for All: A World without Barriers.
The Annual Meeting’s programme is shaped by the forum’s continuing work and the latest global developments. It encourages and promotes forward-thinking ideas and long-term solutions to tackle multiple interconnected global, regional and industry-specific challenges and crises, as well as new opportunities driven by innovation and technology. The full programme is available on the website.
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