16–20 January 2023
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
“Cooperation in a Fragmented World”
Davos
The world today is at a critical inflection point. The sheer number of ongoing crises calls for bold collective action.
The Annual Meeting will convene leaders from government, business, and civil society to address the state of the world and discuss priorities for the year ahead.
It will provide a platform to engage in constructive, forward-looking dialogues and help find solutions through public-private cooperation.
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Global cooperation can coexist with competition, find out how in this year's Global Cooperation Barometer report.
What to know
Forum Institutional
5 things to know about Davos 2023
Global Cooperation
Trading-up: taking the high road out of trade doldrums
Forum Institutional
Technology can solve our problems – but only if we get the funding right
The forum is pioneering the first global, purpose-driven metaverse platform - The Global Collaboration Village - to enhance more sustained public-private cooperation and spur action to drive impact at scale.
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Our Impact
Industries in Depth
AI for agriculture: How Indian farmers are harvesting innovation
Cybersecurity
Strengthening cybersecurity in the oil and gas industry
Nature and Biodiversity
Investing in trees: global companies are protecting and restoring forests
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Accelerating digital inclusion for 1 billion people by 2025
Forum Institutional
Delivering lifesaving supplies to countries facing humanitarian crisis
Trade and Investment
The Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation: Removing Barriers to Growth
Board of Trustees
The Forum is chaired by Founder and Executive Chairman Professor Klaus Schwab. It's guided by a Board of Trustees, exceptional individuals who act as guardians of its mission and values, and oversee the Forum’s work in promoting true global citizenship.
Mukesh D. Ambani
Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries
Marc Benioff
Chair and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Salesforce
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees, World Economic Forum
Thomas Buberl
Chief Executive Officer, AXA
Laurence D. Fink
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
Orit Gadiesh
Chairman, Bain & Company
Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Fabiola Gianotti
Director-General, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
Al Gore
Vice-President of the United States (1993-2001); Chairman and Co-Founder, Generation Investment Management LLP
Andre Hoffmann
Chairman, Massellaz
Paula Ingabire
Minister of Information Communication Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda
Joe Kaeser
Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Siemens Energy
Christine Lagarde
President, European Central Bank
Yo-Yo Ma
Cellist
Patrice Motsepe
Founder and Executive Chairman, African Rainbow Minerals
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO)
Lubna S. Olayan
Chair of the Executive Committee, Olayan Financing Group
H.M. Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Queen of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Office of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah
L. Rafael Reif
President, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
David M. Rubenstein
Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Carlyle
Mark Schneider
Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé
Klaus Schwab
Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Senior Minister, Government of Singapore
Jim Hagemann Snabe
Chairman, Siemens
Julie Sweet
Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Accenture
Feike Sybesma
Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Royal Philips
Heizo Takenaka
Professor Emeritus, Keio University
Zhu Min
Chairman, National Institute of Financial Research
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