Geoeconomic confrontation emerges as the top global risk for 2026, climbing eight positions in the two-year outlook, as economic risks rise fastest in the short term – with downturn and inflation both surging eight positions year-on-year.AI anxiety soars while environmental risks declined in ranking in the short term.Global outlook remains uncertain: half...
As part of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, the Open Forum is hosting a series of publicly accessible sessions from 19-22 January 2026.This year’s Open Forum theme “Visions of 2050: Tomorrow Starts Now” will tackle topics such as the space race, quantum reality, the future of food and medicine and the future of our mountain regionsAll Open ...
Public Affairs, public.affairs@weforum.orgA record 400 top political leaders, including close to 65 heads of state and government – with six G7 leaders expected - nearly 850 of the world’s top CEOs and chairs, and almost 100 leading unicorns and technology pioneers will convene in Davos-Klosters for one of the highest-level gatherings in the Annual ...
Cyber-enabled fraud has overtaken ransomware as CEOs’ top concern, according to the World Economic Forum’s latest edition of the Global Cybersecurity Outlook.87% of respondents experienced rising AI-related vulnerabilities last year and 94% of leaders expect AI to be the biggest force shaping cybersecurity in 2026.Geopolitical volatility is weakening con...
The Global Cooperation Barometer 2026 reveals strong pressures on multilateral institutions are causing global cooperation to evolve rather than retreat.While multilateral forms of cooperation declined, smaller and more agile coalitions of countries –and, at times, companies – were instrumental in maintaining overall cooperation levels.Climate and techno...
Eine öffentlich zugängliche und barrierefreie Veranstaltung, welche den Austausch von Gedanken, Erfahrungen und Geschichten zu dringenden und kontroversen Themen zwischen Entscheidungsträger*innen und der Bevölkerung fördert.Unsere MissionDas Open Forum ist ein Veranstaltungsformat, das einem breiteren Publikum die Teilnahme an den Aktivitäten des We...
Geoeconomics and technology trends are poised to shape business strategies in the next five years, according to chief strategy officers.The new World Economic Forum report Four Futures for the New Economy: Geoeconomics and Technology in 2030 explores plausible scenarios for the global economy at the intersection of these trends, and their strateg...
2025 has brought both political friction and economic reinvention for the global trading system.From tariff shocks to South-South trade gains and climate-linked supply chain shifts, here are the must-read stories from the past 12 months.2025 was a year of profound contradiction. The return of aggressive protectionism and "tariff turmoil" dominate...
With disinformation now costing the global economy ~$78 billion annually, the "erosion of truth" has become a financial risk that organizations can no longer ignore.In an era of ‘AI slop’ (Macquarie Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2025) leaders must distinguish between reputation and brand to navigate the chaos.As data shows 70% of people be...
The 56th Annual Meeting will be held under the theme "A Spirit of Dialogue”.Image: World Economic ForumSpencer FeingoldDigital Editor, World Economic Forum LLCShare:This article is part of:World Economic Forum Annual MeetingThe World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, has brought together leaders for over half a cent...
