WEF Annual Meeting in Davos gathers 3,000 leaders from 130 countries under 'A Spirit of Dialogue' in 2026 with arts exploring digital presence, innovation, collaboration.

The World Economic Forum think tank opened its annual meeting in the Swiss town of Davos on Tuesday where political leaders and business leaders will discuss issues ranging from economic disparity to climate change to world conflicts.

President Trump delivers an address during the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. It is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern time on Wednesday.

Representatives for the World Economic Forum, which kicks off today in Switzerland, have confirmed to Bloomberg that Danish officials will not be attending despite being invited, as tensions over U.S. interest in acquiring Greenland intensify.

Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from business, government and beyond plus untold numbers of activists, journalists and observers are converging on the Swiss town of Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting.

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau are putting on a united front. Perry, 41, was photographed holding hands with a smiling Trudeau, 54, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. Trudeau was attending the event to give a speech on the “virtues of soft power,