Overview
- The World Economic Forum convenes January 19–23 in Davos with close to 3,000 participants from 130+ countries, including nearly 65 heads of state or government.
- President Donald Trump will attend and speak on Wednesday local time, leading the largest U.S. delegation to Davos to date with multiple cabinet secretaries and senior aides.
- Trump is expected to chair an initial meeting of a proposed Gaza Board of Peace, reported as a temporary governance effort that would oversee a 15‑member technocratic body led by Ali Shaath, with membership details still unannounced.
- Reporting indicates Trump plans to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy and G7 leaders to discuss U.S.-backed security guarantees for Ukraine tied to a potential peace deal.
- AI will be a central focus with top tech chiefs in attendance, as WEF’s Børge Brende highlights surging global debt and geopolitical strain as growth risks while noting AI investment supporting resilience; this is the first annual meeting since Klaus Schwab stepped down.