Overview
- The annual meeting runs January 19–23 in Davos with about 3,000 participants from 130 countries, including roughly 850 CEOs and around 64 heads of state or government.
- The U.S. president will arrive with at least five cabinet secretaries — including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — alongside senior aides and a bipartisan congressional delegation.
- China will be represented by Vice Premier He Lifeng, while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy are among confirmed attendees.
- The forum’s agenda spotlights geopolitical flashpoints in Ukraine and Gaza as well as developments in Latin America, with technology and energy leaders also in strong attendance.
- The Financial Times reported that G7 leaders plan a Trump–Zelenskyy meeting on January 21 to seek U.S. support for Ukraine security guarantees, a move not officially confirmed by organizers or participants.