❄️🏔️ Davos is buzzing this week as the 56th World Economic Forum kicks off in Switzerland (Jan 19–22, 2026). With the world’s eyes on rising geopolitical tensions—think Greenland, Iran, Venezuela and Ukraine—this year’s forum could signal where we’re headed next.
Star attendees 💼🌏
- US President Donald Trump leads a big US squad: Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, plus envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng is in Davos to deliver a special address Tuesday morning.
- Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his team, with sideline talks lined up with the US delegation.
- Russia’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev will hold meetings with US delegates.
- European powerhouses: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, France’s Emmanuel Macron, Germany’s Friedrich Merz, Finland’s Alexander Stubb and Greece’s Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
- Other key leaders: Qatar’s PM Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Argentina’s Javier Milei, Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto and Canada’s PM Mark Carney.
Top org chiefs and tech giants 🤖💡
- WTO’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, World Bank’s Ajay Banga and IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva.
- Tech heavyweights like Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, Meta’s Dina Powell McCormick and OpenAI’s Sarah Friar.
Not in the snowy spotlight 🚫
- Iran’s Foreign Minister—withdrawn due to recent civilian tragedies at home.
- Danish officials—pullout over the Greenland dispute.
- Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez—canceled after a tragic train crash in southern Spain.
- Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and the UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer are also missing.
Davos 2026 is shaping up to be a week of big moves, key alliances and unexpected absences. Stay tuned for more updates as chats spark new ideas that could shape our world! 🌐✨
Reference(s):
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