Key highlights
- WEF Annual Meeting 2026 runs 19–23 January 2026 in Davos-Klosters. World Economic Forum+1
- Theme: A Spirit of Dialogue. World Economic Forum+1
- Expect frontier innovation conversations—AI governance, economic stability, security, and trade.
The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos is officially scheduled for 19–23 January 2026, and WEF itself frames the meeting under the theme A Spirit of Dialogue. World Economic Forum+2World Economic Forum+2
If you’ve heard the phrase “Great Reset,” treat it carefully: it’s more of a public debate label than a 2026 official agenda headline. The 2026 theme language is explicitly about dialogue and problem-solving amid geopolitical and societal shifts, with a future-oriented emphasis on frontier innovation. World Economic Forum+1
Why AI safety will likely dominate side conversations in 2026:
- AI is now an economic lever, not a tech novelty.
- Misalignment, cyber misuse, deepfakes, and infrastructure dependency have moved from theory to operations.
- Governments and companies want governance models that don’t suffocate innovation—but don’t invite chaos.
For Indian readers, the Davos moment is useful as a “direction indicator”: what global capital is nervous about (risk) and what global capital is chasing (opportunity).
