WEF-26 at Davos, a gathering of global elites, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Heads of International Organizations, CEOs, Business Magnets etc was held, as usual, with much fanfare and great expectations, amid growing tensions and trade wars but perhaps with less achievement and concrete results, except it brought together close to 3,000 cross-sector leaders from over 130 countries.

Marking record levels of governmental participation, 400 top political leaders – including close to 65 heads of state and government and six of the G7’s leaders alongside nearly 850 of the world’s top CEOs and chairpersons and almost 100 leading unicorns and technology pioneers. The event was enriched by contributions from civil society, labour representatives, faith-based organizations, cultural luminaries and social entrepreneurs as well as academics, experts and think tanks who provided detailed analysis and research-based insight. Youth leaders from the Forum’s Global Shapers community, innovators and technology pioneers who enriched participants with forward-looking ideas and live experience of change.

Across sessions on geopolitics and growth, WEF explored how cooperation can be renewed amid contested norms, strained alliances and eroding trust and how new models of collaboration can unlock opportunity even as long-held assumptions about security, sovereignty and global integration are upended. From navigating geopolitical risks and economic uncertainty to harnessing innovation, discussions focused on practical, solutions-oriented pathways that support resilience, competitiveness and inclusive........

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