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    Davos 2026

    Learn about our presence at this year’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.

Practical information

Where:

When:

Davos-Klosters, Switzerland

19-23 January

The World Economic Forum (WEF) returns to Davos for its Annual Meeting, taking place from 19 to 23 January. This year’s theme is ‘A Spirit of Dialogue’.

The event brings together leaders and decision-makers from the government and public sector, business, civil society and academia to discuss some of the most pressing global challenges for the year ahead.

We’ll be on the ground at Davos to connect with clients and deepen relationships with our partners and stakeholders.

Our presence at Davos 2026

  • 80+

    bilateral meetings with key clients

  • 45+

    events with private and public sector organisations

  • 20+

    speaking engagements

Highlights from our agenda

Our delegates

Fostering growth in a complex environment

We connect our clients to a network that offers unique access to sustainable growth opportunities across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. This year, our themes for Davos are:

FAQs

What is the World Economic Forum?

Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international not-for-profit organisation focused on public-private cooperation. It brings together leaders from business, government, civil society and academia to address global challenges and shape agendas for the future.

Standard Chartered is part of WEF’s community of Strategic Partners, comprising 100 leading companies from around the world, each committed to improving the state of the world. Strategic Partners believe in the power of collaboration to drive positive change, and we work closely with the World Economic Forum to help shape industry, regional and global agendas.

What is Davos?

The Davos conference is the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), its flagship event held every January. This year it will run from 19 to 23 January. It brings together a curated group of global leaders across public and private sectors to address major global issues. This year the theme is ‘A Spirit of Dialogue,’ centered around five key global challenges:

  • How can we cooperate in a more contested world? 
  • How can we unlock new sources of growth? 
  • How can we better invest in people? 
  • How can we deploy innovation at scale and responsibly? 
  • How can we build prosperity within planetary boundaries? 

To learn more, visit the World Economic Forum website.

Standard Chartered’s themes for Davos focus on enabling growth in a complex environment by connecting cross-border opportunities, driving technology transformation, and mobilising capital for sustainable outcomes.

Where is Davos located?

The Annual Meeting takes place in Davos-Klosters, a mountain destination in Switzerland. Davos has hosted the meeting since the Forum’s early years in the 1970s.

Who attends Davos?

Bringing together nearly 3,000 participates from almost 130 countries, Davos 2026 reflects a diverse mix of sectors, industries, governments and generations. It is one of the largest assembles of global decision-makers each year.

Our Group Chief Executive Bill Winters will lead our delegation and will be accompanied by: 

How many times has the WEF held an Annual Meeting?

Davos 2026 will mark the 56th Annual Meeting of the WEF. For more than five decades, the forum has convened leaders from around the world to make sense of global challenges and to move forward together. 

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