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The 56th Annual Meeting convenes nearly 3,000 leaders from over 130 countries to discuss sustainable growth, geopolitics, and responsible technology adoption, including generative AI.
- On January 19, the World Economic Forum opened its 56th Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, convening nearly 3,000 leaders from more than 130 countries from January 19 to 23, 2026.
- The forum, founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab, uses the theme A Spirit of Dialogue as an impartial platform amid major geopolitical, technological and societal shifts.
- Record attendance includes nearly 850 chairs and chief executives, almost 100 unicorns, and about 400 political leaders, including nearly 65 heads of state and six G7 leaders.
- A key priority will be responsible AI adoption, with more than 200 live-broadcast sessions and the Open Forum widening public access to transformative technologies including generative AI.
- Oxfam warned `The widening gap between the rich and the rest...` is creating a political deficit, noting one in four people worldwide experiences food insecurity.
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Who is attending the World Economic Forum in Davos?
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