FT Live at Davos
19-23 January 2026
Global leadership through unrivalled insight and connections
FT Live events taking place around the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting
In-Person and Digital | #FTDavos #wef26
Highlights From The Davos Daily Show
Keynote Interview: Rishi Sunak, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Senior Advisor to Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and Anthropic
Dual Dialogue: Marcus Mumford and Rob Williams, War Child
Keynote Interview: Kerry Kennedy, President, Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center
Events Schedule
Monday 19 January | 17:30 - 19:30 CET
Briefing and Drinks Reception | Hard Rock Hotel
Unlocking Business Value from Open Digital Infrastructure
Join our opening night panel and drinks reception to examine where open infrastructure is outperforming traditional systems and how companies can responsibly integrate public, interoperable rails.
Monday 19 January | 17:30 - 20:00 CET
A Private Reception | Nasdaq Basecamp
The Forces Moving Markets: Speaker Paul Ryan’s Inside View
To support leaders operating at this intersection of politics, markets and brand strategy, this forward-looking discussion on the political and policy forces that will shape markets and, by extension, brand investment, corporate narrative and consumer trust in 2026 and beyond.
Tuesday 20 January | 17:30 - 19:00 CET
Exclusive Interview and Drinks Reception | FT House
The FT in Conversation with Arm CEO - Rene Haas
Join the FT for a candid and forward-looking discussion on the evolving semiconductor market, Arm’s strategic direction and the forces reshaping global technology leadership.
Tuesday 20 January | 17:30 - 19:30 CET
Briefing and Drinks Reception | Hard Rock Hotel
Improving AI Performance By Filling The Human Data Gap
This briefing will bring together senior leaders to examine how closing the human data gap can materially improve AI-driven decision-making and performance.
Tuesday 20 January | 15:30 - 17:00 CET
Briefing and Drinks Reception | Invest Qatar Pavillion
Language, Identity and Intelligence: Building Inclusive AI
A discussion on how to design AI that respects culture, reduces bias and works across languages. Featuring Qatar’s national approach to responsible digital transformation and a panel exploring the future of Arabic-language and culturally adaptive AI.
Wednesday 21 January | 15:30 - 17:00 CET
Briefing and Drinks Reception | Invest Qatar Pavilion
Cooperation, Growth and Sustainability in a New Era
A look at how connectivity, trade and tourism can drive sustainable growth. The session explores balancing expansion with responsibility, and how new technologies, free zones and partnerships can strengthen global cooperation.
Wednesday 21 January | 16:00 - 16:50 CET
Webinar | Live from FT Davos Studio
Scaling Human-Centric AI
Tune into this free webinar broadcast live from Davos to discuss what it takes to redesign roles and workflows, develop AI-ready skills, foster a culture of adaptability and continuous learning and unlock new forms of value creation across the enterprise.
Wednesday 21 January | 17:30 - 18:30 CET
Webinar | Live from FT Davos Studio
Will Europe Lead or Lag in the Global AI Race?
Join this free online event, broadcast live from Davos, to explore whether Europe can lead in the global AI race. Senior industry leaders will discuss how organisations can move beyond pilots, scale AI adoption, and drive productivity and long-term competitiveness.
Thursday 22 January | 15:30 - 17:00 CET
Briefing and Drinks Reception | Invest Qatar Pavilion
Capital and Innovation in a Changing World
A session on how investors and financial centres are allocating capital to AI, digital infrastructure and the energy transition. Speakers examine responsible innovation, attracting global investment and building long-term resilience.
FT World Economic Forum Sessions
Tuesday 20 January | Redefining Europe’s Place in the World
Amid enlargement, evolving neighborhood dynamics, intensifying global competition and shifting transatlantic relations, Europe must safeguard its strategic autonomy and democratic values while redefining its role as a coherent and influential global actor. What vision will guide a European foreign policy that leads with purpose in the decade ahead?
Speakers: Gitanas Nausėda, Gideon Rachman, Andrej Plenković, Bart De Wever, Arthur Mensch, Marguerite Bérard
Wednesday 21 January | Second Act for EU Single Market
Three decades after the creation of the EU's single market, the promise of a unified financial system remains unrealised with a nearly €800 billion investment gap standing in the way of Europe's growth and competitiveness agenda. Given the strong performance of European markets in 2025, how can leaders seize this moment to turn political will and market momentum into lasting progress?
Speakers: Carlos Cuerpo Caballero, Annette Mosman, Valerie Baudson, Martin Sandbu, Christine Lagarde, Christian Sewing
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