World Economic Forum

February 27, 2026 9:37 AM

CEO of World Economic Forum quits after Epstein ties come to light

The president and CEO of the World Economic Forum, Borge Brende, said he was stepping down on Thursday, a few weeks after the forum launched an independent investigation into his relationship with late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Brende, who became president of the WEF in 2017, announced his decision in a statement following disclosures from the U.S. Justice Department that showed the Norwegian had three business dinners with Epstein and had also communicated with the disgraced financier...

January 23, 2026 10:54 PM

World order changing, not rupturing, finance chiefs say

The world order is changing but not enduring a rupture, finance leaders said on Friday, pushing back on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's narrative that a new order, driven by major power coercion, was taking shape. In his speech at Davos, Carney called on nations to accept that a rules-based global order was over and great powers were abandoning even the pretence of following international agreements. Quoting ancient Greek historian Thucydides, Carney said the world was entering a period ...

January 23, 2026 4:26 PM

UAE to host Global Future Councils meetings for next five years

The UAE and the World Economic Forum have agreed to host the annual meetings of the Global Future Councils in Dubai for the next five years, marking a new phase in their strategic knowledge partnership. The agreement was formalised through a memorandum of understanding signed during the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, attended by global leaders, policymakers and experts. The move underscores a shared commitment to strengthening international cooperation, addressing socio-econo...

January 22, 2026 10:41 PM

Pralhad Joshi showcases India’s clean energy-led growth model at WEF 2026

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said that India’s energy transition has been consciously designed as a driver of industrialisation, job creation and global competitiveness, offering a replicable model for emerging economies. Addressing a high-level session on “Energy: The Great Funding Gap” at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, the minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has transformed ...

January 21, 2026 10:36 PM

India emerges as global leader in renewable energy transition at WEF 2026: Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said that India has emerged as a global leader in driving a just, affordable and inclusive renewable energy transition, as he held a series of high-level engagements at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Addressing multiple sessions and roundtables, Joshi highlighted that India’s clean energy journey demonstrates how rapid economic growth, affordability and sustainability can progress together. Gu...

January 21, 2026 9:47 PM

Trump mocks Macron’s sunglasses in Davos speech

U.S. President Donald Trump mocked French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday for the aviator sunglasses he was wearing during his own speech at Davos the day before. "I watched him yesterday, with those beautiful sunglasses. What the hell happened?" Trump said, speaking to global elites at the annual World Economic Forum in the Swiss mountain resort. Macron's office has said the choice to wear the dark, reflective sunglasses during his speech, which took place indoors, was to protect his e...

January 21, 2026 9:44 PM

Trump tells Davos the US will not use force to gain Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump ruled out the use of force in his bid to control Greenland on Wednesday, but said in a speech in Davos that no other country can secure the Danish territory. "People thought I would use force, but I don't have to use force," Trump said at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Switzerland. "I don't want to use force. I won't use force." Trump took a hectoring tone, chastising the United States' European allies for their insolence, disloyalty and policy missteps ...

January 21, 2026 9:45 PM

Trump says he will meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, deal ‘reasonably close’

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Switzerland, adding that he felt Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin were now at a point where they could reach a deal to end the war. Trump said he was dealing with Putin, who he said wanted to make a deal to end the nearly four-year-old war, adding that he thought Zelenskiy was also ready to reach an agreement. Both leaders had backed away from an agreement before, but a dea...

January 21, 2026 8:10 PM

India positions itself as leading global AI power at Davos panel discussion

India made a strong impression at the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos as Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw asserted that the country belongs to the first group of globally AI-ready nations, driven by cost-effective innovation, large-scale deployment and a balanced governance framework. Speaking at the high-level panel discussion titled “AI Power Play”, which examined the geopolitics, economics and governance of artificial intelligence, Vaishnaw hi...

January 20, 2026 9:43 PM

Pralhad Joshi calls on global investors to partner in India’s clean energy expansion at World Economic Forum

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday urged global investors to partner with India in its rapidly expanding clean energy sector, asserting that the country offers a unique combination of scale, resilience and policy stability in the global energy transition. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, the Minister said the real challenge of the global energy transition lies in creating infrastructure that is resilient, scalable and inv...