Davos 2026

19 - 23 January 2026
Promenade 63, Davos, Switzerland

The program

The program spanned five days, each one focusing on a specific theme aligned to the most pressing frontiers of knowledge. Discussions ranged from fusion and quantum computing to AI in healthcare and the space revolution. Diverse in scope, every conversation was anchored in scientific evidence and the principles of openness and collaboration.

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Our 2026 ambassadors

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Peter Gluckman

President,
International Science Council

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Robert-Jan Smits

Chairman,
Supervisory board of Naturalis

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Lise Korsten

President,
African Academy of Science

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Jane Metcalfe

Executive Chair,
Human Immunome Project

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Hugh Brady

President,
Imperial College London

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Kamila Markram

CEO and co-founder,
Frontiers

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Michiel Scheffer

President of the EIC Board,
European Commission

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Frederick Fenter

Chief Executive Editor,
Frontiers

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Making an impact in Davos and beyond

Our impact report captures the energy, authority, and outcomes that emerged from every session at Frontiers Science House at Davos 2026. Each session recording is easily accessible, ensuring that the dialogue extends well beyond the event.

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Sessions on demand
Restoring multilateralism with science diplomacy
Restoring multilateralism with science diplomacy

How can science diplomacy become a concrete tool for preventing conflict and strengthening global security? Today's greatest security threats are often rooted in scientific and technological challenges.

How can science diplomacy become a concrete tool for preventing conflict and strengthening global security? Today's greatest security threats are often rooted in scientific and technological challenges. This session moves beyond general principles and debates specific, actionable models for deploying science diplomacy to stabilize volatile regions, enforce international agreements, and bridge geopolitical divides. Join high-level diplomatic, technological, and scientific leaders to identify concrete policy levers that make science a verifiable tool for conflict prevention and sustainable global security. This session was developed in partnership with Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA) and European Space Policy Institute (ESPI).


Speakers

  • Alexandre Fasel, State Secretary, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Switzerland

  • Christian Ehler, Member of the European Parliament, European Parliament

  • Lise Korsten, President, African Academy of Science

  • Josef Aschbacher, Director General, European Space Agency (ESA)

  • Martin Müller, Executive Director Science Anticipation, GESDA

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The 2035 science roadmap | Part 2
The 2035 science roadmap | Part 2

What should open science look like by 2035, and how can we build the governance to get there? This closing plenary invites researchers, funders, policymakers, and practitioners to co-create a forward-looking roadmap.

What should open science look like by 2035, and how can we build the governance to get there? This closing plenary invites researchers, funders, policymakers, and practitioners to co-create a forward-looking roadmap. Discussion points focused on the infrastructures, incentives, and international collaborations needed to scale open, trusted, and inclusive science—and to translate that science into cooperation, resilience, and impact over the decade ahead.


Speakers

  • Jennifer L. Schenker, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, The Innovator

  • Henry Markram, Co-founder, INAIT & Open Brain Institute

  • Kamila Markram, Co-founder and CEO, Frontiers

  • Zina Cinker, Chief Creator, XPANSE

  • Karen Baert, Co-founder & CEO, Ammobia

  • Jim Keravala, Chief Executive Officer, OffWorld

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The 2035 science roadmap | Part 1
The 2035 science roadmap | Part 1

What should open science look like by 2035, and how can we build the governance to get there? This closing plenary invites researchers, funders, policymakers, and practitioners to co-create a forward-looking roadmap.

What should open science look like by 2035, and how can we build the governance to get there? This closing plenary invites researchers, funders, policymakers, and practitioners to co-create a forward-looking roadmap. Discussion points focused on the infrastructures, incentives, and international collaborations needed to scale open, trusted, and inclusive science—and to translate that science into cooperation, resilience, and impact over the decade ahead.


Speakers

  • Jennifer L. Schenker, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, The Innovator

  • Henry Markram, Co-founder, INAIT & Open Brain Institute

  • Kamila Markram, Co-founder and CEO, Frontiers

  • Zina Cinker, Chief Creator, XPANSE

  • Karen Baert, Co-founder & CEO, Ammobia

  • Jim Keravala, Chief Executive Officer, OffWorld

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Strengthening Europe's science and innovation engine
Strengthening Europe's science and innovation engine

Europe remains a global leader in scientific research, yet it continues to struggle to translate excellence into innovation at scale, productivity gains, and globally competitive industries. Gaps in funding, fragmentation across markets and institutions, and slow pathways from discovery to deployment continue to limit impact.

Europe remains a global leader in scientific research, yet it continues to struggle to translate excellence into innovation at scale, productivity gains, and globally competitive industries. Gaps in funding, fragmentation across markets and institutions, and slow pathways from discovery to deployment continue to limit impact. This session focuses on how Europe can strengthen the full science and innovation pipeline, from research and talent to commercialization and scale-up.


Speakers

  • Maria Leptin, President, ERC

  • Christian Ehler, Member of the European Parliament, European Parliament

  • Ann Mettler, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University

  • Robert-Jan Smits, Chairman, Supervisory Board of Naturalis

  • Sue Duke, MD EMEA & LATAM and Head of Public Policy, LinkedIn

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