The 2026 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos was held under the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue.” The message was unmistakable: In a world marked by geopolitical tension, economic fragmentation and rapid technological change, dialogue has become indispensable. Yet for many observers, Davos 2026 felt less like a renewal of global cooperation and more like an acknowledgment of how deeply divided the international system has become.

The contrast with Davos just one year earlier is striking. In 2025, the forum was framed around “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age.” Artificial intelligence, digital transformation and emerging technologies were discussed as shared tools for collective progress. The underlying assumption was cautiously optimistic — that new intelligence, if governed responsibly, could enhance cooperation, raise productivity and mitigate geopolitical rivalry rather than intensify it.

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