World Economic Forum (Davos) 2027
Jan 18 to 22, 2027 in Davos, CH
Global business + policy·Congress Centre
About
The annual convening of the world's most senior political and business leaders in a Swiss ski resort. Five days of geopolitical and economic agenda-setting, with 500+ parallel side events accessible to a wider audience outside the official program.
Who goes
Heads of state, G20-level policy makers, Fortune 100 CEOs, sovereign wealth funds, select NGO leaders
Tickets and cost
Prices as of Aug 2026
- Membership fee$28,000
- Typical total with travel$60,000
Our verdict
Scored 81 out of 100
Davos is the world's most exclusive convening for good reason: 50+ heads of state and 1,000+ senior executives in a Swiss village for five days. The official Congress Centre program is largely pre-scripted and attended as a signal of participation rather than for content value. The real Davos is the side event ecosystem on the Promenade, where topic-specific gatherings run in parallel and are accessible to a wider group than official participants. For anyone not already operating at a head-of-state or Fortune 100 CEO level, the satellite events on the Promenade deliver better access per dollar than an official invitation.
Worth it for
- Only annual venue where heads of state, Fortune 100 CEOs, and sovereign wealth managers share the same physical space for five days
- 500+ parallel side events on the Promenade are accessible without WEF credentials, including informal gatherings, dinners, and hosted roundtables
- Geopolitical and economic signals emerging from the week set business narratives for the following 12 months globally
- Press density is among the highest of any gathering globally; announcements timed to Davos week receive amplified international coverage
Watch out for
- WEF member company representation costs $28,000+, excluding virtually all startups from official participation
- Attendee reports say lodging in Davos-Klosters during the meeting week is often $500-1,500 per night even at modest properties
- The official program is largely performative; multiple attendees describe keynotes as pre-negotiated messaging rather than open dialogue
- The Davos spirit of collaboration is frequently contrasted with the actual outcome of the week, which produces few binding public commitments
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