The questions top Davos leaders are asking to start 2026

The questions top Davos leaders are asking to start 2026

How can leaders navigate a world roiled by a host of uncertainties, from the impact of AI to jobs and economies, to an ever-warming world and increasing geopolitical conflicts? They can start by asking the right questions. In this special episode, with interviews recorded in Davos, leaders share what's top of mind for 2026. They give their thoughts on how leaders can navigate the unknown, their strategies to focus on what matters most and the key questions they're looking to answer at the start the year.

Featured in this episode:

  • Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, the question to help navigate uncertainty
  • Anne Walsh, Chief Investment Officer, Guggenheim Investment Management; Managing Partner, Guggenheim Partners on separating the signal from the noise
  • Sunny Mann, Global Chair, Baker McKenzie, on tapping experts and building for resilience
  • Nicholas Thompson, CEO, The Atlantic, on if we'll see the democratization of AI
  • Jeremy Allaire, Founder and CEO, Circle, on how autonomous work will take shape
  • Nikki Clifton, UPS Foundation, focusing on the right challenge
  • Jonathan Haidt, author The Anxious Generation, on investing on habits for flourishing
  • Suleika Jaouad, author and artist, on valuing meaning over momentum
  • Adam Grant, Wharton Organizational Psychologist, on following the right leaders
  • Jon Batiste, Grammy-winning musician, on making the future we imagine a reality

About this epsiode:
Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/questions-davos-leaders-are-asking-2026

Related story: Davos 2026: 10 questions on leaders' minds
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/02/davos-2026-10-questions-on-leaders-minds/

Related sessions:
Davos 2026: Special address by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/davos-2026-special-address-ursula-von-der-leyen/

Davos 2026: Special address by Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/davos-2026-special-address-by-mark-carney-prime-minister-of-canada/

Related epsiodes:
Meet The Leader: IMF's Kristalina Georgieva on what's next for AI, skills and the global economy
https://tinyurl.com/4ptf5ewp

Radio Davos: What just happened at Davos 2026
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3vB8W0ljH3VQeHAaf2sCuV

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