Davos 2027 to Center AI, Jobs and Power Demand
The World Economic Forum's January 2027 meeting will prioritize how AI and electrification reshape workers and growth.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Artificial Intelligence
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The World Economic Forum will hold its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, from January 18 to 22, 2027, under the theme "Deliberate Conversations on the Future." The agenda is organized around five priorities: people, technology, growth, planet and geoeconomics. This is a scheduled event, not a completed one.
Why it matters
The 2027 agenda reflects concerns over technological change, economic uncertainty, energy requirements and geopolitical competition, with artificial intelligence and the future of jobs expected to dominate discussions. The meeting will also explore how power demand from AI, industrial activity and electrification can be turned into drivers of economic growth.
The 2026 meeting drew delegates from 130 countries, including a record 400 top political leaders and more than 800 chief executive officers and chairs of leading companies. The 2027 agenda's five priorities are described as interconnected, though the source does not give measured outcomes for them.
The players
World Economic Forum
The Geneva-based international organization that convenes government, business, civil society, academic and media leaders at its annual Davos meeting.
The details
The meeting is structured around five priorities—people, technology, growth, planet and geoeconomics—that the forum treats as linked rather than separate tracks. Discussions are expected to cover reskilling workers, creating new employment opportunities and extending economic benefits to a wider section of society. Sessions will also examine how electricity demand from AI and electrification can be channeled into economic growth, and how different stakeholders from government, business, civil society, academia and media can exchange perspectives on these challenges.
Timeline
January 18 to 22, 2027: WEF annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland
2026: WEF meeting attended by delegates from 130 countries
The Tech Race
The 2027 agenda places artificial intelligence alongside workforce, growth, energy and geopolitical questions, extending the 2026 meeting's record attendance of 400 political leaders and more than 800 chief executives and company chairs. Its emphasis on AI-driven electricity demand links the forum's agenda to the energy requirements of the technology sector.
The meeting is a scheduled gathering of global leaders, so its direct effect on everyday users is indirect and runs through policy and business decisions that may follow. The source does not indicate any product, pricing or availability changes tied to the event.
The takeaway
The 2027 agenda signals that AI-driven power demand and workforce change are being treated as economic-growth questions rather than purely technical ones. Watch the January 18 to 22, 2027 meeting in Davos for the outcomes and commitments that emerge from the five priorities.
What happens next
The WEF annual meeting in Davos takes place January 18 to 22, 2027, when the five agenda priorities will be discussed.
Further reading
For broader context on the technology priorities shaping this agenda, explore our coverage of Artificial Intelligence.
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