World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting takes place Jan 18 - 22, 2027 in Davos, Switzerland. The dress code is Business or business-formal for official sessions, worn with snow boots and a heavy coat; fringe events lean business-casual.
The world's most exclusive annual gathering of heads of state, CEOs and financiers, held in the snowbound ski town of Davos each January. Official participation is invitation-only with steep partner costs, but a sprawling fringe of national houses, hotel takeovers and side-panels runs along the Promenade in parallel, making the town itself the event.
- When
- Jan 18 - 22, 2027
- Where
- Davos, Switzerland
- Dress code
- Business or business-formal for official sessions, worn with snow boots and a heavy coat; fringe events lean business-casual
- Weather
- -10 to 0C, cold and snowy alpine winter at 1,560m
- When to book
- Book Davos or regional hotels close to a year ahead; fringe-event registrations open in the weeks before the meeting
- Getting there
- ZRH (Zurich), ~2.5 hr by rail or road to Davos
- Where to stay
- Steigenberger Grandhotel Belvedere, AMERON Davos Swiss Mountain Resort, Hotel Grischa
- Official site
- https://www.weforum.org/
How to attend
The Congress badge is invitation and partner-only and cannot be bought by the public. The accessible route is the fringe: register for free panels at Promenade houses, attend side-events, or simply be in town - Davos remains a functioning ski resort that week. Hotels within an hour's drive sell out many months ahead.
The Davos badge cannot be bought at any price - it is issued only to Forum partners and invited participants, and the public is limited to free fringe events along the Promenade.
Insider tip
Many Promenade houses (national and corporate pavilions) run free panels anyone can register for - you can build a full Davos week without ever holding a badge.
Get inside World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
Booking matters here: book Davos or regional hotels close to a year ahead; fringe-event registrations open in the weeks before the meeting. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.
Free while in beta. One email when your invitation is ready, nothing else.