Meet IMD in Davos 2026
From 19–22 January 2026, IMD faculty and senior staff will take part in various events at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, contributing insights on today’s most pressing global challenges. From geopolitics to the circular economy, artificial intelligence, and women on boards, our speakers will share the latest research and thought leadership.
Monday 19 January
- Arturo Bris and Frédéric Dalsace are speaking at the “Compass for Europe Summit” in Hotel Grischa. Dalsace will soft launch his new book Clean Winners: Sustainability Strategy That Puts Customers First which is co-authored with Goutam Challagalla.
- David Bach and Julia Binder will be speaking at “The New Nature Imperative – Applied Leadership Lab for the C-suite” with André Hoffmann and WWF CEO Thomas Vellacott at InTent at Davos. By invitation only.
Tuesday 20 January
- Ginka Toegel and LinkedIn Chief Marketing Officer Jessica Jensen are hosting a breakfast event on “The Broken Ladder – Why Women Are Losing Ground in Leadership” at the LinkedIn Lounge.
- Ginka Toegel is moderating a panel with Forbes CEO Sherry Phillips on “Across Difference: Reimagining Leadership” at the FQ Equality Lounge.
- Julia Binder is speaking at an official WEF session “Next-Generation Leaders: Investing for Impact“, 13:45-14:45, at the Multilateral H0.1 (Zone H), Congress Village, Davos-Klosters.
- David Bach is participating in the WEF session “Leadership in Transition: Universities and the World Ahead” at the Kurpark Village.
- David Bach is moderating the WEF panel “Bridging Learning and Work: Reimagining Talent Readiness for the New Economy,” at the Kurpark Village.
- David Bach is speaking with the UAE’s H.E. Huda Al Hashimi, Deputy Minister for Cabinet Affairs for Strategic Affairs on “A New Playbook for Leadership: Optimism as Strategy” at the UAE Pavillion.
- Julia Binder is speaking on “AI, sustainability, and the question of what we optimize for” at the UAE Pavillion.
- Karl Schmedders and Florian Hoos are hosting an event on “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Mandatory Sustainability Reporting: (Un)learnings from the First Year of CSRD Adoption” at InTent at Davos. By invitation only.
- Julia Binder to moderate the “Circular Leadership, Innovation and Growth: Family Enterprises at the Heart of System Redesign” event organized by the Family Business Network (FBN) at the Board Room, Hotel Morosani Schweizerhof, Promenade 50, 7270 Davos Platz. By invitation only.
Wednesday 21 January
- Jennifer Jordan is moderating a breakfast discussion on “Power, Influence, and Gender in the Boardroom”, in collaboration with the Adecco Group, Egon Zehnder, and KPMG.
- David Bach is moderating a CFO breakfast on “Investing in Human Capital: The CFO’s New Frontier” in partnership with EY at the LinkedIn Lounge. By invitation only.
- Julia Binder is speaking at a podium roundtable on “How Switzerland is Shaping the Transition. Circular Economy in Action” at the Climate Hub Davos.
Thursday 22 January
- Julia Binder speaking at the “Advancing Net Zero and Nature Positive in a polarized world: one year on” event organized by InTent and the Nature Positive Initiative at The Ocean Room, InTent @ Davos, Hotel National, Obere Strasse 31.
- Sarah Toms is moderating a panel with Katy George, Corporate Vice-President Workforce Transformation Microsoft, Zehra Chatoo, Founder Code For Good Now and Non-Exec Director UN Women, and Hilda Liswani, Founder and CEO WeBloom on “From Gap to Growth: Women Shaping the Future of AI Innovation” at the FQ Equality Lounge.
- Simon Evenett is speaking on “The UAE’s Leadership Role in Shifting Global Trade Norms and Power Dynamics” with H.E. Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade at the UAE Pavilion.
Informal IMD alumni gathering
- Take a breather during Davos week and re-connect with the IMD alumni community at an informal gathering hosted by David Bach and Nancy Felix at the PMI Lounge on 20 January. For IMD alumni only.