The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will take place in Davos (Switzerland) from 19 to 23 January 2026. The event convenes global leaders to address key global and regional challenges. These include responding to geopolitical shocks, stimulating growth to improve living standards, and stewarding a just and inclusive energy transition.

The European Brain Council during the World Economic Forum

Frédéric Destrebecq, EBC Executive Director, will be moderating a panel discussion on ‘Future of the Mind: Investing in Cognitive Health for Human & Economic Flourishing‘ on January 20th, 2026. This session explores the emerging concept of brain capital and the critical role of cognitive health in driving both human and economic flourishing. Leaders from neuroscience, investment, and innovation discuss how supporting brain health and neuro-innovation can unlock productivity, wellbeing, and long-term societal impact.

Practical Information about the Mental Health Day in Davos
Date: 20 January 2026
Time: 09:40 – 10:20 CET

Location: Heimatmuseum, Museumstrasse 1, Davos, Switzerland
Registration: Register here

On January 21st, EBC will take part in a roundtable titled ‘The $11+ Trillion Care Economy: Steps for Investors, Boardrooms, and AI‘ at the IHC House. The session will explore brain health as a defining care example, with new models emerging in MENA, Asia and beyond that are increasingly intertwined with caregiving best practices in cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. It will examine Al and digital health’s impact across these disease areas, where breakthroughs in early detection, remote monitoring and personalized treatment are moving from pilot to scale. Participants will assess which innovations have achieved meaningful clinical and financial results, and confront the hard barriers that remain: workforce shortages that technology alone cannot solve, fragmented data systems that prevent care coordination, and payment models that still reward volume over value.

The discussion will identify what must change in investment strategy, regulatory policy and organizational design to unlock the $11 trillion care economy’s potential for patients, providers and payers alike.

Practical Information about this roundtable
Date: 21 January 2026
Time: 09:00 – 10:15 CET
Location: IHC House, 65 Promenade, Davos

Will you be in Davos during the World Economic Forum 2026 and would like to meet with us? Please do not hesitate to reach out to us at advocacy@braincouncil.eu.