Davos 2026: Global Economic Outlook

The global economy is expected to grow by ~3.1% in 2026, but trade tensions, technology deployment, public debt and the risk of asset bubbles leave policy-makers and markets on high alert. What policies will anchor confidence while unlocking longer-term productivity gains? Speakers: Albert Bourla, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Christine Lagarde, Andrew R. Sorkin, Kristalina Georgieva, Mohammed Al-Jadaan This session was recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos Switzerland, 23 January, 2026. About this session: Watch the livestream of this session here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/global-economic-outlook-af4fed3639/ About this episode:  Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/agenda-dialogues/davos-2026-global-economic-outlook About the 2026 Annual Meeting in Davos:  https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/ Radio Davos Daily Meet The Leader's sister podcast Radio Davos will be publishing live from the Annual Meeting in Davos. To listen to these episodes, follow Radio Davos here: https://open.spotify.com/show/36D1oLAmsRimw70XV19Cdf