Trump and his Greenland threats are set to dominate a high-stakes World Economic Forum in Davos | Fortune

"Organizers are calling this one of the highest-level gatherings in WEF history, a mix of almost 3,000 global leaders with about 850 top CEOs and chairs and a record 400 top political leaders, including 64 heads of state. All eyes will be on President Donald Trump, who's coming with five cabinet secretaries and a large delegation of other senior officials. The theme this year, WEF's first without founding chairman Klaus Schwab at the helm: "A Spirit of Dialogue.""

"Some might find that conceit to be ironic in a week when Trump threatened to impose tariffs on European nations that oppose his plan to buy Greenland, and Europe vowed to fight back. No wonder the 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer finds a world retreating into isolationism. All the more reason for leaders around the globe to come together at a time when the stakes feel so high."

"It felt like an apt metaphor for the sentiment I've encountered from several non-U.S. business leaders here so far: shell shock, a burst of unfamiliar pain and a desire to stay as close as possible to the U.S. As Mohamed Kande, the Washington-based global chairman of PwC, explained to me last night: "The U.S. continues to be the No. 1 destination for investment; people respect the fundamentals of the economy and the fundamentals of the companies.""

The 56th World Economic Forum brings nearly 3,000 leaders, including about 850 CEOs and a record 400 political figures with 64 heads of state. President Donald Trump attends with five cabinet secretaries and a large delegation; the theme is 'A Spirit of Dialogue' in the forum's first year without Klaus Schwab. Trump threatened tariffs over Greenland and Europe vowed to retaliate, while the 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer registers growing isolationism. Non-U.S. business leaders report shock and a desire to stay close to the U.S.; Mohamed Kande of PwC calls the U.S. the top investment destination. Geopolitics will shape headlines, and AI will dominate discussions and social events along the Davos Promenade.

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