World Economic Forum 2026

During the WEF Annual Meeting 2026, a high level ESPI delegation will attend the week long programme in Davos, including: H. Ludwig Moeller, ESPI Director, Marco Aliberti, Associate Director of International Engagement, Partnerships & Education, Gabriele Redigonda, Lead on Green and Sustainable Societies.

In particular ESPI will engage at Frontiers Science House at the Hotel Europe., supporting and co‑organising three high‑level sessions bringing together global leaders from science, technology, diplomacy, and industry:

• The science trust dividend: enabling innovation and adoption
  • Wednesday 21 January, 7:30 – 8:30
• The space technology revolution
  • Wednesday 21 January, 16:30 – 17:15
• Restoring multilateralism with science diplomacy
  • Friday 23 January, 10:00 – 11:00

ESPI’s participation underscores the Institute’s commitment to strengthening the role of space in evidence‑based policy-making, international cooperation, and the governance of emerging technologies.

Throughout the week in Davos, ESPI will also actively contribute to additional debates:

• Leaders’ Forum powered by Poland: Three Seas Initiative in Space: From Earth to Stars – Innovations of the Region
  • 21 January, 15:15 – 16:00, Promenade 57, Davos
• ETH event: RETHINKING Science Diplomacy
  • 21 January, 18:00 – 20.00, Observatorium Davos, Dorfstrasse 33, 7260 Davos Dorf

We invite any media interested in the event to register or to arrange interviews with our experts please contact ESPI’s Communication and Engagement team:

Juliet Hannay

Email: juliet.hannay@espi.eu Phone: +436601741209

Luis Kollert

Email: luis.kollert@espi.eu Phone: +436601843648

Please find the full media invitation here.

For further space-related events, please find the European Space Agency programme here.