Turn frontier science
into your growth engine

A 45‑minute, joint panel by WEF and GESDA
turning insights of 2,400+ scientists’ for 5, 10 and 25 years
into concrete actions for policymakers, CEOs and foundation chairs

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Why this session matters

Unlock the next era of prosperity
through fundamental discovery

Learn how we can revive global research ecosystem
to serve as the bedrock for global development and security

Where Lab meets Boardroom

Join unique cross-sector conversation of Nobel Laureates, C-Suite Executives of Multinational Corporations, and Swiss leaders

Learn from the history of innovation

Understand why the current stall in R&D commitments poses a risk to future economic stability and how to mitigate it

Champion a science-first agenda

Discover how to leverage partnerships with entities like GESDA to ensure you are directing the scientific breakthroughs of the next decade

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The intelligence behind the conversation

GESDA’s Science Breakthrough Radar®

The session is informed by GESDA’s anticipatory insight on upcoming scientific and technological breakthroughs with major social impact and strategic relevance.

Science-informed insights

GESDA’s Science Breakthrough Radar® is an annual publication of the Science Breakthrough Radar®, anticipates emerging scientific domains, and their potential impacts on society over 5-, 10- and 25-year horizons to inform policy and collective action.

The Radar® helps leaders to:

  • detect weak signals early,
  • interpret their strategic significance, and
  • align national, corporate and philanthropic agendas with credible frontier-science outlooks.

Radar® has already supported key multilateral processes in International Geneva, from a neurotechnology resolution at the Human Rights Council, to the biosecurity implications of synthetic biology, or the applications of quantum algorithms to support the SDGs through the Open Quantum Institute, hosted at CERN.

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Session details and registration

Session title
Governing the Future Frontiers of Science
Venue
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, Davos-Klosters
Date
Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Time
3:00 - 3:45 AM (45 min)
Location
WEF Congress Centre
Format
High-level panel and moderated dialogue among science, government, business and philanthropy leaders
Confidentiality
Chattham House rules apply
Host
Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA)

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