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World Economic Forum

Not-for-profit foundation in Geneva that connects global leaders and hosts the Annual Meeting in Davos.

🇨🇭 Geneva, Switzerland (offices in New York, San Francisco, Beijing and Tokyo) · Founded 1971

Non-profitThink tankConferences and events

The World Economic Forum is an independent, not-for-profit organization founded in 1971 as a foundation. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with offices in New York, San Francisco, Beijing and Tokyo. It brings together business, political, academic and other leaders to work on global, regional and industry agendas. It hosts the Annual Meeting in Davos, runs year-round communities and publishes research reports.

Open to

  • Hiring

The careers page links to open roles on the Forum's job portal. It also describes a 6-month Early Careers Programme for recent graduates.

Services

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Annual Meeting in Davos

A yearly meeting of leaders held at the end of January in Davos, a mountain resort in the Swiss canton of Graubuenden.

Who it's for: Business, political, academic and other leaders

  • Regional conferences are also held each year
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Research reports

Think tank work that produces recurring global reports.

Who it's for: Policy makers, companies and the public

  • Global Competitiveness Report
  • Global Gender Gap Report
  • Global Risks Report
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Communities and initiatives

Year-round communities spanning industries, regions and generations, plus thematic initiatives.

Who it's for: Partner companies, young leaders and experts

  • Young Global Leaders programme
  • Global Shapers Community of local hubs
  • Initiatives such as the Reskilling Revolution and the EDISON Alliance

Customers

The Forum engages business, political, academic and other leaders of society. Its year-round communities span industries, regions and generations.

Traction

Updated Oct 2026
1,000member companies (per Wikipedia)
10,000+Global Shapers Community members (per Wikipedia)
500+Global Shapers hubs (per Wikipedia)
154countries with Global Shapers hubs (per Wikipedia)
CHF 349Mrevenue for the year 2019 (per Wikipedia)

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