What to expect as world’s elite gathers in Davos for first time since pandemic

The event will host notables like European Union Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, US climate envoy John Kerry, and the new presidents of South Korea, Colombia and the Philippines

A police officer stands on the roof of a hotel in Davos (Markus Schreiber/PA)

The World Economic Forum is back with its first winter meetup since 2020 in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos, where leaders are seeking to bridge political divisions in a polarised world, buttress a hobbling economy and address concerns about a climate change, among many other things.

Sessions will take up issues as diverse as the future of fertilisers, the role of sports in society, the state of the Covid-19 pandemic and much more.