At Davos, world leaders and elite CEOs converge as President Trump pursues private diplomacy, corporate alliances, and a controversial “peace” framework that could reshape global power far beyond the Alps.
The Switzerland summit is more than another gathering of global elites — it’s a stage where political authority, corporate influence, and geopolitical ambition intersect in full view. President Donald Trump arrives with the largest U.S. delegation ever sent to Davos, a roster of private CEO meetings, and a proposed “Board of Peace” initiative that has already stirred debate among diplomats. While world leaders focus on economic turbulence, security fractures, and the shifting balance of global power, Trump’s parallel agenda — part business courtship, part geopolitical signaling — casts a long shadow over the proceedings. What happens in these Alpine rooms will echo far beyond Switzerland, shaping alliances, markets, and the emerging architecture of international order.
1. Who Is Expected in Switzerland for the Davos Summit?
Sources: ABC News ABC News, AP/ABC News ABC News, The Hill The Hill, Independent UK The Independent, Reuters/Yahoo Yahoo
Heads of State & Government
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is expecting ~64 heads of state or government, including:
- President Donald Trump (leading the largest U.S. delegation ever) The Independent
- Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission ABC News The Hill
- He Lifeng, China’s Vice Premier (China’s top economic official) ABC News Yahoo
- Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General (meeting Trump about Greenland) The Hill
- Emmanuel Macron, President of France The Hill
- Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada The Hill
- Javier Milei, President of Argentina The Hill
- Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain The Hill
- Abdel Fattah el‑Sisi, President of Egypt The Hill
- Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine (listed as attending in some reports, though one outlet noted he may not travel) The Hill CNBC
- Ahmad al‑Sharaa, representing Syria (per Independent) The Independent
Notably Absent
- Danish government — boycotting due to the Greenland dispute CNBC
- Xi Jinping — China sending He Lifeng instead CNBC
- India’s PM Modi — not attending CNBC
🏢 2. Which CEOs Is President Trump Expected to Meet?
Sources: Reuters/Yahoo Yahoo, USA Today/Reuters USA Today, ABC News ABC News
Confirmed or Reported CEO Attendees
The summit includes 850 CEOs and chairs of major global companies The Independent. Among the most prominent:
- Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase CNBC
- Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA (his first Davos appearance) ABC News
- Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft The Hill
- Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock (also a WEF co‑chair) ABC News
- Andre Hoffmann, Vice Chair of Roche (WEF co‑chair) ABC News
CEOs Invited to Trump’s Private Reception
Reuters reporting confirms:
- Trump will meet global business leaders, including CEOs in:
The exact list is not public, but multiple CEOs confirmed they have “a reception in honor of President Donald J. Trump” on their Davos schedules Yahoo.
U.S. Officials Accompanying Trump
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Yahoo
- Additional Cabinet secretaries (five total) and senior officials The Independent
🕊️ 3. What About the Peace Accord / “Board of Peace”?
Sources: ABC News ABC News ABC News Two separate but related items appear in the reporting:
A. “Board of Peace” for Gaza
- Trump is expected to participate in a formal signing ceremony for his proposed Board of Peace, originally framed as a mechanism to oversee Gaza’s recovery ABC News.
- Reporting notes concerns that it could expand into a rival institution to the United Nations ABC News.
- This is being positioned as part of Trump’s “peace‑making credentials” at Davos ABC News.
B. Broader Peace Discussions
- National security advisers from multiple countries are meeting on the sidelines, with Greenland added to the agenda due to Trump’s takeover push USA Today.
- Trump is expected to hold bilateral meetings with world leaders in private rooms at the Congress Center ABC News.
C. No Traditional “Peace Accord” Announced Yet
None of the reporting indicates a traditional treaty‑style peace accord being signed. The only formalized initiative mentioned is the Board of Peace.
Comments by Steven Smith
As I watch the Switzerland summit unfold, I’m reminded that global power rarely shifts in dramatic public moments — it shifts in the quiet corridors where business leaders, political actors, and strategic thinkers converge. Davos has always been a stage for influence, but this year’s gathering exposes something deeper: a world searching for stability while the traditional architecture of peace strains under competing visions. President Trump’s private CEO circuit is not a footnote — it’s a signal. When diplomacy migrates from state halls to corporate boardrooms, the balance of global decision‑making changes. Markets, technology, and capital begin to shape outcomes once reserved for diplomats. Whether that strengthens or weakens the international order depends entirely on the transparency and intent behind these conversations. The proposed “Board of Peace” raises its own set of questions. Is this an earnest attempt to build a new mechanism for conflict resolution, or the early scaffolding of a parallel institution designed to bypass the UN? The world deserves clarity before it embraces a framework that could redefine global governance. What happens in Switzerland will not stay in Switzerland. These meetings — public and private — will ripple across economies, alliances, and the fragile fabric of global stability. As always, our responsibility is to watch closely, question boldly, and insist on accountability from those who claim to negotiate peace on the world’s behalf.”— Steven Smith, Founder, Inspirational Technologies / PAiNT Network
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