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Belgium House In Davos 2026

19 - 22 January

Promenade 45, Davos, Switzerland

Belgium House at the WEF 2026: "Open for Business"

The Belgium House in Davos is a private-sector-led initiative, created by EBS and supported by Belgium’s federal authorities, that highlights Belgium’s leadership on the global stage. Aligned with the World Economic Forum 2026 theme "Spirit of Dialogue" and powered by the expertise of Belgium’s industry leaders, The Belgium House offers a dynamic platform to forge win-win partnerships that drive a sustainable, inclusive, secure, and prosperous global economy.

At a time marked by geopolitical fragmentation, fast-moving technological change, and heightened security challenges, Belgium remains true to its role as a builder of bridges. Dialogue is part of its DNA—across diplomacy, trade, and industry—and The Belgium House Davos 2026 brings this spirit to life. Building on the momentum of the 2024 and 2025 editions, this year’s programme convenes public and private leaders to strengthen European resilience and advance global collaboration, embodying the open, solutions-oriented approach that defines Belgium on the world stage.

Discover the 2026 speakers

Bart De Wever
Prime Minister of Belgium
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
President of the Republic of Singapore
Marta Kos
Commissioner for Enlargement, European Commission
Maxime Prévot
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Development Cooperation, Belgium
David Clarinval
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Employment, Economy and Agriculture
Dr. Fatih Birol
Executive Director, International Energy Agency
Matthias Diependaele
Minister-President, Government of Flanders
Barham Salih
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Oleksiy Kuleba
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Communities and Territories Development, Ukraine
Vasant Narasimhan
CEO, Novartis
Bernard Gustin
CEO, Elia Group
Pascal De Buck
CEO, Fluxys
Luc Vandenbulcke
CEO, DEME
Jacques Vandermeiren
CEO, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Piet Dejonghe
Co-CEO at Ackermans & van Haaren
Stefan Kapferer
CEO, 50Hertz
Ian Bremmer
CEO, Eurasia Group
Jean Van Wetter
CEO, Enabel
Jean-Luc Maurange
CEO, John Cockerill
Ilham Kadri
Senior Advisor to Syensqo
Johannah Christensen
CEO, Global Maritime Forum
Hans Olav Rean
CEO, Yara Clean Ammonia
Dan Casserly
Head of Global Public Affairs, Novartis
Andreas Schaal
Director for OECD Global Relations and Co-operation, OECD
Jean-Christophe Laloux
Director General, European Investment Bank
John Blood
Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs, AB InBev
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli
President & CEO, ONE Campaign
Bart Sap
CEO, Umicore
Lorin Parys
Chairman of the Board, Belgian Brewers Federation
Rudy Provoost
President, Voka
Ann Mettler
Distinguished Visiting Fellow @ Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University, Member of the EBS Advisory Committee
CYBELLE BUYCK
VP Legal and Corporate Affairs Europe, AB InBev
Ingrid de Ryck
Chief Sustainability Officer, Ab InBev
Stefaan Fiers
Chapter Head External Affairs, Roche Belux
Myriam Sidibe
Founder, Brands on a Mission
Leslie Crutchfield
Executive Director, Business for Impact, Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business
Catalina Garcia
Global Director Corporate Affairs, AB InBev
Jotaro Tamura
Incoming President and Chief Executive Officer, Mitsui O.S.K Lines
Nomzamo Mbatha
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
Iris Van der Veken
Executive Director, Watch@Jewelry Initiative 2030, and 100 Women@Davos Inclusive Leadership Council Member
Tycho Sneyers
Managing Partner, LGT Partners
Taras Kachka
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Ukraine
Rybchenko Artem
Deputy Minister for Communities and Territories Development, Ukraine
Simon O’Connell
CEO, SNV
Andrew Whiting
VP of Corporate Affairs for Africa, AB InBev
Mirik Milan
Vibe Lab and former night mayor of Amsterdam
Paul Clemmons
Global and US Emerging Ecosystems & Alliances Leader, YesCities Lead, Deloitte
David Albertani
CEO, Catalytic Finance Foundation
Georgia McDonnell-Adams
Board Member and Treasurer of the Nighttime Foundation
Bruno Henriques
CEO, iFood Pago & COO iFood
Lutz Leichsenring
Co-founder, Vibe Lab
Peter Vanham
Editor at large, Fortune Magazine
Mick Sheldrick
Co-founder, Global Citizen
Dorian Feron
Investment Manager, SFPI-FPIM, & Board Member of Aidoptation

Check the 2026 Agenda

Our mission statement

Our mission is twofold: we aim to bring politics and business together in order to provide them with an opportunity to debate and pursue their common goals, giving a voice to all sides of the debate. The other priority of EBS is to provide European institutions with a platform where they can place their top priorities in the spotlight and advance the development of new pieces of legislation through discussion with a variety of actors and stakeholders.

Arnaud Thysen
Director General

They trust us

Among other: