This panel will explore Ukraine’s UR³ framework, Recovery, Reconstruction, and Rebuilding, as a strategic approach to managing large-scale recovery amid ongoing security challenges. Participants will gain an up-to-date perspective on the situation in Ukraine and the priorities and cooperation formats shaping 2026. The discussion will move beyond theory to practical solutions and success stories, highlighting lessons learned from Ukraine’s experience and from the Belgian private sector with proven experience to operate in complex, high-risk environments. Ukraine will present its real needs on the ground, enabling partners to identify where support is most critical and which instruments can deliver impact effectively. The fundamental role of partners, donors, financial institutions and development agencies will also be highlighted. By bringing together expertise from government actors, development agencies, and private investors, this panel aims to forge actionable strategies and partnerships that contribute to stability, growth, and reconstruction.

The event will bring together representatives from key private sector partners, as well as selected development actor representatives, to be invited by UNHCR, the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EBS through their respective networks. Objectives include to Raise awareness of the issue of forced displacement among private sector partners present in Davos; Ensure that the private sector remains mobilized by acknowledging the contributions of private sector partners to the refugee cause; Elevate Belgium’s global engagement, highlighting Belgian corporate leadership on humanitarian issues; Highlight the impact of and need for deeper, broader public-private collaboration, including continued support toward the broader UN system, humanitarian and development agenda.

As global dynamics evolve, Europe increasingly depends on the alignment of its industrial and defence agendas. This discussion draws on lessons from 2025 to explore how public–private collaboration, innovation, and investment can strengthen Europe’s industrial base while advancing clean and secure growth.

The event will discuss Georgetown University's independent case study of how the world’s largest beer company invested $1 billion into a global initiative over ten years to reduce harmful drinking and promote moderation. AB InBev tested a bold hypothesis: that companies can grow their business, while contributing to important social goals - in other words, creating shared value through partnerships. AB InBev went beyond traditional corporate social responsibility by partnering with an array of experts and local stakeholders to develop evidence-based initiatives to strengthen communities and document valuable lessons and challenges to further future efforts.  Industry leaders, policymakers, public health experts, and other stakeholders committed to promoting moderation are invited to build on AB InBev's lessons, progress, and momentum to envision a safer, more informed future.

As official development assistance (ODA) declines and African countries face increasing fiscal and debt pressures, identifying alternative and sustainable financing mechanisms to maintain critical investments and public services is crucial. Despite the challenges, Africa's frontier markets present significant opportunities for investors to achieve financial returns while contributing to meaningful social and economic development. This meeting aims to explore new partnerships that can attract private sector investment and support inclusive, sustainable value creation in these markets.

The event will also mark the formalisation of a strategic partnership between Enabel and SNV. In an era of increasing fragmentation in international cooperation, effective collaboration is essential to unlocking investment where it matters most. In line with the Team Europe vision and as members of the Practitioners’ Network, we are joining forces to leverage our respective competencies and networks to deepen our contributions to impactful development.

Europe’s dependence on critical raw materials poses a structural challenge to its competitiveness, industrial resilience, and strategic autonomy at a time of heightened geopolitical fragmentation. Addressing this challenge is not only a supply issue, but a core industrial and geopolitical priority. In this context, Flanders has some unique strengths with a strategic logistics location and port-based infrastructure, the presence of industrial companies with advanced capabilities in recycling and critical raw material recovery, and a mature innovation ecosystem. The key challenge ahead is scaling these domestic strengths through targeted policy frameworks and embedding them within a wider international network of partnerships.

Shipping and logistics are the lifeblood of a truly global economy, and sit at the centre of a global green transition. In an era when global trade and multilateral agreements on decarbonisation face major uncertainties, the maritime value chain is holding the line. More than "willing", maritime actors are developing "coalitions of the committed" that are driving progress forward. One example of these are green shipping corridors - trade lanes that help fast track the global energy transition - which offer the opportunity for the maritime industry to take a bigger role in driving a new multilateralism that's essential to progress. How does the maritime industry, so innately cross-sector and Earth-spanning, respond to changing global dynamics, and what type of initiatives enable the collaboration that our future requires, building on mutual interest and maximising competitive advantages as first movers?  

Around the world, cities are rethinking how economic, cultural and social life can thrive beyond the traditional 9–5. The 24-hour economy is rapidly becoming a driver of growth, innovation, cultural vitality, and community well-being: from late-night logistics to hospitality, from cultural districts to essential workers, from food and beverage to mobility and delivery platforms. This gathering will convene mayors, ministers, global companies, and leading experts to explore how cities and businesses can unlock economic growth, social well-being, innovation, and cultural vitality through thriving 24-hour economies. The focus will be on how cities are activating vibrant, safe, and inclusive 24-hour economies, what opportunities for economic growth, small business vitality, mobility, culture, and community, and the role of public-private collaboration in building thriving round-the-clock cities. This event is organised in support of the World Economic Forum’s Thriving 24/7 Initiative, a global initiative to unlock the potential of the 24-hour economy.

This invitation-only roundtable will bring together leaders of iconic companies, NGOs and governments to discuss the changing nature of Public-Private-Partnerships and how unlikely alliances and unexpected creativity can unlock shared value. Highlights include AB InBev’s 1B+ investment in reducing harmful drinking worldwide and the role in beer in society, Mastercard’s extensive work on youth agriculture and Unilever’s historic handwashing partnerships which turned a small habit into a global movement. Content explores the commitments, progress, set backs, creative thinking and trade-offs faced by corporate leaders trying to create long-term shared value for business and society when short-term thinking prevails.