A high-level session, curated networking followed by a CEO networking dinner
Aligning Leadership for the Implementation Decade
The World Climate Sessions: Davos mark the opening of the World Climate Foundation’s 2026 global programme, bringing climate and nature to the centre of economic and geopolitical discussions alongside the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.
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Building on the outcomes of COP30 in Belém and supporting the Global Climate Action Agenda, the Sessions create a platform for leaders across government, finance, business, and civil society to align around the key challenges of the decade.
Why Davos?
Davos provides a unique global platform to position climate and nature at the centre of economic, financial, and geopolitical decision-making.
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Guided by the WEF Global Risk Report 2026, the World Climate Sessions address climate instability, ecosystem collapse, technological disruption, and geopolitical fragmentation as interconnected risks shaping global stability.
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The focus is on how finance, policy, and technology interact to either amplify risk or accelerate solutions - positioning climate and nature as core pillars of economic resilience and long-term prosperity.
Purpose and Objectives:
Translate COP30 outcomes into implementation
accelerating delivery in the lead-up to COP31
Mobilise
finance
through clearer risk pricing, policy alignment, and scalable investment pathways
Align climate,
nature, energy,
and AI
within a shared global risk framework
Strengthen
coalitions
capable of driving action across regions, sectors, and political cycles
Programme
Throughout the week, WCF will convene and contribute to strategic dialogues across multiple venues and partner platforms such as TPC House, Hub Culture Chalet and Brazil House. Activities will include:
Wednesday 21st January
4.00 - 4.40pm: Brazil House, Promenade 61, 7270 Davos
Navigating the Future of Finance:
Markets, Investment and Sustainable Growth
This session will explore how financial institutions and businesses can drive resilient, innovative investment in a rapidly evolving global market. The discussion will look at the key market trends shaping capital flows, alongside the opportunities and challenges of embedding sustainable finance and ESG considerations into decision-making. Panellists will also address critical regulatory developments, assessing their implications for market stability, growth and long-term investor confidence. The session will highlight practical approaches for leveraging finance to drive long-term, sustainable impact.
Moderator
Jose Carlos H. Doherty – CEO, ANBIMA
Speakers
Jens Nielsen, CEO, World Climate Foundation
Carlos Takahashi, Director, ANBIMA and coordinator of ANBIMA’s Sustainability Network
Amy Barnes, Head of Energy & Power, Head of Climate & Sustainability Strategy, Marsh
Friday 23rd January
10.00 - 10.30am, Hub Culture Icon, Symondstrasse 7, 7270 Davos
From Ambition to Implementation:
Setting the Course for 2026 and Beyond
This fireside chat will mark an agenda-setting moment for World Climate Foundation’s 2026 programme – outlining strategic priorities for climate, nature and the transition economy. The discussion will convene senior leaders and focus on moving from ambition to implementation, with a strong emphasis on delivery, investment and partnerships. The session will highlight how collective action and scalable solutions can accelerate real-economy impact beyond commitments.
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The session will open with a 10-minute joint keynote from our CEO, Jens Nielsen, and Chief Impact Officer, Flora Bitancourt, setting the strategic context for WCF’s programme for 2026. This will be followed by a 20-minute moderated discussion, exploring how collective action and scalable solutions can accelerate progress at pace.
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Moderator
Justin Worland, Senior Climate Correspondent, TIME
Speakers
Jens Nielsen, CEO, World Climate Foundation
Flora Bitancourt, Chief Impact Officer, World Climate Foundation
Luana Ozemela, Partner and Chief Sustainability Officer, iFood
6.30 - 9.30pm
TPC House, Promenade 45, 7270 Davos, Switzerland
– By Invitation Only
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This high-level session and networking dinner will convene key decision makers to engage on priorities for 2026, showcasing solutions and initiatives aligned with the COP Action Agenda.
As finance, technology, and geopolitics increasingly shape the global transition, the evening will foster high-level networking, build strategic partnerships, and support collective action to accelerate impact.
Wednesday 21st January
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High-Level Networking & Dinner
High-level convenings and strategic dialogues bringing together leaders from government, finance, industry, and civil society to align priorities for climate, nature, energy, and economic resilience
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