Monday 19 January, 18:30 -19:45 Which 2050 Do We Want? The choices we make today, on climate, technology, social justice and how we care for one another, are already shaping the world we will live in by 2050. Good decisions could lead to a more sustainable, fair and thriving future; poor ones could deepen inequality and environmental strain. As we look ahead, we must ask ourselves: what kind of 2050 are we choosing to create? Tuesday 20 January, 09:30 -10:45 The Snow Must Go On Glaciers cover just 10% of the Earth, yet sustain half of humanity – and they are vanishing at an alarming rate. Beyond providing freshwater, they regulate climate, support ecosystems and power communities. Mountain regions have become hubs of climate innovation, where scientists, policymakers and local communities race to preserve ice and protect the billions who depend on it. How can we scale solutions to safeguard these vital ecosystems? Tuesday 20 January, 12:30 -13:45 Staying Grounded in an Age of Uncertainty The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2025 highlights a rapidly shifting risk landscape, with two -thirds of experts anticipating a fragmented global system by mid -century. Eroding trust, intensifying geopolitical competition and growing systemic volatility are weakening the institutions once relied upon to manage shared risks. Can leaders forge new frameworks for collaboration that restore confidence, strengthen resilience and enable collective progress in an increasingly divided world? Tuesday 20 Janu ary, 18:30 -19:45 Where Biology M eets Choice Advances in DNA and RNA research are transforming medicine, preventing di sease, enhancing therapies and extend ing human health. Yet as the power to alter genes grows, so do questions of equi ty, consent and what it means to be hu man. As the boundaries between therapy and enh ancement b lur, how do we decide what sh ould and shouldn’t be e dited? Open Forum Davos 2026 Visions of 2050: Tomorrow Starts Now P R O G R A M M E D A V O S – K L O S T E R S , S W I T Z E R L A N D 1 9 - 2 2 J A N U A R Y

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