Briefings, perspectives, and the year on the road to Davos.
Written by Div Churiwal, co-founder of The Davos Cabinet.
We publish a small body of work each year on how Davos actually functions. Who arrives, who hosts, who decides. What changes year over year and what stays the same. New writing appears most months in the lead-up to the Annual Meeting.
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Each piece is reported and edited in-house. New articles publish most months in the lead-up to the Annual Meeting.
Getting to Davos in January: transfers, rail, air, and moving around during the week
Zurich is the gateway. The January road, the rail change at Landquart, business aviation and its parking problem, helicopters as a contingency, and how the town moves during the meeting week.
Running a delegation in Davos week: what the delegation lead actually does
A delegation lead runs Davos week as an operation: named roles, a daily rhythm, a meeting pipeline re-cut every evening, and a briefing book that tells the principal who, why, and what to ask.
Briefing a public official for Davos week: what the office needs before January
Official accreditation is the government's business. The rest of an official's Davos week, from the objective and the counterpart map to protocol, security and the staff plan, is the office's to prepare.
Davos week for Indian delegations: travel, visas, timing, and the rooms that matter
An Indian delegation's Davos week runs on the independent programme, a Secure Hotel Badge and an early calendar. The Schengen visa timeline, flights to Zurich, arrival timing, and where India convenes.
Davos week for African institutions and delegations: visas, travel, timing, and presence
For an African institution, Davos week is reachable but paperwork-led: the Schengen visa and the invitation letter, flights to Zurich, the badge for each delegate, and building a presence.
How to get onto an independent stage at Davos: speaking at side events, and why early submission helps
Speaking at Davos almost always means an independent stage: a House, a hotel-zone roundtable, a breakfast or a private programme. Who programmes them, what hosts look for, and why early submission helps.
How to measure what Davos week returned: a scorecard for the ninety days after
Whether Davos is worth it depends on what you measure. What the research found about attendance and firm value, and a scorecard of meetings, introductions, follow-ups and decisions for the ninety days after.
Davos 2027 dates: 18 to 22 January 2027, and how the week works
Davos 2027 runs 18 to 22 January. The theme, how the week actually works, the official meeting versus the wider independent ecosystem, and where a curated programme fits.
How to Attend Davos 2027 Without Official Accreditation
Official accreditation is institutional and not for sale. The realistic route to Davos 2027 is the Secure Hotel Badge, secured-zone access, and the independent calendar of side events and hospitality.
Where to Stay in Davos During the Annual Meeting Week
Inside the secure zone or outside it, Davos proper or Klosters? The hotel categories, chalets, the booking timeline, costs, transfers, and the proximity tradeoffs that decide your week.
Davos Side Events: The Real Calendar Beyond the Congress Centre
Pavilions, Houses, private dinners, and breakfasts. The real calendar of Davos runs beyond the Congress Centre. How it works and how to get in.
A First-Timer's Guide to the Davos Week
The week is not an event you attend; it is a calendar you build. A first-timer's guide to planning, objectives, meetings, logistics, and follow-up.
What the Davos Week Actually Costs: A Realistic Budget
Accommodation dominates, and your own choices move the total more than the market. A realistic budget for the cost of attending the Davos week.
Arriving With Intent: The Davos Five-Day Framework
Most attendees arrive with a vague set of goals and leave with a vague set of business cards. A working framework for the week that converts.
What Changes in Davos 2027
Every year the rules shift. Here are the structural changes we are watching for the 57th Annual Meeting, and how each should affect how you plan your week.
Davos 2027: The Complete Guide
A clear-eyed guide to the 57th Annual Meeting in Davos. Dates, themes, access, and what actually happens in Davos for the week.
The Davos Hotel Badge, Explained
The Secure Hotel Badge sits between official accreditation and the open Promenade. What the secure zone is, who issues the badge, how to apply, and what it gets you.
The Houses of Davos
USA House. AI House. India House. The corporate Houses of Davos are the working venues of the side programme. Here is how they actually function.
How to Get Invited to Davos
There is no single Davos invitation. There are five real pathways, each with its own logic. Knowing which is yours is the first step.