5 trending terms you might hear from Davos in 2026

From the triple bubble to inclusive AI and the quantum economy, here’s a short explainer of phrases you might hear from Davos in January.

They’re a glimpse of the range of perspectives you’ll find at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, which for 50 years has sought to embody the ‘spirit of Davos’: an attitude of openness and productive collaboration. In a time of deepening global fragmentation, the 2026 event will foreground that focus once more through its theme: ‘The Spirit of Dialogue’.