CNBC anchors and reporters from across the globe spoke with high-profile business and political leaders who gathered for this year’s Forum, diving into key topics including geopolitical shocks, the AI revolution, the Trump administration and the potential impact of tariffs, energy transition, among others.
CNBC and NBCUniversal returned to Davos, Switzerland for the annual global financial conference, the World Economic Forum, on Monday, January 20 – Friday, January 24.
CNBC anchors and reporters from across the globe spoke with high-profile business and political leaders who gathered for this year’s Forum, diving into key topics including geopolitical shocks, the AI revolution, the Trump administration and the potential impact of tariffs, energy transition, among others.
NBCUniversal’s Advertising & Partnerships team partnered with the CNBC editorial team to produce a thoughtfully curated schedule of panels and fireside chats at The Stagwell Clubhouse at the Sanctuary to address this year’s theme of ‘Collaboration for the Intelligent Age.’ Open to the public throughout the week, CNBC anchors and reporters Tania Bryer, Steve Sedgwick, Diana Olick and Arjun Kharpal sat down for insightful conversations with business, tech, and cultural leaders, including Partner, Authentic Brands Group; Co-Owner, Inter Miami CF David Beckham, Founder of SkyBridge Capital Anthony Scaramucci, CEO of McLaren Racing Zak Brown, and McLaren Formula 1 Team driver Lando Norris, and Olympic Champion and entrepreneur Tom Daley.
CNBC’s On The Ground Coverage at World Economic Forum
CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin and Sara Eisen broadcasted live from Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, January 21 – Thursday, January 23. The anchors sat down with an array of CEOs, prominent investors, business leaders and other officials including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, JPMorgan Chase Chairman & CEO Jamie Dimon, Crowdstrike CEO & Co-Founder George Kurtz, Bridgewater Associates Founder Ray Dalio, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, and others to discuss the global landscape, crypto, the Trump administration, among other crucial topics. On the digital side, CNBC.com Media Reporter Alex Sherman was also on the ground talking to notable business leaders and executives.
Karen Tso, Steve Sedgwick, and Dan Murphy anchored CNBC International’s “Squawk Box Europe” and “Street Signs Europe” live from the snow-capped mountains. European competitiveness, trade tariffs, monetary policy, and AI were high on the agenda as the team spoke with Heads of States and policymakers from across Europe and the Middle East, and global CEOs and industry leaders. Guests included European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Commissioner for Economy for the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis, German Finance Minister Jörg Kukies, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Zurich Insurance CEO Mario Greco, and CEO of Novartis Vas Narasimhan.
CNBC’s technology podcast ‘Beyond The Valley’ also took to the stage at the Sanctuary recording special episodes in front of a live audience. Listen here as Binance CEO Richard Teng joins host Arjun Kharpal to discuss his outlook for 2025.
NBCUniversal’s World Economic Forum Fireside Chats and Panels
In addition to key interviews, CNBC led various events and hosted several WEF panel discussions moderated by Sara Eisen, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Diana Olick, Tania Bryer, Silvia Amaro, Arjun Kharpal, Karen Tso, Dan Murphy and Steve Sedgwick.
Panel discussions included:
- Industries in the Intelligent Age
Panelists: Julie Sweet, Accenture, Paul Hudson, Sanofi, Amin Nasser, Aramco, Ramon Laguarta, Pepsi
Moderator: Sara Eisen
- A Conversation with 2025 Crystal Awardee David Beckham
Panelist: David Beckham
Moderator: Sara Eisen
- Road to COP30
Panelists: Simon Stiell, Jesper Brodin, Mukhtar Babayev, Andrew Correa do Lago
Moderator: Diana Olick
- New Agreement on Plastics: What Will it Take?
Panelists: Hein Schumacher, Dina Ercillia Boluarte, Dio Travers George, Sarah Lamaison, Alicia Barcena Ibarra
Moderator: Diana Olick
- The Global Economic Outlook
Panelists: Larry Fink, Kristalina Georgieva, Christina Lagarde, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of Singapore
Moderator: Sara Eisen
- The Future of Growth
Panelists: Adena Friedman, Lawrence H. Summers, Ana Botín, Faisal Alibrahim
Moderator: Steve Sedgwick
- Changing Landscape of Food
Panelists: Laurent Freixe, Asma Khan, Cindy H. McCain, Stefaan Decraene, Arnold Puech Pays d’Alissac
Moderator: Steve Sedgwick,
- Powering the Technology Revolution
Panelists: Andrés Gluski, Greg Jackson, Antonio Neri, Uljan Sharka, Anne Bouverot
Moderator: Dan Murphy
- Breaking Free
Panelist: Melanie Brown
Moderator: Tania Bryer
- Tech and Learning: Can They Vibe?
Panelists: Randi Weingarten, Amit Sevak, Sherrie Westin, Joseph Nsengimana
Moderator: Tania Bryer
- Reinventing Digital Inclusion
Panelists: Fatoumata Ba, Paula Ingabire, Strive Masiyiwa, Robert F. Smith
Moderator: Karen Tso
CNBC and NBCUniversal Events at World Economic Forum
CNBC President KC Sullivan hosted an intimate dinner and engaging discussion with CNBC “Squawk Box” anchor Andrew Ross Sorkin and top executives from tech, banking and retail at Willy’s Bar on Wednesday, January 22.
NBCUniversal’s Advertising & Partnerships team hosted over 200 business and industry leaders across the week in the CNBC private dining suite, for engaging and insightful discussions on key themes coming out of this year’s WEF Annual Meeting, led by CNBC anchors and reporters.
CNBC partnered with Financial Times to host the FT CNBC Nightcap 2025 event with CNBC President KC Sullivan and FT CEO John Ridding on Wednesday, January 22 at the CNBC Lounge in the Belvedere hotel.
(Source: NBCUniversal)
