Team India ready for Davos 2026: Over 80 CEOs and senior ministers to present growth script at WEF to attract long-term capital
More than 80 Indian CEOs are scheduled to attend the World Economic Forum’s 56th annual conference in Davos from January 19-23, along with top Union ministers and delegations from a record nine states, highlighting efforts to engage global investors and decision-makers.
Organized under the theme Spirit of Dialogue, the meeting will bring together nearly 3,000 leaders from over 130 countries, with India emerging as one of the most active and visible national delegations, according to the WEF announcement.
However, much of the attention at Davos will undoubtedly be on US President Donald Trump amid the Venezuelan takeover, renewed trade war and stances on Greenland.
India’s corporate delegation will comprise established conglomerates and newer economy firms, with expected participants including Tata Sons’ N Chandrasekaran, Bharti Group’s Sunil Mittal, JSW Group’s Sajjan Jindal, Mahindra Group’s Anish Shah, Infosys’ non-executive chairman Nandan Nilekani and TVS Motor’s Sudarshan Venu, RPSG vice-chairman Shashwat Goenka and new generation leaders like Parth. Jindal of the Jindal Group.
The global investment war has reached the town in the Swiss Alps; States like Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Kerala are sending delegations, some led by chief ministers like Devendra Fadnavis, N Chandrababu Naidu, Mohan Yadav, Himanta Biswa Sarma and Hemant Soren, and Union ministers like Ashwini Vaishnaw, Pralhad are also participating. Joshi and Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu.
WEF 2026 will feature six leaders from the G7, 65 heads of state and government, 850 senior CEOs and presidents, and nearly 100 leading unicorns and technology leaders. “Davos is where conversations around growth, technology and geopolitics intersect,” said Romal Shetty, CEO of Deloitte South Asia. “The next chapter of global growth is increasingly taking shape beyond traditional markets, particularly in the Global South. With its scale, talent base, digital public infrastructure and maturing innovation ecosystem, India is well positioned for now.”
The country’s existence comes at a time when global investors are looking for long-term growth opportunities as growth in developed countries slows down, government debt increases and geopolitical concerns increase.
“Davos is a great platform to align India’s export momentum with global capital and politics,” said Pushkar Mukewar, founder and CEO of Drip Capital.
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026 warns that geoeconomic conflict has become the most serious global risk, while chief economists’ outlook points to a cautiously improving but still fragile global economy, citing softer growth expectations, regional differences and AI-driven uncertainty about asset prices.
Against this backdrop, Indian officials and executives position the country as a stable, large-scale destination for long-term capital.
