Joseph Fowler - Director of Arts and Culture, World Economic Forum
Through exhibitions, installations, performances, immersive experiences and intimate dialogues, the annual arts and culture programme transforms complex global issues into encounters that can be felt, questioned and understood, emotionally, intellectually and collectively
The Forum actively commissions new artworks and facilitates cross-disciplinary collaborations between artists and practitioners from other fields. These exchanges generate new forms of knowledge, expand the possibilities of creative practice and produce narratives capable of illuminating futures that remain difficult to see.
Cultural leaders bring a vital and transformative perspective to the global conversation. Through their vision and creative practice, they challenge assumptions, shift perspectives and open new spaces for empathy, curiosity, and deeper understanding.
Through its comprehensive and multifaceted Arts and Culture programme, the World Economic Forum positions creativity not at the margins of progress, but at its cultural core: as a vital means of interpreting change, navigating uncertainty and imagining a more connected, inclusive, and humane future.
