LONDON — Welcome back to CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news, views and action on day 3 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
CNBC’s guest highlights today include ECB President Christine Lagarde, who will speak to Karen Tso at 9:15 a.m. Davos time, and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who will be interviewed by Steve Sedgwick at 8:40 a.m. local time.
Mark Rutte, the head of NATO, Polish President Andrzej Duda, Dick Schoof, the Netherlands’ prime minister, as well as Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister Mohammed Al Jadaan and Finnish President Alexander Stubb will also speak to CNBC at the forum.
High-profile figures giving keynote speeches today include António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, who’s due to speak at 11:30 a.m. Davos time, as well as Spain’s Sanchez.
Our anchors will also be moderating panels on digital health and the changing landscape of food.
Swiss police patrol outside the Congress Center ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 19, 2025.
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Close to 3,000 leaders from over 130 countries are gathered in the Alpine town to discuss the world’s greatest challenges this week.
WEF says the guestlist this year includes 350 government leaders, including 60 heads of state and governments, as well as alongside key figures from business, civil society, academia, and international organizations.
