We wrote this guide because every fall we have the same conversation with clients.
It covers how the week actually works, what the badges really get you, and where the conversations that matter actually happen.
- Written by professionals with 12+ years at Davos
- How to maximize ROI for World Economic Forum 2027
- The unwritten rules, insider's guide to events, what to pack, and more
Davos is a mystery.
We decode it for you
What's Inside the Davos Guide
Sixteen chapters. No fluff. Everything we tell our own clients before they go.
Before You Land
The Unwritten Rules at Davos
The Access Hierarchy
The Venue Map
The Lodging Search
How Davos actually works, and how to show up ready.
Once You're There
Layers, logistics, and the meetings that actually move your business forward.
Meetings that Convert
The Agile CEO Mindset
The Bite-Sized Davos Framework
After Davos
How to maximize ROI once you land back home.
The 48-Hour Window
The Follow-up Framework
Where the Return Comes From
"Your CEO is special — and so are the other 1,000 CEOs."
The status competition that defines most work environments gets compressed at Davos. Mutual legitimacy is built in.
Which means conversations start from peer respect, cut to the chase faster, and go somewhere real more quickly."
One Strategy Group advises CEOs and C-suite leaders in corporate positioning, reputation strategy, media relations, and executive communications — more than 20 professionals across New York City and Washington, D.C.
With years of experience navigating the Davos promenade ourselves, we've spent over a decade building the kind of programs this guide is based on. This is what we tell our own clients before they go.
Download Davos 101: The Insider's Guide to the World Economic Forum
The lodging timeline, what to pack, and more logistics
The real ROI playbook— before, during, and after
Strategy, unwritten rules, and insider access
The right strategy makes the mistakes avoidable.
A 16-chapter guide, written by the professionals, to help you make the most of Davos.
