This meeting remains the densest gathering of decision-makers anywhere: public, private, science, technology, and civil society, all compressed into one intense week. There’s nothing like Davos, and overall we do need Davos, imo.
I was on the ground, but our whole team worked incredibly hard to make this week count. Between interviews, articles, meetings, panels, and strategy sessions, the pace was unrelenting. And yet, looking back at the blur of 72 calendar entries and the “who’s who”, it is hard for me not to feel the familiar tug of “more”. One more session. One more corridor conversation. One more unexpected connection.
Eleven years ago, at my first Davos, I met Hans Rosling, still the only person I’ve ever stopped like a fanboy and asked for a picture. He gladly took a photo, we talked for a long time, met his wife, and we even spoke about his trip to Asturias. He remains a role model for using data to drive impact — a compass we need now more than ever.
Today, the stakes feel different. As a Spanish-American family living in Denmark, I feel the weight of this global moment — the “rupture” Canada’s PM described. I see Europeans finally uniting, but too often against something, rather than towards something. In a long, private conversation with a Head of State, one line stuck with me: “Listen closely to the speeches.” They weren’t speaking to the world. They were speaking to their voters, to solidify their base. It’s as true as it is troubling.
Who speaks for what we have in common? Who speaks for injustice anywhere? Who speaks for children? Who speaks for Earth?
Beyond the geopolitical drama and the fancy coffees, I leave Davos with clarity. I didn’t come to see and be seen. I came to do the main thing: raise planetary awareness. A shared understanding of reality — of our planet — is the foundation for rebuilding trust across nations and cultures. And that responsibility no longer sits only with governments, or the private sector, or civil society, or academia. There is an outsized opportunity to do more, do it better, and do it with less. Most importantly: we are not alone. There are other leaders building AI for Earth, and that competition is healthy. But I also leave convinced that what we’re building at LGND AI and Clay is not just different — the specific way we do it is uniquely strategic. And that difference is already creating real value for partners, investors, and donors.
My top public sessions to watch:
- Canada’s “rupture” speech.
- Can Europe Defend Itself? — especially hearing a fellow Spaniard (and the only woman on the panel) push the conversation beyond military defense toward true resilience.
- Parenting in the Age of Anxiety — necessary reflections for all of us.
- What Does Adaptation Look Like? — where I pushed for data on your mind, mud on your toes, children in your heart.
Safe travels home, and thank you World Economic Forum for the invitation.
Originally posted on LinkedIn.