Jan 21, 2026
Jan 21, 2026
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DAVOS WATCH: ‘Healthcare — Cost or Investment?’
Source: World Economic Forum
‘From Europe's strained public systems to the complexity of US medical services, the cost of care continues to rise.
‘With people living longer and quality of service often declining, what will it take to break the ongoing cycle of rising costs?’
Speakers:
- Stefanie Stantcheva — Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy and Founder, Social Economics Lab, Harvard University
- Bernd Montag — Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Healthineers
- Suneeta Reddy — Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise
- Nina Warken — Federal Minister of Health, Federal Ministry of Health of Germany
- Michel Demaré — Chair of the Board, AstraZeneca
- Salim Abdool Karim — Director: CAPRISA, University of KwaZulu-Natal
*The opinions expressed by the hosts and guests in this show are not necessarily the views of Children’s Health Defense.



