DAVOS WATCH: ‘Healthcare — Cost or Investment?’

*The opinions expressed by the hosts and guests in this show are not necessarily the views of Children’s Health Defense.

Jan 21, 2026

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.