Investing in Quality Unlocking Value in the Built Environment
House of Switzerland • World Economic Forum 2026
Donnerstag 22 Januar 2026
08:00-09:30
Standort: Nordside
With growth a pressing concern worldwide, delivering high quality buildings and infrastructure is harder than ever. Yet quality shapes how
projects are financed and delivered and how assets perform over time, creating value in the short and long term for businesses, governments
and communities.
This session convenes leaders to examine the business case for quality and chart practical ways to unlock its value through aligned decisions.
Participants will consider steps that strengthen investment and risk management, improve collaboration across sectors and support the
communities these assets serve.
Welcome speech
- Oliver Martin, Head of Baukultur and Davos Baukultur Alliance Chair, Swiss Federal Office of Culture
Moderation
- Jeff Meritt, Head of Urban Transformation and Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Contact for information & event registration:
- Thomas Alexander Selby, Lead, Davos Baukultur Alliance, thomas,selby@weforum.org, +41 79 372 45 18
- Stanislas Hillen, Specialist, Davos Baukultur Alliance, Stanislas.Hillen@weforum.org, +41 79 874 54 69
Contact for communication & media requests:
- Thomas Alexander Selby, thomas,selby@weforum.org, +41 79 372 45 18