{"id":10757,"date":"2026-01-23T13:58:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/2026\/01\/23\/wef-2026-what-global-leaders-said\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T12:25:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T11:25:38","slug":"wef-2026-what-global-leaders-said","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/en\/2026\/01\/23\/wef-2026-what-global-leaders-said\/","title":{"rendered":"WEF 2026: What global leaders said"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You\u2019ve probably seen it on LinkedIn already: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/meetings\/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026\/\">2026 World Economic Forum<\/a> delivered some big headlines. Every January, Davos becomes the stage where global economic, political, and tech priorities are laid out. And this year, one thing was clear: startups and artificial intelligence are at the center of the game.  <\/p>\n\n<p>At <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/en\/\" title=\"Bcombinator,\">Bcombinator, <\/a><\/strong>we closely follow these conversations because we know how important it is for any entrepreneur to understand where the future is headed. We&#8217;ve selected six key quotes that are shaping the roadmap for those building ambitious projects right now. <\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tally.so\/r\/wbjJL1\"><em>Spoiler: if you&#8217;re building, you&#8217;re in the right place at the right time.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Europe makes a move to compete in innovation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>In her Davos speech, <strong>Ursula von der Leyen announced the creation of EU Inc.<\/strong>, a new legal framework designed to let startups operate across Europe without current barriers.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ursula-von-der-leyen-davos-EFE-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10730\" style=\"width:424px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ursula-von-der-leyen-davos-EFE-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ursula-von-der-leyen-davos-EFE-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ursula-von-der-leyen-davos-EFE-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ursula-von-der-leyen-davos-EFE-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ursula-von-der-leyen-davos-EFE-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ursula-von-der-leyen-davos-EFE.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>With this, the European Commission aims to reduce regulatory fragmentation that forces many startups to look outside the continent to scale. The goal is clear: <strong>turn Europe into a market as agile and competitive as the U.S. or China.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Small companies can now scale faster than large ones \u2014 thanks to AI<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, delivered a clear message: AI is leveling the playing field.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>\u201c&#8230;Unless and until your rate of change keeps up with what is possible, you&#8217;re going to get schooled by someone small being able to achieve scale because of these tools.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DiVZQkBkyNbgjNVmqNCXCU-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10728\" style=\"width:424px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DiVZQkBkyNbgjNVmqNCXCU-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DiVZQkBkyNbgjNVmqNCXCU-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DiVZQkBkyNbgjNVmqNCXCU-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DiVZQkBkyNbgjNVmqNCXCU-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DiVZQkBkyNbgjNVmqNCXCU-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DiVZQkBkyNbgjNVmqNCXCU-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DiVZQkBkyNbgjNVmqNCXCU.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Size is no longer the advantage. <strong>Agility and smart use of AI are what matter now.<\/strong> For entrepreneurs, this is a call to action: with the right tools, you can now compete\u2014and win\u2014with fewer resources. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. What if we no longer needed programmers?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, put it bluntly:<\/p>\n\n<p><em>\u201cI have engineers who don\u2019t write code anymore. They just let the model do it. [&#8230;] We might be 6 to 12 months away from AI doing almost everything.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KSZ_7034-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10726\" style=\"width:424px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KSZ_7034-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KSZ_7034-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KSZ_7034-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KSZ_7034-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KSZ_7034-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KSZ_7034-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KSZ_7034.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Programming as we knew it is changing. <strong>Technical barriers are falling, <\/strong>and launching a tech startup no longer requires knowing how to code.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Having AI isn\u2019t enough\u2014you need to make it yours<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, was clear:<\/p>\n\n<p><em>\u201cIf you just buy large language models off the shelf, it won\u2019t work. [&#8230;] You have to build a software layer that speaks the language of your enterprise.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256666912-e1768948315613-1024x654.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10724\" style=\"width:424px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256666912-e1768948315613-1024x654.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256666912-e1768948315613-300x192.webp 300w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256666912-e1768948315613-768x491.webp 768w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256666912-e1768948315613-600x383.webp 600w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256666912-e1768948315613.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>It\u2019s not just about having AI\u2014it\u2019s about <strong>integrating it well.<\/strong> For entrepreneurs, this means adapting tech to your context, not the other way around. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Robotics + AI = an economic explosion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, spoke of a future driven by AI and robots:<\/p>\n\n<p><em>\u201cIf you have ubiquitous AI that is essentially free or close to it and ubiquitous robotics, then you will have an expansion in the global economy that is truly beyond all precedent.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1536x864_cmsv2_ec54d47f-bf8d-597e-b512-25542674f1db-9622905-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10722\" style=\"width:424px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1536x864_cmsv2_ec54d47f-bf8d-597e-b512-25542674f1db-9622905-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1536x864_cmsv2_ec54d47f-bf8d-597e-b512-25542674f1db-9622905-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1536x864_cmsv2_ec54d47f-bf8d-597e-b512-25542674f1db-9622905-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1536x864_cmsv2_ec54d47f-bf8d-597e-b512-25542674f1db-9622905-150x85.webp 150w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1536x864_cmsv2_ec54d47f-bf8d-597e-b512-25542674f1db-9622905-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1536x864_cmsv2_ec54d47f-bf8d-597e-b512-25542674f1db-9622905.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>It may sound like science fiction, but to Musk, it\u2019s imminent. <strong>Abundance will come from automating everything,<\/strong> opening the door to entirely new business models\u2014or rethinking everything.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Capital has made its choice: AI-native startups dominate<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, was straightforward:<\/p>\n\n<p><em>\u201c2025 was one of the largest years in VC funding ever. Most of it went to AI-native companies.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/large_sLHx1Yol1n1h88Fj3pnCHT3KoDZMPPHs6IXl-2_iddk-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10720\" style=\"width:424px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/large_sLHx1Yol1n1h88Fj3pnCHT3KoDZMPPHs6IXl-2_iddk-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/large_sLHx1Yol1n1h88Fj3pnCHT3KoDZMPPHs6IXl-2_iddk-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/large_sLHx1Yol1n1h88Fj3pnCHT3KoDZMPPHs6IXl-2_iddk-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/large_sLHx1Yol1n1h88Fj3pnCHT3KoDZMPPHs6IXl-2_iddk-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/large_sLHx1Yol1n1h88Fj3pnCHT3KoDZMPPHs6IXl-2_iddk-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bcombinator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/large_sLHx1Yol1n1h88Fj3pnCHT3KoDZMPPHs6IXl-2_iddk-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The investment wave is here. <strong>Funds are betting on startups with AI at their core,<\/strong> from healthcare to finance. If you&#8217;re building in this space, now is the time. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Are you building a startup in this new era?<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Europe has a real opportunity to lead the next tech wave.<\/p>\n\n<p>At <strong>Bcombinator, <\/strong>we&#8217;re already supporting the founders taking advantage of it. More than just an accelerator, we\u2019re an ecosystem where entrepreneurs\u2014like those at <a href=\"https:\/\/solfy.net\/?utm_source=adwords&amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;utm_campaign=02%20-%20Search%20Marca&amp;kw=solfy&amp;cpn=20182615666&amp;utm_term=solfy&amp;hsa_acc=6089772592&amp;hsa_cam=20182615666&amp;hsa_grp=150492694738&amp;hsa_ad=659472908398&amp;hsa_src=g&amp;hsa_tgt=kwd-451603588212&amp;hsa_kw=solfy&amp;hsa_mt=e&amp;hsa_net=adwords&amp;hsa_ver=3&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=20182615666&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAobQGeYxfzu3iqc5rHWVYSkv3MoXJ&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA1czLBhDhARIsAIEc7uiolMn6wKl_ijsdd_lA8Z3riLPr6L2BSEoIon8yvSB7weyRVJMLRwcaAu-7EALw_wcB\"><em>Solfy<\/em> <\/a>or <em><a href=\"https:\/\/tattoox.es\/\">Tattoox<\/a><\/em>\u2014are building global companies with AI. <\/p>\n\n<p>It\u2019s time to build from here. The moment is now. <\/p>\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49<a href=\"https:\/\/tally.so\/r\/wbjJL1\"> Apply to the program<\/a> and take your startup to the next level.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve probably seen it on LinkedIn already: the 2026 World Economic Forum delivered some big headlines. Every January, Davos becomes the stage where global economic, political, and tech priorities are laid out. And this year, one thing was clear: startups and artificial intelligence are at the center of the game. 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