From Bill Gates to Emmanuel Macron: How the world’s most powerful people communicate and exert influence

• World leaders and CEOs including U.S. President Donald Trump and Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang attended this year’s World Economic Forum’s flagship conference in Davos, Switzerland.
• The event is a masterclass in the art of communication and public speaking, as the world’s most powerful people use various tactics to influence their audience.
• Experts shared with CNBC their views on which leaders stood out as the most effective communicators and the techniques they used.

Every January, the world’s most powerful people gather on the snowy peaks of Davos to talk about the most pressing global issues, and it’s a masterclass in the art of communication and influence.

The World Economic Forum’s flagship conference took place between 19-23 January, and leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump, billionaire Bill Gates and Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang delivered speeches and spoke on panels.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/25/how-worlds-most-powerful-people-communicate-influence.html