📅 Friday, January 16
⏰ 10:30-11:30
📍 Virtual

​Hack for Earth x unDavos 2026

​Spirit of Action: From Dialogue to Doing

​Dates: January 16-19, 2026
Opening Ceremony: Livestreamed from Stockholm, January 16
Closing Ceremony: Livestreamed from Stockholm, January 18
Award Ceremony: Live from Davos, January 19th 14:00–15:00 (during WEF week)

​Hack for Earth joins forces with unDavos to create a first-of-its-kind global initiative that connects citizen action with global leadership.

​Every January, the world turns its eyes to Davos — but participation remains exclusive, limited to those who can afford to be there. In 2026, we are changing that — together.

​This hackathon is powered by BuilderBase.

​ Introducing: Spirit of Action

​A global online hackathon, January 16–18, 2026, taking place in the weekend before the World Economic Forum and unDavos 2026, inviting our 5000+ hackers worldwide from 125 countries.

​The winning teams will present their solutions live from the unDavos stage to world leaders and participants in Davos — creating a historic moment where the citizens of the world speak directly to the global decision-makers.

​The winning teams will join via video, and the jury members will be IRL from unDavos stage.

​While Davos talks — we act.

​Hackathon Structure: Dream – Hack – Build

​Dream phase (December 2025 – January 11, 2026)

​A global call for dreams invites people everywhere to share their ideas for how we can shape a better world together.
Dreams are categorized under five challenge areas inspired by the WEF 2026 theme, “A Spirit of Dialogue” and our hackathon themes:

1. ​Health

2. ​Education

3. ​Food

4. ​Construction

5. ​Space

​These dreams will become the hackathon challenges that teams will work to solve.

​Hackathon online (January 16-18, 2026)

​●      Opening Ceremony livestreamed from Stockholm (Jan 16) to kick off the global hackathon, setting the tone for dialogue turned into action.

​●      Thousands of participants from around the world join online to turn dreams into prototypes — building tangible, actionable solutions for people and planet.

​●      Mentors (experts) from both unDavos and Hack for Earth networks guide teams through the process.

​●      Closing Ceremony (Jan 18) celebrates global creativity and announces the category winners.

​ Action & Build (January 23 and beyond)

​●      January 19: The winning teams are showcased live from unDavos venue in the Award Ceremony, with feedback from world leaders and attendees in Davos — bringing citizen innovation into the heart of global dialogue.

​●      Winners then enter the Hack for Earth Build Accelerator, where they receive mentorship, visibility, and support to scale their solutions through 2026.

​The Dream Campaign

​Campaign Title: “Spirit of Action in Davos”

​Launch: December 2025

​A global campaign inviting people from every continent to share their dreams for a better world under the five challenge themes.
Dreams will be collected through social media, online storytelling, and local Hack for Earth ambassadors — transforming citizens dreams for the future into actionable hackathon challenges.

​Tagline:

​While Davos talks — we act.

​The campaign will build global momentum leading up to unDavos and the WEF — positioning Spirit of Action as the citizens’ voice in global decision-making.

​Timeline Overview

​Date

​Milestone

​Dec 2025

​Launch of “Dream the Spirit of Action” global campaign

​Jan 16, 2026

​Opening Ceremony livestream from Stockholm

​Jan 16–18, 2026

​Online global hackathon

​Jan 18, 2026

​Closing Ceremony and challenge category winners announcements

​Jan 19, 2026

​Winners present live from unDavos

​Feb–Aug 2026

​Build for Earth Accelerator for winning teams

​Vision

​In 2026, as world leaders gather in Davos to discuss “A Spirit of Dialogue,” citizens around the world will already have built the first wave of solutions — proof that action is what’s needed. While Davos talks — we act.

​Spirit of Action will make history as the first citizen innovation platform to present live to world leaders at Davos — a moment where inclusivity, sustainability, and creativity reshape the global agenda.

​Let’s build that bridge together.
Let’s make Spirit of Action the pulse of global collaboration — from Dialogue to Doing.

​Warm regards,

Democratizing innovation for people and planet