Prabowo Set for Possible Trump Meeting at the WEF

Jakarta: President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to speak at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, a senior government official said, adding that a possible meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump has yet to be confirmed.

Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said there has been no update so far regarding a potential bilateral meeting between Prabowo and Trump.

“We will check again later because, up to now, we have not received any information confirming an agenda to meet with President Trump,” Hadi told a press conference at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta on Monday as quoted from Antara, Tuesday 20 January 2026.

President Prabowo is set to deliver a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, January 22, 2026.

According to the official WEF website, Prabowo’s special address is scheduled from 14:00 to 14:30 Central European Time (CET). During the session, he is slated to share the stage with World Economic Forum President and CEO Borge Brende.

“He is scheduled to be one of the speakers. At this global economic forum, it is part of Indonesia’s efforts to open up potential cooperation with all friendly countries,” Hadi said.

Other world leaders expected to deliver special addresses at this year’s WEF include French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng.

Also listed as speakers are Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, U.S. President Donald J. Trump, Argentine President Javier Milei, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Prior to traveling to Davos, President Prabowo will visit London, where he is scheduled to meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles III.

In London, Prabowo is expected to discuss several strategic cooperation initiatives with Prime Minister Starmer, including in the economic and maritime sectors.

He is also set to meet King Charles III to discuss environmental and nature conservation issues, including elephant conservation, alongside several global philanthropic figures.