The World Economic Forum’s president says U.S. President Donald Trump will take part virtually in the annual meeting in Davos just days after his inauguration.

In a notable divergence from tradition, several billionaire business leaders, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, OpenAI's Sam Altman, and Uber's Dara Khosrowshahi, have opted to attend Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington, D.C., on January 20 instead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Donald Trump will attend next week's World Economic Forum meeting in Davos digitally, its organisers said on Tuesday, as world leaders wait to hear more about the incoming U.S. President's policies and his pledge to end the war in Ukraine.

Donald Trump will speak virtually in Davos just three days after his inauguration as US president in what is likely to be one of the most closely watched appearances at the World Economic Forum.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will take part virtually in the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos just days after his inauguration, the forum president said Tuesday.

Donald Trump is to address the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos via video link on Thursday next week, three days after his inauguration as US president, the conference organizers said on Tuesday.