Davos 2020 - DAVOS

DAVOS

2020

January 21 - 24

RECAP OF #WEF20

As Swiss summit ends, Greta's star outshines her critics

If making headlines and drawing flak is a measure of success at Davos, then Greta Thunberg probably came out on top of this year's edition of the Alpine business-meets-politics gathering.

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January 21, 2020 / 12:30PM CET

Reimagining Leadership in the Digital Age

Digitalization, upstart competitors, the need for agility, and an increasingly diverse and demanding workforce want more from leaders than what most can offer.

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January 21, 2020 / 4:45PM CET

Culture Keepers: Pathways to a New Generation

Japanese culture and the arts embrace an innovative mindset and connection to nature. Reuters and our panel of experts will explore the ways this inherent mentality encourages both tradition and a continued emphasis on sustainability - all while inspiring creativity within the next generation.

Sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan

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January 21, 2020 / 6:15PM CET

Misinformation in Markets and Media

From AI-generated phone calls to deep fake videos, an intensified battle over the spread of false information seems inevitable in a U.S. presidential election year.

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OVERHEARD AT DAVOS

"The science and voice of young people is not the center of the conversation, but it needs to be. It is about us and future generations and those who have been affected today."

Thunberg v Trump: A trillion trees is 'not enough'

Greta Thunberg

, 17-year-old climate activist

PODCAST

World@WEF Podcast

In the era of big data, is trust in tech companies being fatally undermined? Lauren Woodman, CEO of nonprofit consortium NetHope and EY chief Carmine Di Sibio tackle that question with host Axel Threlfall. Plus: UC Berkeley's Shafi Goldwasser on making encryption more sophisticated and Volocopter CEO Florian Reuter explains why we should trust his company's flying taxis.

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Davos Today: Friday 2020

On the final day of Davos 2020 we hear from the leaders of Colombia, Finland and the Netherlands, and ask whether there are any signs that U.S. president Donald Trump could be changing his mind on climate change.
Davos Today is sponsored by Refinitiv

Slideshow: Inside Davos

Scenes from the 2020 World Economic Forum in Switzerland.

Breakingviews in Davos

Viewsroom: Over beers from Davos

At the end of the World Economic Forum, Breakingviews’ three delegates reflected on the highs and lows of the annual gathering of world leaders, corporate executives and do-gooders. Overall, they conclude that Greta outdid Trump, and sustainability is now a boardroom fixture.

The world’s most important person who missed Davos

World leaders, chieftains of giant companies, the wealthiest investors and good people running organisations to save humanity from its excesses attended the World Economic Forum last week. But the most important person was absent from the summit: The Democrat who will challenge...

Davos-economics faces political puzzles

The politics these days are challenging the formerly simple consensus of the powerful people attending the World Economic Forum.

Donald Trump wins most insufferable title at Davos

It’s a high bar but Donald Trump has quickly snagged the title of most insufferable man at Davos.

Do-gooder one-upmanship fuels optimism at Davos

For once, society may tangibly benefit from the do-gooder optimism among global elites at Davos. Corporate chiefs are brimming with purpose. Enterprises ranging from Russian aluminium smelters to Dutch ice cream makers are high on stewardship and sustainability - themes...

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Davos organisers prepare for August summit in Singapore, size unsure

Having delayed its 'Davos' summit in Singapore twice already, the World Economic Forum is pressing on with plans to gather in August, but how big the meeting is will depend on how COVID-19 concerns play out, the organisation's president said.

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World Economic Forum again delays annual meeting in Singapore

The World Economic Forum has again pushed back its 2021 annual meeting in Singapore, rescheduling it for August from May given what it called "challenges in containing the pandemic".

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UK offers to work with allies to combat "unfair behaviour" by China-backed firms

Britain will offer to work with the European Union, Japan and America to clamp down on what it calls unfair behaviour by Chinese state-owned enterprises, its trade minister Liz Truss will tell the World Economic Forum on Friday.

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SoftBank's Son expects mass production of driverless cars in two years

SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said on Friday he expects mass production of self-driving vehicles to start in two years.

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UNICEF chief sees H1 "crush" in COVID-19 vaccine demand easing in H2

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UNICEF chief sees H1 "crush" in COVID-19 vaccine demand easing in H2

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PM Suga says Japan determined to hold Olympics this summer

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday that Japan remained determined that the Olympics would go ahead as planned in Tokyo this summer.

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Japan's PM Suga says he is determined to hold Olympics this summer

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday repeated his determination to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer as a symbol of "hope and courage" during the global coronavirus pandemic.

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Biden and Xi may meet at Singapore's 'Davos' summit in May: WEF President

United States President Joe Biden and China President Xi Jinping may meet at the World Economic Forum's summit in Singapore in May, the organisation's president said on Friday.

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