WEF Davos 2020

Ben Pring - January 23, 2020 - 91 views

It’s the 50th anniversary of the founding of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. In its honor, here are 50 observations from this year’s event. (50?! Don’t worry – I’ll keep it quick and painless.) It’s balmy – colder back in Massachusetts. POTUS came – and hardly anyone noticed. The global […]

Ben Pring - December 10, 2019 - 270 views

The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, held in Davos, Switzerland, each January, plays an influential role in shaping the global discussion about the state of business, socioeconomics and the broader culture. Though it has its detractors – particularly in our new era when the “elites” are increasingly reviled – it remains as good […]