There is no excuse to miss out: various channels have been set up where event discussions and agenda activities can be followed. The conversations can be followed on Twitter at wef and davos , under hashtag wef20, and on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Schwab invited executives to attend, more than four decades ago.
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With all the above boxes ticked, it is essential to have a plan once you have run the gauntlet of airport-style security -- there are 4, Swiss troops in Davos this week -- and made it inside the newly-extended Congress Center with the correct color of identity pass.
Some delegates do nothing but network with other delegates, oblivious to the feverish discussions going all around them about the post-crisis new reality.
So delegates can spend four days roaming this cavernous indoor amphitheater attending conferences and workshops about everything from how the environment agenda will change in light of current trends and norms, to how music can transform communities and unite people.
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But the meeting has been postponed to "early next summer" because of the coronavirus pandemic, WEF announced Tuesday. The non-profit organization's aim is to "engage the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas," according to its website.
Each year, business leaders and heads of state give lectures and speak on panels about topics ranging from gender equality and venture capital to mental health and climate change. The real magic happens behind closed doors, however: The rich and powerful use the event as a chance to network and hash out their differences out of the public eye. North and South Korean officials held their first ever ministerial-level meetings at Davos in , while Greece and Macedonia settled their nearly three-decade-long conflict over Macedonia's name at the event in , according to the BBC.
About 3, business and political leaders were set to attend Davos in , Reuters reported ahead of the January event. Attendance is by invitation only, according to CBS News. As a result, the conference has long faced criticism over a lack of diversity among attendees.
African and Asian markets are also underrepresented, former U. Without an invite, you weren't even able to access the resort.
He called Davos jargon "a crime against the English language. Much of the conference's most interesting and consequential discussions take place after hours and behind closed doors, Business Insider reported. However, all attendees do have to be WEF members. The costs don't end there, however.
Hotels raise their prices to five times their normal rate during the conference, according to The New York Times. Both hotels are currently sold out during the event. Google throws a party each year at the InterContinental Hotel that The Times called "the hottest ticket in town.
In , former Facebook president Sean Parker threw an infamous party where "specially made stuffed animals illuminated dancers with lasers shot from their eyes" as John Legend performed, according to CBS News. Also in , Benioff flew in fresh flowers and a live band from his adopted home of Hawaii for Salesforce's party, according to The Times. Attending Davos is a lot "like flying Over billionaires and 53 heads of state are slated to attend Davos this week, requiring tight security.
Entry to the conference center requires passage through a security checkpoint comparable to what you find at an airport, according to the BBC. For you.
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