The Swiss Alpine village of Davos greeted the world’s political and corporate A-listers again, but it was not business as usual. There was no snow, no Russians and fewer Chinese delegates — but plenty of rain and Ukrainians. The World Economic Forum is typically held in January under a blanket of snow. But after the … Read more
The World Economic Forum on Thursday called for recreating a win-win world as its Annual Meeting 2022 in this Swiss ski resort town ended with the war in Ukraine, energy and food crises, climate change and changing nature of globalisation hogging the limelight in discussions of over 2,500 global leaders over five days. Convened under … Read more
Calling digital health a great equaliser, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said there is a need to create a tech-supported healthcare service delivery that is resilient, reliable, and accessible till the last-mile. Addressing a session on ‘Unlocking the power of digital health’ at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting here, he said India has … Read more
Nearly 5,000 Swiss military personnel have joined local police to secure this small Swiss town for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum after a pandemic-induced two-year hiatus, but residents and businessmen are not complaining as they are eagerly awaiting the much-awaited revenue windfall brought in by thousands of participants and their delegations. The … Read more
The World Economic Forum will hold its 2022 annual meeting in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos from May 22-26, the Geneva-based group said on Friday. The WEF had in December postponed the event for the business and political elite a month before it was due to take place, citing the difficulties of holding such … Read more
The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Monday announced that the organisation will be deferring its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland owing to the increasing concerns caused by the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus. The annual meeting, which was set to take place in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland between January 17 & 21, 2022, has been … Read more