istockphoto.com What is the purpose of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland? Author Anand Giridharadas called this meeting “a family reunion for the people who broke the world”. With less than a week to go until Davos 2025, and with the launch of the WEF’s 2025 Global Risk Survey and Report, it is a good time to reflect on the purpose, or indeed the relevance, of such meetings, flocked to by…
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