The world’s elite has once again touched down in Davos — and from a ski town in the Alps, the World Economic Forum has officially begun.
For over 50 years, the weeklong event has attracted billionaires, business execs, kings, and queens — along with some of the most influential leaders in the global development space. This year, the forum will be no different: Over 130 countries will be represented, with 60 heads of state, 40 foreign ministers, and more than 900 chief executives in attendance.
Its 3,000 attendees include everyone from soccer star David Beckham to Shou Zi Chew, the chief executive officer of TikTok; from Mohammad Mustafa, the prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, to António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations.
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Elissa Miolene
Elissa Miolene reports on USAID and the U.S. government at Devex. She previously covered education at The San Jose Mercury News, and has written for outlets like The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Washingtonian magazine, among others. Before shifting to journalism, Elissa led communications for humanitarian agencies in the United States, East Africa, and South Asia.
