The World Economic Forum, colloquially called "Davos" after the location at which it's hosted in the Swiss mountains, is a ...

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A day before the World Economic Forum (WEF) was scheduled to start in Davos, the highest town in ... for the escape from the every day that the mountains represent in Swiss and German culture.

The 2025 World Economic Forum kicks off its annual meeting from Davos, Switzerland, on January 20, 2025. This year's theme is "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age." Some of the world's top ...