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Dear Reader,
Davos has spent the last few years adjusting to a world that’s grown hostile to an optimistic, globalist vision. Its recent annual themes sometimes read like the stages of grief: From Denial (2017: “Responsive and Responsible Leadership”) to Anger (2018: Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World) to Bargaining (Working Together, Restoring Trust). Last year’s theme, for a change, was Artificial Intelligence, but this year I think the Forum, and the business-minded elite for which it speaks, has reached something like acceptance, and organized the event around “A Spirit of Dialogue.”
The theme is a bet that what Davos still has to offer is the thing its regulars value most: One another. Sure, there’s a main stage, but the thing that’s kept the key CEOs, bankers, and politicians coming back is a dense, largely off-the-record summit held in small conference rooms, oddly shaped storefronts, dinner tables, and the scarce standing room at Barry’s Piano Bar to exchange ideas on how to survive — and, ideally, thrive— in the new world economy.
Semafor will be on the ground at Davos this January, hosting headline-worthy live journalism that explores AI and infrastructure with Tech Editor Reed Albergotti, how leaders are redefining resilience with CEO Editor Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, and of course Semafor’s can’t-miss Media Party, all taking place at the Vinothek in the Grandhotel Belvédère. You can find out more about these gatherings here.
And to keep you informed amid the flurry of roundtables, panels, and private events, we’re also bringing back Semafor Davos — the irreverent, must-read briefing with the key moments and insights from the Congress Centre, the promenade, and the private dinners.
We’d be delighted for you and your team to follow along with us digitally, or at one of our marquee events — we hope to see you there!
Ben Smith
Co-Founder and CEO - SEMAFOR
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