This week is all about the World Economic Forum (WEF17) in Davos – Switzerland. Officially the WEF17 runs from 17-20th January, but the movers and shakers all seem to be in Davos and some sessions were held today. This year Davos considers the changing power balance in the world, with the main theme being “Responsive and responsible leadership“. The WEF17 will hone in on 4 leadership challenges for 2017:
- Strengthening global collaboration
- Revitalizing economic growth
- Reforming capitalism
- Preparing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
These are clearly relevant themes for the payments and fintech industry, and so I’ll be keeping a close watch on the various sessions. I’ll also be scanning twitter for the most interesting tweets. So, here are my 5 top tweets from the WEF17 Day 1:
1. Is the WEF17 at Davos Relevant?
What happens in @Davos,
stays in #Davos | @NewDelhiTimesIN – @WEF https://t.co/ixox63ut6Q— Tarek Fatah (@TarekFatah) January 16, 2017
2. The Plight of Refugees:
“I am a refugee and I’m proud to stand for peace, for decency and dignity for all those fleeing violence.” https://t.co/zbQ8DjkPzj pic.twitter.com/5vqOctgBha
— World Economic Forum (@wef) January 16, 2017
3. The Stark Inequality in the World:
Just eight men own as much wealth as the poorest half of the world’s population: Oxfam. More #WEF17 coverage: https://t.co/2EXAxODGDN pic.twitter.com/dQthOF8oLL
— Reuters Davos (@Reuters_Davos) January 16, 2017
4. Dynamic Cities of the World:
These are the most dynamic cities in the world – and they’re not the ones you’d expect https://t.co/pN7CfiCDJA #wef17 pic.twitter.com/mBhMBT2AhW
— World Economic Forum (@wef) January 16, 2017
5. Child Development:
We’re at #WEF17 in Davos w/ @Shakira to call on world leaders to invest in early childhood development. #EarlyMomentsMatter pic.twitter.com/lCpq8RyZrL
— UNICEF (@UNICEF) January 16, 2017