Davos and beyond: A timeline of the highlights
This article has been updated. First published 20 December 2019.
This article has been updated. First published 20 December 2019.
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Honorable participants and distinguished guests,
What a difference a year makes! When I spoke to you last year around this time, our discussions revolved around the global economy’s path out of the pandemic. At the start of 2022, many p...
Volver a Davos es señal de una ansiada vuelta a la normalidad, como lo son las caras sin mascarillas que puedo ver entre el público. Sin embargo, hoy no parece normal en absoluto, ¿verdad...
Coming back to Davos is a sign of a much-longed-for return to normalcy, as are the unmasked faces that I can see in the audience. Yet, today does not feel normal at all, does it? The worl...
Thank you for your welcome. It is good to be back in Davos once again in person.
I am particularly pleased to be speaking to you today, at a time when we are witnessing the unprecedented crystallisation of multiple challenges that combine the urgent need to accelerate...