WEF 2015: Transforming Global Business (Video)
This is an international movement to make every society a better place to live in, a better place to invest, and a better place to do business.
For over 18 years, BizNews editor Alec Hogg has provided firsthand insights from the World Economic Forum, bringing our readers into the heart of global economic discussions. This category compiles all of Alec’s reports, analyses, and commentary on the annual meetings held in Davos. Experience the pulse of global economic trends, innovative ideas, and policy debates that shape the world. Through Alec’s eyes, explore the crucial conversations and interactions among world leaders, economists, and industry giants that drive international agendas. Join us at BizNews for a unique perspective on the WEF that connects the dots between global economic narratives and their real-world implications.
This is an international movement to make every society a better place to live in, a better place to invest, and a better place to do business.
World Economic Forum director Martina Larkin talks to Biznews.com’s Alec Hogg about what’s on the agenda for Davos 2015 – the “can’t miss” topics and the role that 80 Global Agenda Councils play in getting key issues identified.
Streaming live from Davos is the 2015 Pre Annual Meeting before the start of the events next week.
David Aikman, head of the New Champion Communities at the World Economic Forum, talks to Alec Hogg about the contribution expected in Davos 2015 from the fifty 20-somethings; the Young Global Leaders and the Social Entrepreneurs
A special Davos 2015 section goes live on BizNews today. I hope you’ll go have a look and be sufficiently intrigued to join our Webinar tomorrow
By Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Lanre Ola ABUJA/MAIDUGURI (Reuters) – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan promised on Thursday to find more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist rebels, as the hostage crisis overshadowed his opening address to a conference designed to showcase investment opportunities in Africa’s biggest economy. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in … Read more
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/187606822″] An album of pictures and captions of our Davos adventure can be accessed by clicking here. By Alec Hogg* Saturday at the WEF is my favourite. The professional networkers pack up and leave the day before, cutting queues and generally reducing the strain on facilities. The frenetic pace of the previous three … Read more
An album of pictures and captions of our Davos adventure can be accessed by clicking here. By Alec Hogg* Friday is the last “heavy” day of the annual meetings. It’s also the day when you’re getting used to the reduced sleep that’s an obvious consequence of trying to fit in as much brain food as … Read more
It’s always nice to see a South African who has gone on to make a mark on the world, like Stan Bergman, CEO of global healthcare product supplier Henry Schein. Alec Hogg caught up with Bergman at Davos this year, and amidst the snow, they got to chatting about capitalism and ethics. Oftentimes, reading the … Read more
By Alec Hogg Thursday is always my best Davos Day. It’s also the fullest. So clogged that all I could manage before collapsing at midnight was posting the day’s pics to my Facebook page. Â So yesterday’s diary post is a little late. When you click through the album and have a read of the captions, … Read more