WEF Agenda: Why is inequality in such stark focus at Davos this year?

To get an understanding of why inequality is such an important area of focus on the global agenda at the World Economic Forum this year, Alec Hogg spoke with Stewart Wallis from the New Economics Foundation, unpacking the magnitude of the issue and what it means for the world from a practical perspective.

Davos Stars: Robert J Shiller – Nobel Laureate of Economics (2013)

Robert J Shiller is a pre-eminent US economist who has been named on lists such as 100 Most Influential Economists in the World; Foreign Policy magazine’s list of top global thinkers and Bloomberg’s 50 most influential people in global finance.

The four key themes of Davos 2015

Leaders from across business, government, international organizations, academia, civil society, culture and the arts will explore these shifts through four thematic tracks.

International conflict tops list of Global Risks in 2015

The biggest threat to the stability of the world in the next 10 years comes from the risk of international conflict, according to the 10th edition of the Global Risks report, which was published today.

Alec Hogg: What to expect from Davos 2015 (webinar and transcript)

The World Economic Forum’s 2015 annual meeting starts in Davos next week. Biznews.com’s editor Alec Hogg will be participating for the 11th successive year. This Google Hangout Webinar gives us a preview of what to expect from the week long power nexus in the Alps.