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The hotel, the bakery, the local NGO: How the town of Davos hosts the Annual Meeting

Every year, a small town in the Swiss Alps plays host to the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, which brings together thousands of leaders from politics, business, academia and civil society. Here, the people of Davos explain how they prepare - and what the event means to them.

Every year, a small town in the Swiss Alps plays host to the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, which brings together thousands of leaders from politics, business, academia and civil society. Here, the people of Davos explain how they prepare - and what the event means to them.

The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting will take place from 20-24 January 2025, under the theme ‘Collaboration for the Intelligent Age’.

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