The world’s top political and business leaders have flocked to Davos, Switzerland this week for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. The event, focused on “the new global context,” is equal parts tech seminar, schmooze-fest, elite cocktail party.
Like with most conferences, participants have been tweeting away about all they’re seen and learned. Here’s a taste:
From Hikmet Ersek, Western Union CEO:
More than 40% of Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or children of immigrants #WEF15
— Hikmet Ersek (@hikmet_ersek) January 22, 2015
Getting ready for the "Escaping Poverty" panel @Davos#WEF15pic.twitter.com/mrI9VuJxlO
— Hikmet Ersek (@hikmet_ersek) January 22, 2015
From Richard Branson, Virgin CEO:
https://twitter.com/richardbranson/status/557939545799663616/photo/1
From David Drummond, senior VP of Google:
https://twitter.com/Bruno_LeMaire/status/557967747599323136/photo/1
From Michael Dell, CEO of Dell:
"…there are always emergent problems. And that's how you win." – @Michael Dell told @CBSMoneyWatchhttp://t.co/9GdtAjh6eh#Davos2015
— Dell (@Dell) January 22, 2015
From Bill Gross, founder of technology incubator Idealab:
"Users need to be able to own their data, and even be able to take it to other systems." Marissa Mayer, Yahoo CEO at #Davos#WEF#WEF15
— Bill Gross (@Bill_Gross) January 22, 2015
The developed world spends about $1.25/day on data = what developing world LIVES ON each day. -Sheryl Sandberg #Davospic.twitter.com/jo2jGPGFON
— Bill Gross (@Bill_Gross) January 22, 2015
Capitalism left unchecked is a race 2 the bottom. We need a new compassionate capitalism balancing shareholders w/stakeholders.@Benioff#WEF
— Bill Gross (@Bill_Gross) January 22, 2015
From Jeff Joerres, ManpowerGroup CEO:
Must continue to drive #genderparity. Action just isn’t being taken fast enough #WEF15http://t.co/r2yB29eghp
— Jeff Joerres (@ManpowerGroupJJ) January 19, 2015
Great Future of Jobs session #wef15 how #jobs will chng in 3 indust verticals – mobility, basics and ICT #HumanAgepic.twitter.com/mlNwjBs6h7
— Jeff Joerres (@ManpowerGroupJJ) January 22, 2015
RT @Jmcnellynam: What is the future of jobs? @ManpowerGroupJJ@wef@Davospic.twitter.com/uVjVTX372y#wef15
— Jeff Joerres (@ManpowerGroupJJ) January 22, 2015
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(Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Bill Gross. He is founder of the tech incubator Idealab)
