World Economic Forum 2024: Global Leaders Convene in Davos Amid Controversy

Key discussions to focus on geopolitical conflicts, artificial intelligence misuse, global debt crisis, and climate change.

Over 28,000 global leaders, including representatives from nearly 60 countries, will participate in the 54th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland to discuss pressing issues related to geopolitics, business, culture, and society.
Key topics at the forum include the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, the misuse of artificial intelligence, the global debt crisis, and climate change.
Prominent attendees include French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, among others.
Despite criticism, the forum continues to be a major global convener of powerful people, with discussions aimed at addressing global risks such as misinformation, conflict, and environmental threats.
However, the forum has also been criticized for its attendees' carbon footprint, with many arriving in private jets, and for the perceived disconnect between the discussions held and the actions taken by attendees post-forum.