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LONDON — Welcome to CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news, views and action from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
The 55th annual gathering sees heads of state, politicians and business moguls descend on the snowy Alpine resort for four days of debate and discussion on the world’s most pressing challenges and opportunities.
The five main these this year are: reimagining growth, industries in the intelligent age, investing in people, safeguarding the planted and rebuilding trust. The gathering, WEF says, demonstrates “the critical need for dialogue in an increasingly uncertain era.”
A logo of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is seen inside the Congress Center ahead of the WEF in Davos, Switzerland January 19, 2025.
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While some leaders are skipping Davos — the leaders of China, India and a number of key European leaders are absent this year — the forum will see newly-inaugurated President Donald Trump address participants via videolink on Thursday.
In addition, Ding Xuexiang, the vice premier of China, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Javier Milei, the prime minister of Argentina and Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa, are all due to give speeches in Davos this week.
Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the European Commission, will likewise attend, as will the leaders of the International Monetary Fund, NATO, the United Nations, World Health Organization and the World Trade Organization.