Program areas at World Economic Forum
Meetings the Forum hosts a variety of meetings on an annual basis including the annual meeting in davos, an annual meeting of new champions in china, and multiple regional meetings around the World. The Forum's annual meeting in davos is an internationally recognized event that brings together many of the World's top business leaders - including the ceo's of its 1,000 member companies - as well as political leaders, religious leaders, ngo representatives, intellectuals, and journalists. In addition, the Forum hosts annual and regional meetings and organizes other meetings on various business-related topics.
Reports the Forum conducts research and issues substantive reports and whitepapers that focus on the intersections between geopolitics, economics, technology, and society. The research activities have included Economic competitiveness, global risks, gender parity, and security, emphasizing benchmarking strategic foresight, and sharing best practices.
Business networks and initiatives the Forum has developed a number of partnership networks that are designed to link businesses based on different characteristics, such as region or industry. Additionally, the Forum sponsors initiatives that encourage public-private partnerships to tackle global issues.