World to descend on Davos for annual WEF summit

The Swiss town of Davos will host 52 heads of state and governments and nearly 600 high ranking business people as the World Economic Forum (WEF) hosts its annual meeting in the Swiss Alps starting from Monday.

Forum organizers said their latest lineup for the elite gathering of political leaders, business executives, cultural trend-setters and international organization chiefs will make discussions about ideas, innovations and the search for public-private cooperation on issues like energy, climate, investment, trade, future technologies, jobs, health and social mobility, among others.