
The role of decentralized finance in the future of governance will be another key event to watch out for. The session is scheduled for Tuesday, May 24 between 5:30 pmand 10:15 pm UTC. The industry leaders will touch upon some of the most controversial and sensitive ESG topics during their discussion. The team would also host an in-person Equality Lounge along with a Twin Lounge in Decentraland ( MANA) to accommodate live as well as virtual guests.Ĭrypto industry leaders like Sam Bankman-Fried will present the environmental sustainability goals of Bitcoin to world leaders. The annual event would see Female Quotient launch their headquarters in the Metaverse. WEF agenda focuses on the role of nascent tech in a socio-economic environment The Cointelegraph team will be on the ground to bring the latest updates from Davos.

Some of the key items of the agenda include:īlockchain and digitization and their subsequent impact on various global sectors will also be featured topics during the annual meeting, with discussions ranging from the emerging role of the decentralized finance market to how blockchain can be applied to eradicating world poverty. The focus of the meeting is "History at a Crossroads: Government Policies and Business Strategies." It takes place amid the most pivotal geopolitical and geoeconomic crossroads in the last three decades, against the backdrop of a once-in-a-generation pandemic and open war in Eastern Europe. The theme of the in-person global summit will be “Working Together, Restoring Trust,” which promises to bring world leaders to a single platform and help them shape partnerships and policies. The World Economic Forum has stepped up its impact activities in the last two years, addressing everything from COVID-19 and climate change to education, technology and energy governance WEF 2022: A watershed moment in history The emphasis is on developing impact tactics, establishing new frontiers, predicting plausible future economic scenarios and delivering ambitious answers to the world's most pressing problems. Over 1,250 private sector leaders, as well as nearly 100 Global Innovators and Technology Pioneers - the world's most promising tech and business start-ups - will be in attendance. Among the 300 governmental representatives, more than 50 leaders of state and government are expected to convey their vision for the globe. Discussions during the virtual event revolved around global economic recovery, climate action, technological innovation and global collaboration.Ī total of 300 world leaders are expected to attend the meeting along with hundreds of businesses and policymakers. The Davos Agenda 2022 virtual event, which took place from January 17–21, 2022, saw major world leaders appeal for cooperation in tackling major global socioeconomic issues. The annual meeting was first scheduled for January but was later turned into a virtual event in light of growing COVID-19 infections during the winter.

The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is scheduled to take place from May 22–26, marking the first in-person WEF global leadership event since the pandemic began.
