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Davos: Go Tell It From The Mountain

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Many of the world's most influential leaders and thinkers meet at Davos this week, amid deepening uncertainty about the future of the post-1945 world order. Here’s what they are saying.

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  1. Business Must Listen – and Lead
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    Business Must Listen – and Lead

    Jan 26, 2017 Beth Brooke-Marciniak urges corporate leaders to address head-on the social and political problems they helped create.

  2. Inclusive Capitalism or Bust
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    Inclusive Capitalism or Bust

    Jan 25, 2017 Andrew Liveris warns that the global economy's flaws are now putting a century of progress at risk.

  3. Work in an Automated Future
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    Work in an Automated Future

    Jan 25, 2017 Johan Aurik is confident that we can adapt to ongoing technological disruptions, as we have in the past.

  4. Decent Work, A Global Imperative
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    Decent Work, A Global Imperative

    Jan 25, 2017 Guy Ryder proposes measures to reduce wage inequality and strengthen economic security for all workers.

  5. Aligning the West for an Uncertain World
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    Aligning the West for an Uncertain World

    Jan 18, 2017 Iain Conn urges the US, UK, and EU to show a united front in the face of multiple global challenges.

  6. Connectivity and the Modern Refugee
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    Connectivity and the Modern Refugee

    Jan 18, 2017 Filippo Grandi urges measures to ensure that displaced people have access to vital technology.

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