Since the late 20th Century , the ski resort of Davos has been synonymous with the World Economic Forum . Defterios : I first came to Davos as a relatively junior correspondent , two months after the Berlin Wall fell . Fall of Communism , China 's opening , removal of apartheid in South Africa unfolded in the 90s . The fall of communism was followed by an economic boom and then bust cycle that lasted for decades.
Since the late 20th Century , the ski resort of Davos has been synonymous with the World Economic Forum . Defterios : I first came to Davos as a relatively junior correspondent , two months after the Berlin Wall fell . Fall of Communism , China 's opening , removal of apartheid in South Africa unfolded in the 90s . It 's the inter-play between geo-politics and business is what keeps the forum relevant .