The 44th WEF 1971 meeting is bringing together more than 250 leaders , thinkers and public figures . Business leaders , heads of government , entrepreneurs and even the odd celebrity will be rubbing fur and down-quilted shoulders at Europe 's highest altitude town , Davos , for the World Economic Forum 's annual meeting this week . Speakers range from Manuel Barroso , Christine Lagarde , Ban Ki Moon , Goldie Hawn to Matt Damon and Ban Ki Moon . The high-powered talk-fest and a vital part of the business calendar was founded by Klaus Schwab in annual .
The 44th WEF 1971 meeting is bringing together more than 250 leaders , thinkers and public figures . Speakers range from Manuel Barroso , Christine Lagarde , Ban Ki Moon , Goldie Hawn to Matt Damon and Ban Ki Moon . The high-powered talk-fest and a vital part of the business calendar was founded by Klaus Schwab in annual .