The World Economic Forum (WEF) will convene its 54th annual meeting in the Swiss city of Davos on Jan. 15. The five-day gathering will see participation from over 100 governments from around the world, major international organizations, 1,000 partner companies, as well as civil society leaders, social entrepreneurs and the media.
The theme of the 2024 WEF conference will be “Rebuilding Trust” amid escalating geopolitical tensions, evolving economic policies and rapid technological advancements. The event will focus on six critical themes: economic resilience, energy transformation, globalization, productive artificial intelligence (AI), strengthening institutions, and women’s health.
Just like at WEF 2023, Cointelegraph will be on the ground, bringing you the latest updates and happenings from the event. While WEF focuses on social and global economic issues, there has been a growing presence of blockchain and crypto at the meeting in recent years.
In 2024, the focus has shifted toward the role of AI and the tokenization of real-world assets. Some of the most notable sessions around these topics include a public conference on tokenization, “The Tokenization Economy,” scheduled for Jan. 17.
The discussion will focus on the central features of tokenization, how it can be leveraged and where the technology is headed. Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of USD Coin (USDC) issuer Circle, and Denelle Dixon, the CEO of the Stellar Development Foundation, will join the meeting.
Another discussion scheduled for Jan. 18, titled “Clear-” focuses on the future of digital assets and crypto and the role of regulators in promoting innovation while protecting customers.
Cointelegraph ambassador and editor-at-large Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr will lead the Cointelegraph team in Davos, and a host of influential industry participants from the cryptocurrency and blockchain space are set to feature prominently at several events.
