By Business Reporter — MUSCAT: Jan 14 - As per the orders of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, Dr Salem ben Nasser al Ismaily (pictured), Chairman of Ithraa, will join heads of states and governments at the 47th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, during January 17-20, 2017. Leaders from different sectors attending the Forum will discuss and address societal and global concerns that for many have been neglected. And in a nod to current trends, this year’s Forum is titled “Responsive and Responsible Leadership”.
The Forum’s organisers recognise that responsive and responsible leadership requires acknowledging that frustration and discontent are increasing in communities worldwide that are not experiencing economic development and social progress. Moreover, their situation will only become more uncertain with the onset of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which is redefining the world of work, entire industries and creating new ones from scratch, owing to advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of things, self-driving vehicles, 3D printing, nanotechnology, biotechnology and quantum computing.
Commenting on the Davos event, Dr Al Ismaily explained: “The Forum remains one of the most important networking platforms for the world’s business leaders where issues and challenges of the day are discussed with industry experts. From forums such as this, not only can trends be gauged but also future surprises prepared for.” With over 3,000 participants attending the Forum made up of 1,800 executives from 1,000 companies, academics, philanthropists and royalty, the annual meeting in Davos remains a global platform that brings diverse expertise and experience under one roof.
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