Pursuits Weekly

Davos Is Here. But What’s It Actually Like Attending It?

A primer to the world’s most prestigious gathering.

Davos, Switzerland

Photographer: Ed Stapley/Bloomberg

Hi there, it’s Ed Stapley, a reporter in London on a stint with Pursuits, and one of the most exhilarating times of the year is here: the World Economic Forum’s 55th annual meeting in Davos. Global leaders are packing their bags for a busy week of meetings, interviews and discussions happening Jan. 20-24.

I’ve programmed numerous global editorial events for Bloomberg Live over the past seven years, and the WEF always has the fastest pace to it. Schedules for the world’s most influential people can open and close on the fly, and news can break at any moment. It’s rewarding, inspiring and exhausting.