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WEF Discusses Moving Davos Summit to Rotating Hosts, FT Reports

The report links the idea to efforts to broaden participation in response to elitism critiques.

Overview

  • Financial Times, citing unnamed sources, reports that World Economic Forum leaders have privately considered relocating or rotating the annual meeting.
  • Larry Fink, described as an interim co‑chair, reportedly raised options ranging from a permanent move away from Davos to a rotating venue model.
  • Detroit and Dublin were mentioned as possible host cities in these internal discussions, according to the report.
  • The reported talks focus on reshaping the event’s format to counter perceptions of an overly exclusive gathering with limited access.
  • The World Economic Forum has not announced any decision or formally confirmed the discussions described by the Financial Times.