World Economic Forum 2015: Prince Andrew expected to attend networking event in Davos

‘It is the annual networking shindig for the political and corporate elite where the high altitude is matched only by the high-level networking. It might be the only conference in the world where rapper and music producer Will.i.am waxing lyrical about wearable technology creates a diary clash with Tony Blair debating whether religion is a pretext for conflict.

Welcome to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, four days in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos-Klosters, where ministers, chief executives, central bankers and academics convene for a whirl of cocktail parties, brow-rumpling geopolitical debates and behind-the-scenes meet-and-greets.

This year, Davos boasts more than 40 heads of state as well as 2,500 other business and society leaders seeking to address topics of economic growth, social inclusion and the future of the internet.’

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