Mark Penn, executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Microsoft, weighed in on the 2016 U.S. presidential election during an interview with HuffPost Live at Davos on Wednesday. Penn,…
Ben Rattray, the founder of Change.org, spoke with HuffPost Live at Davos about the “false divide” between what he called “clicktivists” — people who engage in activist causes “on their…
“Erm, that’s kind of dramatic,” responded Harvard economic professor Ken Rogoff, trying to calm things down. But his words were hard to hear over the delighted laughter of the Davos…
Financial journalist Felix Salmon weighed in on the U.S.’s “rather crazy tax policy” during an interview with HuffPost Live at the 2015 World Economic Forum, saying it “doesn’t make any…
The World Economic Forum, commonly referred to as the Davos Annual Meeting, is kicking off today in Switzerland. Inequality, climate change and sustainable development are just a few of the…
Rabbi David Rosen, International Director of Interreligious Affairs at the American Jewish Committee, spoke with HuffPost Live at Davos about the recent attacks in Paris, and condemned those who blamed…
Here is some sobering news for anyone in the journalism industry: Online search engines have overtaken traditional media as the most trusted source for general news and information, according to…
Paul Stoffels, chief scientific officer of Johnson & Johnson, said there’s one major myth about Ebola that needs to be debunked. “One of the misconceptions is that Ebola is only…
Ertharin Cousin, executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme, said her organization is “not doing enough” despite feeding millions of people because they’re only able to feed “the…
Jeannine Sargent, president of Innovation and New Ventures at Flextronics, spoke with HuffPost Live at Davos about the “IOT,” or internet of things. “We like to say that it’s not…
Justine Cassell, Associate Vice Provost at Carnegie Mellon University, said the advancement of technology, while scary, could foster new creativity and doesn’t necessarily mean humans will be replaced by machines….
Michael Berkowitz, president of 100 Resilient Cities, said it’s going to take “integrated solutions” to help address the 21st century challenges many cities face. “If you design a more walkable,…
Rick Goings, CEO of Tupperware, said his company is about a lot more than food storage. “The whole thing is aimed at making life easier,” Goings told HuffPost Live in…
Njideka Harry, founder and CEO of YouthForTech, told HuffPost Live at Davos it’s important for young people to get skills not only get and maintain jobs, but to create jobs…
Rob Johnson, executive director of the Institute for New Economic Thinking, said it’s “pathetic” what politicians have to do to stay in the U.S. Congress. Johnson told HuffPost Live at…
Sue Desmond-Hellmann, chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, discussed the ongoing Ebola problem with HuffPost Live at Davos, saying the Gates Foundation has made a $75…
Wednesday marks the second day of the 2015 World Economic Forum, also known as the Davos Annual Meeting. The event takes place in Switzerland. Below, live updates from the 2015…
Rev. Jim Wallis, president and founder of Sojourners, spoke with HuffPost Live at Davos about being arrested in Ferguson, Missouri, saying his arrest was much different than the arrests of…
Nora Abousteit, founder and CEO of Kollabora and the Kollaborator Network, told HuffPost Live at Davos her company helps people “start making.” Abousteit said she knitted the sweater she wore…
Guilherme Leal, co-chairman of the board of directors of Natura Cosmetics, said The B-Team is issuing a challenge to companies to help eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and fight for “climate…
InvestKL CEO Zainal Amanshah spoke to HuffPost Live at Davos about his corporation’s goal to get 100 companies to invest in Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley by 2020, noting they’re “just…
Bassim Haidar, founder, chairman and CEO of Channel IT Group, said a key part of launching his business was actually going out and exploring new places — something he thinks…
Anne-Marie Slaughter, president and CEO of New America, said she thought the U.S. was wrong not to send a more high-profile official to a unity march to honor the victims…
Caroline Anstey, Global Head of UBS and Society, said it’s promising that younger people are wanting to invest in issues they care about as they grow, rather than waiting until…
Lally Weymouth, Senior Associate Editor of the Washington Post, talked about what it’s been like to work at the paper since it was purchased by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in…
Suzanne DiBianca, president and co-founder of Salesforce Foundation, spoke with HuffPost Live at Davos on Thursday about the success her company has experienced by incorporating public service from the start….