Davos: A high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Bahrain, led by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Isa bin Salman Education Charitable Trust and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Labour Fund (Tamkeen), His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, is set to join global leaders at the upcoming World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland from January 20 to 24, 2025, held under the theme 'Collaboration for the Intelligent Age'.
According to Bahrain News Agency, Bahrain's delegation includes Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat); Noor bint Ali Alkhulaif, Minister of Sustainable Development and Chief Executive of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB); Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce; Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed bin Salman Al Khalifa, President of the Court of the Crown Prince; Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chief Executive Officer of Mumtalakat; Hamad Al Mahmeed, Director General of the Prime Minister's Office; Sara Buhejji, Chief Executive Officer of the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority; Iain Lindsay OB OBE, Advisor to the Board at Bahrain EDB; as well as senior officials from Bahrain's public and private sector.
The 55th Annual Meeting will bring together a community of leading stakeholders to address key regional and global challenges facing the world economy, which include responding to geopolitical shocks, stimulating growth, and stewarding an inclusive energy transition.
The 2025 Annual Meeting is expected to gather an assembly of global leaders from governments, businesses, and civil societies, as well as the foremost scientific and cultural thinkers. With the aim of fostering new partnerships to shape a more sustainable, inclusive future in an era of rapidly advancing technology, this year's programme will focus on five distinct and interconnected central themes: Reimagining Growth, Industries in the Intelligent Age, Investing in People, Safeguarding the Planet, and Rebuilding Trust.