Vineet Nayar

Why Davos was worth the trip

January 31, 2011: 3:45 PM ET

There was a whole lot of talk at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. But how much of it will turn into meaningful action?

By Vineet Nayar, contributor

When I arrived in Davos, Switzerland, last Tuesday for my fourth WorldEconomic Forum annual meeting, I found myself asking an odd question: What am I doing here?

As described in a previous post, I kept thinking about the investment made in the 5-day event -- including the cost in time to the 2,500 influential political and business leaders, academicians and social entrepreneurs in attendance.

I was also concerned about whether the hundreds of formal sessions and informal conversations around pressing global issues not only affected people's thinking but also resulted in concrete action. More

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