Sri Lanka’s presence at the WEF whilst
beefed up in the media as a credit to the PMs new governance plans, is part of
meeting its own vision and value, with the hope that the networking
opportunities will provide our delegation with some useful contacts but as the
delegates are old fashioned they will not be able to comprehend the new world
order here, a world without DEALS only deal making to drastically reduce the
carbon footprint, whilst at the same time, driving business in a sustainable,
renwable, and inclusive world using the latest innovation in technology, to
make the price of entry so easy, that it will no longer be the exclusive
privilege of a few.
For example cloud computing has allowed
the one man genius an entry point to design his product (eg APP ) completely on
cloud from his farmhouse in the middle of nowhere in his dirt poor country, and
potentially be a billionaire if it takes off, within 5 years. So If you are 17
you could be a dollar billionaire when you are 22!
That is the new world we are now in, and
it is this type of person who should be attending WEF not those who still think
of it as an old fashioned who’s who. Most billionaires there will not even be
recognizable as they don’t have entourages anymore, just sneakers and jeans and
a t-shirt with a statement.
Trust Ravi K be seen dead in a t shirt
at Davos. RW I can accept! Its sad but true, that our only world renowned
visionary is RW and we have not brought or in this case he has not brought his
protégé to the WEF with him.
The Annual report link above is a must read
for the student who does not know what this WEF is all about, and some insight into
the work, and the importance of the event in Davos as well as the theme that is
chosen as something that can affect the world debate on improving the quality of
life of those in the world.
When we are stuck with finding people within
Sri Lanka who really care about the improvement in the quality of life within SL,
we must admire the altruistic nature of the event and its stated goals.
Please send a virtual reporter to Davos,
who will give us a real experience whilst at his desk in Colombo, as it is too late
to put someone on the plane to Davos, so how about it someone take on the challenge
and give us a glimpse of what really goes on there from your virtual screen in your
home!
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