World Economic Forum Davos meet begins with award for David Beckham, concert on Antarctica

With a call for ‘collaboration for the intelligent age’, the World Economic Forum began its annual meeting here on by conferring legendary footballer David Beckham and two others with the prestigious Crystal Awards and an opening concert that brought together classical music and AI-generated visuals to spotlight an urgent environmental crisis facing Antarctica.

Several Indian leaders also reached this ski resort town to participate in the biggest confluence of top global leaders from arenas ranging from the government to businesses to civil society to academia, art and culture.