FirstRand COO Mary Vilakazi on a question many ask: Is the World Economic Forum still relevant?

This informal discussion between the chief operating officer of Africa's most valuable financial services group and the founder of BizNews addresses a question that has taken on a surprisingly controversial tone nowadays. For most of its 52-year history, the WEF was universally regarded as a high-powered Forum for the exchange of ideas. In essence, through the spreading of knowledge, a force for good. But with the explosion of social media and many agenda-driven participants, the WEF is now often portrayed as a shadowy Illuminati-type alternative governing super-structure. Indeed some believe it to be an elitist grouping that wants to decide how humanity will live. Context is provided here as Mary Vilakazi shares her experience of WEF2023 with Alec Hogg.

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Why are the Davos elite buying beachfront property if the sea levels are rising?

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If change has to be forced on the world with a big stick it is NOT a good thing, I will always prefer to walk my path as a free spirit. If I own nothing that will be my choice!!

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Mary is amazing 👏

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Not a very honest discussion.