What is "Summer Davos"?
In 2007 the World Economic Forum, a Swiss non-profit foundation, established the Annual Meeting of the New Champions. The meeting, also called Summer Davos, is held annually in China, alternating between the city of Dalian, Northeast China and the municipality of Tianjin, North China, bringing together 1,500 participants from what the foundation calls Global Growth Companies, primarily from rapidly growing emerging countries such as China and India, Russia, Mexico, and Brazil, but also including fast movers from developed countries. The meeting also engages with the next generation of global leaders, fast-growing regions, competitive cities and technology pioneers from around the globe. Summer Davos creates a unique opportunity for exchange between leaders in governments, media, academia and civil society.
