God mingles with Mammon at the WEF
From Sir Sigmund Sternberg.
Sir, In your Guide to Davos (January 24) you mentioned the attendance at the World Economic Forum of “world leaders, company chief executives, biologists, social networking innovators and opera buffs”. Missing, curiously, was any mention of the 20 world religious leaders, including the Bishop of London and a senior representative of the Vatican, who are also in Davos.
Religious representation has become part of the annual global line-up – thanks to the vision of the World Economic Forum founder, Professor Klaus Schwab – and enables the faith leaders not only to confer among themselves on issues of the day, but also promotes exchanges at a personal and senior level between the worlds of business and religion – God and Mammon, if you like.
The presence of religious personalities is a practical reminder to others gathered in Davos that there is also a moral dimension to the solution of the world’s problems.
Sigmund Sternberg,
Senior Adviser,
Community of Religious Leaders of the World Economic Forum,
London NW5, UK
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