00:00Top figures in business and politics are gathering once again in the Swiss mountains.
00:06The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum takes place this week in the resort town of Davos.
00:12Organisers claim over 60 heads of state and government will be present,
00:16with some 3,000 other business and political leaders.
00:20But one man won't be physically present, even though he's the centre of attention.
00:25Donald Trump is set to address the event by video link.
00:29He's been a regular at past meetings, including in 2020.
00:33Today I'm proud to declare that the United States is in the midst of an economic boom
00:40the likes of which the world has never seen before.
00:43This year all eyes will be on what moves he makes after being sworn in.
00:48Trump's promise of sweeping tariffs runs directly contrary to the Davos agenda of free trade.
00:54Delegates will also keep a close eye on any changes to US energy policy.
00:59Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be present,
01:02aiming to rally support from other world leaders.
01:05WEF managing director Mirek Dusek says Davos has always been a place for dialogue in times of conflict.
01:12So we are very glad that we are able to welcome him together with a governmental delegation
01:20to be able to have dialogue among his counterparts from around the world, including also European leaders.
01:28Other key topics on the agenda will include climate change and how to harness artificial intelligence.
01:34But not all the rich folk gathered in Davos see things the same way.
01:39Protesters will make their voice heard too, on the margins at least.
01:43Among them is German-Austrian millionaire heiress Marlene Engelhorn.
01:48We're here at Davos today because we need to tax the rich.
01:51Inequality is soaring, the climate is in a disastrous state.
01:56We see what democracies are facing when we don't tackle inequality.
02:00And it's not like taxing the rich is the easiest of things, but it's a democratic solution.
02:06As the world's wealthy get together, that call seems unlikely to gain traction in the conference halls at Davos.
