Klaus Schwab: "The heart of my opening message is captured in a motto

Klaus Schwab: "The heart of my opening message is captured in a motto, which I propose to guide our work in the coming days. Constructive optimism. Throughout history, humanity has been driven by the aspiration to create and to care for a better future. for ourselves and for the next generations."

"If this narrative of care for the next generation fails, we risk depending into self-serving and short-sighted behaviours that undermine collective progress and lead to profound societal and political shifts. To counter the erosion of the of hope and confidence in our future, we must go beyond reacting just to crisis."

"We must focus proactively shaping the future in strategic, innovative and constructive ways despite the intense short-term pressures and problems which we all feel. It is not cynicism or negativism which brings us forward, but practical steps to address the real world challenges, what we want to do here during this meeting."