The world has changed drastically since the last time the World Economic Forum took place in person at the ski resort in January 2020.
After a virtual forum in 2021 and the postponement of this year's in-person event due to the Omicron variant, the WEF returns to its Davos den on Monday under the theme"History at a Turning Point". Instead, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address the summit via video link while around a dozen officials from his country will attend in person.
More than 50 heads of state or government will be among the 2,500 delegates ranging from business leaders to academics and civil society figures attending the four-day gathering. This year's meeting, though, lacks some of the star power of the past. Some, such as Chinese President Xi Jinping, spoke in a virtual version in January.
While the forum's relevance is questioned every year, it keeps attracting titans of industry and government leaders - as well as some of its biggest critics.