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Episode 200: Paul Burgon | Davos for Dummies

January 31, 2026·52 min
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Ladies and gentlemen and whoever else is listening. Welcome back to the program.  The opinions of the host and our guests have not been sanitized or scientifically tested, so please consume at your own risk. Davos has a reputation. A snowy playground for global elites, billionaires, and world leaders deciding the future behind closed doors. But is that actually the full picture? In this conversation, my guest and friend, Paul Burgon, returning from his second visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, offers a grounded, on-the-ground perspective that challenges the stereotype. He shares how surprisingly accessible the conference can be for people outside the halls of power, the contagious energy that spills far beyond the official sessions, and why Davos is filled with people who are genuinely passionate about making meaningful change in the world. This is a candid look at Davos—not as an idea, but as an experience. CONTACT PAUL Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulburgon/ Website - https://www.kittyhawkvc.com/khteam REFERENCES AND CALL-OUTS Larry Fink - https://www.blackrock.com/us/individual Activities and Sessions - Spreadsheet WEF - https://www.weforum.org/ Davos - https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-us/destinations/davos/ #DavosForDummies #WEF #InsideDavos #WorldEconomicForum #IsDavosForEveryone #GlobalConversations #ChangeMakers #BeyondTheElites #IdeasInAction #Kittyhawk

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