Like Aspen Colorado, Davos is a small ski town in the Swiss Alps that for the past 53 years has hosted the World Economic Forum, bringing together leaders from the business, political, academic and civil society sectors to discuss and collaborate on global issues.

Professor Klaus Schwab, the Founder of the World Economic Forum, is a visionary and a true global citizen, evidenced by the fact that this year the forum attracted dignitaries including the Presidents of the European Commission and European Parliament, the German Chancellor, as well as the President of the International Monetary Fund, heads of European and Japanese Central Banks, CEOs of global corporations, and other dignitaries wanting to see and be seen.

As a student of history, I believe everything is subject to cycles and, with that, posit that the world needs a new forum in a new place to discuss, debate, and advance the cause of human evolution. This belief is based on noting such hypocrisy as attendees flying private jets to rant about the dangers of global warming, or career diplomats and virtue-signaling limousine-liberals talking about the benefits of stakeholder capitalism. 

While the Davos participants may have agreed amongst themselves that the Western economies are doing well and were generally optimistic about a soft landing, the reality is that this group has often been proved wrong in its predictions.

The next stage of human evolution calls for a different class of leaders and a new forum. I dare to suggest that Boulder, physically and intellectually situated between Davos and Burning Man might just be that new place, especially now that Boulder is building the infrastructure to host such global events. The University of Colorado, closely supported by our public and private sectors, is leading this charge with its planned massive luxury hotel on the Hill.

The next step in this long journey would be to apply as a model the story of how Boulder landed the Chautauqua to build a world-class cultural and performing arts center in the heart of our historic downtown along Boulder Creek.

— Sina.