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BlackRock CEO and WEF Interim Co-Chair Larry Fink opened Davos 2026 with a candid reflection on the Forum's challenges in an era of populism and institutional mistrust.
Key points from his almost 9-minute address: - Davos feels "out of step" to many; elites shaping a world they rarely touch. - Wealth gains since the Berlin Wall fell have concentrated too narrowly—unsustainable.
- AI risks repeating the pattern: early gains to model/data/infra owners, leaving others behind (echoing globalization's blue-collar impact).
- To rebuild legitimacy: Widen voices, increase transparency, embrace real disagreement (not echo chambers), prioritize listening, and show up beyond the mountain - in places like Detroit, Dublin, Jakarta, Buenos Aires.
- Prosperity isn't GDP or market caps - it's tangible, shared, felt by people building their futures.
- Goal: Genuine dialogue to earn trust and influence, not self-congratulation. In a time of deep skepticism, Fink frames the "Spirit of Dialogue" as the path forward.
Your view: Can an elite forum like Davos genuinely bridge divides through more listening and broader reach, or does the format itself limit its impact?
Thoughtful perspectives below - constructive, diverse angles add value (as he has requested the same on his X account, we will notify Camus after comments have been added)…
