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From the Promenade

Small dispatches from the one street where all of Davos, actually, happens.

Tuesday, 11:04 CET

The AI panel across from the AI panel across from the AI panel

Three simultaneous 'AI and the Future of Work' panels on the same 60-meter stretch of Promenade. Two share a moderator. One is sponsored by a consultancy that also sponsors the other two. Attendance ratio: 12, 9, 41 — the third one had a free espresso bar.

Tuesday, 16:22 CET

A CEO explains 'stakeholder capitalism' to a barista

Overheard at the Ameron. The barista, unfazed: 'Yes, so it is like the co-op down the road.' The CEO, delighted: 'Exactly!' It is not exactly.

Wednesday, 09:11 CET

Someone brought a pitch deck to the queue for the shuttle bus

Slide 3 was titled 'Post-Labor Economy: A Growth Story.' Slide 7 was a photo of the founder next to a horse. The shuttle came before slide 12. We may never know.

Wednesday, 21:47 CET

The Belvedere bar reached ambient temperature 34°C

Two banks, one hedge fund, one head of state's advance team, and a Substack. Deals rumored. Cocktails confirmed. Coat check overwhelmed.

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"Reimagining Trust in the Age of Synthetic Alignment: A Fireside Chat"

MODERATOR: How do we, as leaders, meet this moment?

CEO #1: We meet it by leaning in — but also, crucially, by leaning across.

CEO #2: I want to build on that. What we're seeing is not a moment. It is a movement of moments.

CEO #1: Precisely. And that movement has a name. It's called cooperation.

MODERATOR: We're out of time. Thank you.

Generated. Not attended. Indistinguishable from four panels we did attend.

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