 This is Davos, the quiet little alpine town that has had a big impact on the world. Because over a handful of days in late January, Davos is home to one of the most important events of the year. The World Economic Forum, best known for their annual meeting of some 3,000 global leaders. So you might still be asking, what have they ever done for me? Adults keep saying we owe it to the young people to give them hope, but I don't want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic. Well, they haven't just helped shape the global economy, but they've saved lives, literally millions of them. Because when things like global epidemics have continued to spike, the Forum gave rise to initiatives like GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance. The creation of GAVI is galvanizing people to say yes, we can do better. And they've consistently tried to bridge divides. And I mean big divides. They've tried to stop wars, like when they brought Greece and Turkey together as the two nations were edging towards conflict. Or when they hosted the first ever high level meetings between North and South Korea, after years of stand-offs. Or when just a year after his release from Auburn Island, Nelson Mandela first came face to face with FW De Kler, helping to usher in a new period of inclusivity for the rainbow nation. It has been my great privilege to fight a struggle for freedom that the world adopted as its own. Now look, we all know Davos is a place where presidents, prime ministers and business leaders come together. But by no means is it just some echo chamber for the well-heeled, because like the Forum's founder says, The world has become so interdependent that entrepreneurs everywhere in the world depend each on another. And the only way we can really improve the state of the world is by ensuring that all of the stakeholders get a say in what happens. Even when it includes those you don't like. And that's why Davos has always made a space for agitators, activists and academics, giving them the chance to speak truth to power. Don't tell me about low levels of unemployment. You're counting the wrong things. You're not counting dignity of people. You're counting exploited people. Finding new ways to tackle the world's biggest challenges. The younger generation is demanding a better world. They're rising up to say we have to have change. Whether it's gender equality, the environment or technology, the Forum is there to explore all the big problems, from the future of work to the distribution of wealth. We've got to be talking about taxes. Taxes, taxes, taxes, all the rest is bulls***. The REITs are getting richer simply because they're REITs. So, we're the world's top influencers already scheduled to attend. What we're doing now and in the next few years will profoundly affect the next few thousand years. We want you to turn on, tune in and drop by.