The gathering, titled "Facing Tomorrow", brings together the world top leaders and thinkers in a wide variety of fields including policy, energy, science, economics, culture, art, religion, and thought, to navigate the most pressing global challenges ahead.

The conference seeks to investigate the crises and solutions, trends and innovations, visions and ideals that are shaping our collective future.

The aim of the Conference was the development of an annual event that not only "talks" but also drives action and encourages practical initiatives.

Previous conferences had as speakers a variety of global leaders, international scholars and activists, poets and scientists, artists and clergy, entrepreneurs, economists and industrialists, including George W. Bush, Elie Wiesel, Robert De Niro, Rupert Murdoch, and Bernard-Henri Lévy.

[1] Each Conference consists of plenary sessions, panel discussions, roundtables, master classes and an exhibition.