'It's a big deal': why former protester turned Davos mayor wants WEF back

Philipp Wilhelm knows local people rely on forum's revenue - but still thinks world must change

In his youth, Philipp Wilhelm was at the forefront of protests against the World Economic Forum's annual extreme capitalism" gathering of the business and political elite in Davos, the Swiss mountain resort where he grew up.

Now, however, Wilhelm is the mayor of the town and his central mission is to ensure the return of the WEF jamboree, which had been scheduled to start next week but was cancelled this year due to the pandemic.