Organizers of the World Economic Forum confirmed that Elon Musk was added shortly before the event to a Thursday afternoon session, where he was scheduled to speak with Fink, as noted in a Bloomberg News report. Musk's upcoming appearance marks Musk's first participation in the forum, which annually draws political leaders, business executives, and global media to Davos, Switzerland. Musk's attendance represents a departure from his past stance toward the event. He had been invited in prior years but declined to attend, including in 2024.
"The emphasis on 2030 was really a statement to the world that we're going to do it ourselves," Fink said about the country's sovereign wealth fund's plan to diversify and grow different parts of the economy.