Two fat books of conference attendees, divided into "Members" and "Constituents." What's the difference between members and constituents? Your guess is as good as mine.
Note explaining that wool item is a gift from Sukhbaatar Batbold, the prime minister of Mongolia, and Madam Khorloo Otgontuya, presumably also of Mongolia. Thanks, Mr. Batbold!
So that's the Davos swag bag. Underwhelming? Well, yes, it's kind of underwhelming, considering how over-the-top everything else about the conference is. But you know what? It's USEFUL. 5 out of 8 people waiting at a Davos bus stop this morning were carrying the bag. And the last thing anyone needs is more swag. This conference is about the people and the experience, not the swag. And where else you going to be given a complimentary scarf by the prime minister of Mongolia?
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Henry Blodget cofounded Business Insider, then called "Silicon Alley Insider," in the loading dock of another New York-based startup in 2007. He served as Editor in Chief until 2017 and CEO until 2023. Business Insider is now owned by Axel Springer.A former top-ranked Wall Street analyst, Henry is often a guest on CNBC, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, and other networks. He has contributed to The Atlantic, Slate, The New York Times, Fortune, New York, the Financial Times, and other publications (including, of course, Business Insider!). He has written extensively about technology and investing and is the author of "The Wall Street Self-Defense Manual: A Consumer's Guide to Investing."
