 Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, delivers an opening speech at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 25, 2006. With the theme of "Creative Imperative", this year's annual meeting attracted some 2,340 participants, including government leaders and CEOs of big companies from 89 countries and regions.
 Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, chief executive of Nestle, Dell Inc. Chairman and founder Michael Dell, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum and Henry A. McKinnell (L to R), CEO of US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, are present at the opening session of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 25, 2006. With the theme of "Creative Imperative", this year's annual meeting attracted some 2,340 participants, including government leaders and CEOs of big companies from 89 countries and regions.
 Swiss President Moritz Leuenberger (L) shakes hands with Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum,while German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) looks on before the opening session of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 25, 2006. With the theme of "Creative Imperative", this year's annual meeting attracted some 2,340 participants, including government leaders and CEOs of big companies from 89 countries and regions.
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