AIAC AT THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM IN DAVOS
For Immediate Release
Davos, Switzerland - January 11, 2025 American Industrial Acquisition Corporation (AIAC) is proud to announce its participation in the 2025 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, taking place from January 20 to 24. Themed "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age", this year’s event will focus on the transformative opportunities and challenges posed by converging technologies in an era of rapid innovation.
AIAC joins a distinguished global assembly of leaders, including heads of state, executives from the Forum’s 1,000 partner companies, innovators, civil society representatives, and young changemakers. Together, participants will explore how collaboration can address pressing global challenges and harness the potential of advancements in AI, quantum computing, and biotech to foster sustainable growth and equitable progress.
The 2025 meeting is structured around five critical areas of focus:
Reimagining Growth: Identifying new sources of growth to build resilient economies in an era of economic transformation.
Industries in the Intelligent Age: Balancing short-term goals with long-term imperatives in navigating technological and geo-economic shifts.
Investing in People: Addressing the impacts of geoeconomic changes and technological advancements on employment, skills, and public services to develop modern, inclusive societies.
Safeguarding the Planet: Mobilizing innovative partnerships and climate technologies to tackle energy and environmental challenges.
Rebuilding Trust: Fostering collaboration amid geopolitical complexities, societal divides, and shifting global policies.
This year’s event emphasizes inclusivity through livestreamed sessions and the Forum’s Global Collaboration Village, an extended reality (XR) platform that facilitates real-time interaction among global stakeholders. The public can also engage with discussions through the Open Forum in Davos.
AIAC Chairman issued the following statement: "AIAC is honored to participate in the 2025 World Economic Forum, a pivotal platform for addressing the challenges and opportunities of our time. In Davos, I look forward to greeting my dear friends from the Trilateral Commission, Council on Foreign Relations, Royal Institute of International Affairs-Chatham House, Yale CEO Summit, Economic Club of New York, University Club of Washington D.C., Harvard Business School Clubs of New York, Austin and Silicon Valley, East India Club of London, and the Explorers Club. I also extend my heartfelt congratulations to Klaus Schwab and the World Economic Forum Board of Trustees and Senior Officers for once again bringing together the world’s most distinguished leaders from the public and private sectors. Their unwavering commitment to fostering dialogue and collaboration on the future of the world is truly commendable.”
Mr. Levie continued, "As we gather in Davos, we are witnessing profound and unprecedented climate-related, geopolitical, economic, technological, and industrial challenges which demand not just strategic intellect and vision, but an unrelenting urgency to act. These forces are rapidly reshaping our world, and we must soberly acknowledge and address them with clarity and resolve. The decisions we make today will define our stability and prosperity now and for generations to come."
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, AIAC Chairman Levie shall also be representing the Explorers Club, advancing its mission of scientific advancement, global conservation and environmental stewardship. Mr. Levie serves as Trustee and AIAC and its affiliates, Bradford Space, Champlain Cable, Canadian Kraft Paper Industries, and Super Alloy Manufacturing Solutions, are Partners of The Explorers Club. Other Explorers Club members expected to be present in Davos will include Prince Albert II of Monaco, Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, Bridgewater Associates Chairman Ray Dalio, AccuWeather Founder and Chairman Dr. Joel Myers, and Voyager Space Chairman and CEO Dylan Taylor.
In Davos, AIAC and its affiliates will be sponsoring or co-sponsoring multiple breakfast, luncheon, reception and dinner events throughout the week.
For further information, please see:
https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/
About the World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum (WEF), headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, is a nonprofit organization best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a small town in the Swiss Alps. Since its creation in 1971, the forum has evolved into a major platform for global leaders to address pressing challenges, foster collaboration, and shape future agendas.
Founded by Professor Klaus Schwab, a Swiss economist, the organization was initially called the European Management Forum and focused on introducing American management practices to European companies. However, its scope quickly broadened to include global economic, social, and political issues. In 1987, it was renamed the World Economic Forum to reflect this expanded mission. Schwab envisioned a space where leaders from business, government, academia, and civil society could work together to solve global problems. His philosophy of stakeholder capitalism, which prioritizes the interests of all stakeholders—employees, communities, and the environment—over those of shareholders alone, has been central to the forum's identity.
The WEF’s annual Davos meeting has become a hallmark event, attracting heads of state, CEOs, academics, and activists from around the world. Held each January, the summit addresses a wide array of issues, including economic challenges like inflation and inequality, technological advancements such as AI and cybersecurity, climate change, and geopolitical tensions. The Davos summit is known for its high-profile speeches, panel discussions, and behind-the-scenes negotiations, which often lead to groundbreaking initiatives. For example, the Global Compact on corporate sustainability and the 1t.org trillion-tree reforestation initiative emerged from discussions at the forum.
Beyond Davos, the WEF operates throughout the year by publishing influential reports like the Global Risks Report and Future of Jobs Report, which provide critical insights into emerging global challenges. It also supports initiatives such as the Climate Action Platform and the Global Shapers Community, which promote sustainability and youth leadership. Additionally, the forum facilitates partnerships between governments, businesses, and NGOs to address issues like poverty, health crises, and education gaps.
Despite its influence, the WEF has faced criticism over the years. Some argue that its exclusivity, with participation often limited to elite stakeholders, undermines inclusivity and representation. Others point to the environmental impact of the Davos summit, given the carbon emissions associated with bringing thousands of participants to the Swiss Alps. Activists frequently protest the forum, accusing it of failing to translate lofty rhetoric into meaningful action.
Nevertheless, the WEF has had a lasting impact, playing a role in significant moments like South Africa’s post-apartheid reintegration into the global economy and fostering dialogues between rival nations during periods of conflict. Today, as the world confronts interconnected crises such as climate change, technological disruption, and geopolitical instability, the forum continues to serve as a unique platform for dialogue and innovation. While its effectiveness is often debated, its ability to bring influential voices together ensures its continued relevance in addressing the complexities of the modern era.
For further information, please see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Economic_Forum
About American Industrial Acquisition Corporation
American Industrial Acquisition Corporation (AIAC) is a diversified industrial group with manufacturing and distribution sites in 24 countries in North America, Europe, and Asia. AIAC has acquired and grown non-core subsidiaries and divisions of Boeing, Siemens, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Johnson Controls, Merck, Pfizer, Astellas, Visteon, Carlyle, Ahlstrom, Tolko, Groupe Suez, Groupe Rexel, and many other leading multinational corporations.
AIAC companies serve companies and governmental entities worldwide in all major sectors, including aviation, space, defense, automotive, truck, rail, marine, petrochemical, solar, nuclear, food, confectionary, beverage, civil engineering and infrastructure, commercial construction, mining, dredging, disaster relief, education, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. AIAC companies manufacture materials, components, assemblies, packaging, equipment, and finished products. In addition, AIAC companies are exclusive, authorized distributors of leading branded industrial and consumer products and serve as critical suppliers for major airports, schools, hospitals, performing art and sports centers, offices and hotels throughout Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. AIAC is a leading manufacturer of building, street, and highway signage in Europe, signage and illumination structures in North America, and a distributor of electrical products throughout France.
Of note, AIAC purchased Boeing Canada in 2005 and has produced over 10,000 unique components for every Boeing jet plane ever since, reliably serving Boeing from manufacturing facilities in North America. A leader in ultra-high precision jet engine component manufacturing, AIAC companies produce 2,200 fan blades and blisks for each jet engine produced by GE, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls Royce, and Honeywell. AIAC companies produce the critical automotive wire and cable for Tesla, GM, Ford, Chrysler- Fiat, Toyota, and Nissan. In connection with its kraft paper manufacturing interests in Canada and the US, AIAC controls and sustainably manages 22 million acres of Manitoba, Canada forestland, an area equivalent in size to the nation of Hungary.
AIAC companies actively support exploration into outer space, manufacturing critical components for launching and propelling spacecraft and satellites. AIAC customers in this sector include NASA, the European Space Agency, SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Boeing. AIAC companies also lead in the design and manufacture of undersea umbilical cables for worldwide oceanographic research.
Another AIAC affiliate, located in Germany, designs, manufactures and distributes high performance emergency portable power generators required during natural disasters, including extreme climate events worldwide. Clients include government agencies and the International Red Cross.
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About AIAC Philanthropy
AIAC and the AIAC Foundation support a wide range of nonprofit, nonsectarian, bipartisan organizations which promote international conflict resolution, disaster relief, economic development, environmental sustainability, and exploration. The exploration-focused nonprofit organizations which they actively support include the National Geographic Society, the Royal Geographical Society, the American Museum of Natural History and the Hayden Planetarium, the Victoria & Albert Museum, the National Air and Space Museum, the National Space Society, and the United States Space Foundation.
AIAC Chairman L. M. Levie is a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Explorers Club, a 120-year-old organization whose members have pioneered the exploration of the earth, the oceans, an outer space. AIAC and its affiliates, Bradford Space, Canadian Kraft Paper Industries, Super Alloy Manufacturing Solutions, and Champlain Cable are Partners of The Explorers Club. In 2024, AIAC Companies proudly served as a corporate sponsor of Hubert Sagniere’s historic circumnavigation of the earth in a single-engine plane (www.flightaroundtheglobe.com).
AIAC’s other beneficiaries include the Appeal of the Nobel Peace Laureates Foundation Inc., the Asia Society, the Atlantic Council, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - Gates Philanthropy Partners, the Bretton Woods Committee, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Carter Center, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Economic Club of New York, the Foreign Policy Association, the Institut Française des Relations Internationales, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Crisis Group, the International Rescue Committee, the Japan Society, the JFK School of Government of Harvard University, the Peterson Institute for International Economics, the Richardson Center for Global Engagement, the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), the Sierra Club, and the Trilateral Commission.
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https://www.aiac.com/our-values
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