A speech by the U.N. chief, economic growth potential in places like China and Russia, the challenges of artificial intelligence and leaders from Spain to Malaysia are set to headline the agenda at the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos.

The World Economic Forum, colloquially called "Davos" after the location at which it's hosted in the Swiss mountains, is a yearly meeting of elites.

The Washington Post brought its front row seat in Washington to the World Economic Forum this past week. Its slate of power programming, “From D.C. to Davos,” featured four days of dynamic conversations,