World Economic Forum World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum (WEF), based in Cologny-Geneva, Switzerland, was founded in 1971 as a not-for-profit organization. It gained formal status in January 2015 under the Swiss Host-State Act, confirming the role of the Forum as an International Institution for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum's mission is cited as "committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas." The WEF is best known for its annual meeting at the end of January in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern
International Society of Business Leaders International Society of Business Leaders The International Society of Business Leaders (ISOBL) claims to be an international registry of business professionals, executives, and esteemed alumni from leading universities and institutions spanning the globe; however, has been reported as a scam on a number of occasions. ISOBL was founded in Garden City, New York with the stated mission of empowering members by providing a platform for professional networking opportunities. Primarily a business networking platform and biographical publication, the network has grown to over 50,000+ members through unsolicited mass e-mail. ISOBL claims to maintain application criteria and only accepts business professionals with