Just in case there was any wild speculation out there, I am not at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week.  I am, however, open to an invite for next year so if you are headed that way and need a travel partner let me know.  Lots of fanfare around this event for sure (as well as fodder for those that think the world is controlled by a dozen people) but any forum where people can have informed conversation about issues without punditry and talking points (to a degree) is a worthwhile endeavor.  The Aspen Institute is another such forum for informed conversation.

Assuming that in a year’s time I won’t become a rock star, head of state, or sovereign wealth fund manager (yes, aiming low this year), I thought I would pose the same "Davos Question" that attendees can answer and capture on video.   

Before I do, think about what this is all about – world & economic leaders can make a point, have it recorded, and instantly globally distributed via our friends at Google/YouTube in the same way that anybody can record their thoughts and share them with this forum.  A conversation where none was possible before…pretty cool.

I’m not sure that Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai (below) ever imagined that he would be doing this.  Proof that YouTube (or any video sharing site for that matter) can be more than an on-line version America’s Funniest Home Videos.

“What one thing do you think that countries, companies or individuals must do to make the world a better place in 2008?”