For business leaders, much of the value is networking on the side of forum events.

For business leaders, much of the value is networking on the side of forum events. “It’s the best place to pitch ideas, build connections and get your brand known,” Chen Linchevski, CEO of Precognize, an Israel-based software start-up, tells Reuters. He justifies the $50,000 attendance fee, saying: “It’s the kind of place where in a few days you meet people you wouldn’t easily meet otherwise.”