Florida Tourism Chief Declines WEF Summit Invite
Bryan Griffin, President and CEO of VISIT Florida, publicly rejected an invitation to the World Economic Forum’s Urban Transportation Summit scheduled later this month in San Francisco. In an X post sharing the invitation email, Griffin wrote he would decline because WEF 'values and stated objectives do not align with the State of Florida,' specifically citing concerns about digital IDs and central bank digital currencies and framing the decision as a defense of individual liberty and state sovereignty.
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🔍 Key Facts
- Bryan Griffin — VISIT Florida President and CEO and former communications director in the Florida governor’s office — declined the WEF Urban Transportation Summit invitation.
- The summit is scheduled later this month in San Francisco and aims to convene senior decision‑makers on urban transportation and related policy.
- Griffin publicly cited WEF initiatives he opposes (digital IDs, centralized bank digital currencies) and posted his declination on X, framing it as a values-based state position.