Partying at Davos

Good Morning! So we made it. Night two in party central. Wow!!! That's all I can say. After the visit to the local pub (my favorite spot thus far), we made our way back to the Hotel Belvedere for the McKinsey party. As soon as we arrived in the lobby (where everyone congregates) I had another one of my is-this-me-or-am-I-dreaming moments? Seriously. I was in awe.

First up, Michael Dell, the chairman of Dell. One of his top executives Paul Bell and his wife Maryann Gallivan are very good friends and I've met Michael a couple times at events with them. So like a good girl with no reservations (what the hell, I am in Davos) I reintroduced myself and started talking to him. He was so nice. We talked about our children and our mutual friends’ recent move back from London to Austin, Texas, where Dell is based. The one thing I couldn't get off my mind: this man doesn't age. He looks as young today as he did when I first met him eight years ago. He's approachable, down to earth and very real. Don't you just love that?!

Next up, as I'm talking to Michael Dell, Jamie Dimon (CEO of JP Morgan and current rock star in the financial community) walks up to me and says, "Hi Alexis! How are you?" Now, I've met him before back in my Wall Street days, and when I first joined CNBC four years ago, I interviewed him several times, but I was in shock when he walked up to me. He was so casual, warm, exceptionally down to earth. We didn't talk business. We talked about life, family, the new FOX Business Network. He congratulated us on our launch and success and talked about the people he's met in Davos. He was terrific. This man should be running one of the biggest financial institutions. There is absolutely nothing pretentious about him and he's so smart but in a calming way. Personal prediction: Someday he's back where he started at Citi with Vikram Pandit (could you imagine Citi and JP Morgan fully merged !!!!!

So the story doesn't end there. Becky Quick of CNBC hung out with us. She's adorable. I'm a big fan! Plus, I spent time with Andy Serwer, managing editor of Fortune Magazine and Andrew Sorkin from the New York Times. Just the tip of the iceberg. So slowly, little by little, we made our way over to the McKinsey party! Insane. Seriously crazy. It was mobbed!!! Everyone who was anyone (with the exception of us who begged our way in....not quite... but it sounds good....sorry had to make it up) was there. Michael Dell, Jeff Zucker, the Google guys, Jamie Dimon and Wes Edens, chairman and CEO of Fortress Investment Group...the list could go on. The 13-piece band was sick. They played rock and roll the whole time! The place was so hot because people were packed in like sardines. Everyone was in a party mood. We stayed a couple hours and then retired back to our apartment. Seriously pooped but glad we made it out!