Karp, who owns New England Development, has inked his a deal to redevelop a West Palm Beach mall with fellow Boston firm Eastern Real Estate and the high-profile Philadelphia development firm Lubert-Adler.
Mr Andrews announced in his speech that he would be reviewing the child development assessment profile for those youngest pupils entering the foundation phase for early years education.
During the World Economic Forum, the Director-General will attend several high-profile sessions on the global development outlook and the post-2015 agenda, as well as on urban development and bolstering ocean resilience.