Having a conversation about problems in a subject space or field of work does not require years of specialization. A handful of books does suffice. Our world l

Having a conversation about problems in a subject space or field of work does not require years of specialization. A handful of books does suffice. Our world leaders and billionaires have these conversations everyday. Many are well read. If you're talking about having conversations in the same light as a Solvay Conference, sure. The context I got from the article is that they are talking about the former, not the latter.