Below is the public programme of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland from 27-31 January 2010.
The 59 sessions listed below will be webcast on the website of the World Economic Forum and livestreamed on our Livestream channel.
All the sessions will also be available afterwards on YouTube and can be downloaded in full HD quality from the Forum's website.
| Wednesday 27 January 2010 |
| Wednesday 27 Jan 08:45-10:00 CET |
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(TIME) What Is the "New Normal" for Global Growth?
Despite an upward revision of the International Monetary Fund's most recent World Economic Outlook, average real GDP growth of the global economy over the next five years is expected to be less than that of the five years (2003-2007) before the crisis. In partnership with Time magazine, industry leaders, economists and policy-makers rethink the "new normal" for key economies going forward. |
- Dennis Nally, Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers International, PricewaterhouseCoopers, USA
- Arif M. Naqvi, Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer, Abraaj Capital, United Arab Emirates; Co-Chair of the Governors Meeting for Investors 2010; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Pakistan
- Raghuram G. Rajan, Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished Service Professor of Finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, USA
- Nouriel Roubini, Chairman, Roubini Global Economics Monitor, USA; Global Agenda Council on the International Monetary System
- David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Carlyle Group, USA
- Heizo Takenaka, Director, Global Security Research Institute, Keio University, Japan; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Japan
Moderated by
- Michael J. Elliott, Editor, Time International, Time Magazine, USA
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| Wednesday 27 Jan 09.00 - 10.15 CET |
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The Future of Employment
Although unemployment rates continue to rise, there are still 2.6 million jobs unfilled in the US and 4 million in Europe because of a shortage of skilled workers.
What imbalances in terms of human capital should be addressed for a sustainable post-crisis recovery? |
- Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Infosys Technologies, India; Global Agenda Council on the Skills Gap
- Jeffrey Joerres, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Manpower Inc, USA
- Wallace King, Chief Executive Officer, Leighton Holdings, Australia
- Fred van Leeuwen, General Secretary, Education International, Belgium
- Lubna S. Olayan, Deputy Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Olayan Financing Company, Saudi Arabia; Chair, Arab Business Council, World Economic Forum
- James S. Turley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ernst & Young, USA
Moderated by
- J. Frank Brown, Dean, INSEAD, France; Global Agenda Council on the Skills Gap
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| Wednesday 27 Jan 09.00 - 10.15 CET |
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Rethinking Systemic Financial Risk
In 2009, the G20 tasked the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to develop "macro-prudential tools" to combat systemic risk.
What structural deficiencies still persist in the regulation of systemic financial risk and how will they be addressed in 2010? |
- Jaime Caruana, General Manager, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Basel
- Ibrahim S. Dabdoub, Group Chief Executive Officer, National Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait; Global Agenda Council on Global Investment Flows
- Robert E. Diamond Jr, President, Barclays, United Kingdom
- Stefan Lippe, Chief Executive Officer, Swiss Re, Switzerland
- Jonathan M. Nelson, Chief Executive Officer, Providence Equity Partners, USA
- Guillermo Ortiz, Professor, ITAM (Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico), Mexico
Moderated by
- Suzanne Nora Johnson, Chair, Global Agenda Council on Systemic Financial Risk; Global Agenda Council on Systemic Financial Risk
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| Wednesday 27 Jan 10.30 - 12.00 CET |
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The Next Global Crisis
The G20 is focused on preventing a repeat of the financial crisis, but the next global crisis to threaten the global economy is likely to be off the radar screen of policy-makers, as have previous ones.
What warning signals need our urgent attention? In partnership with the World Economic Forum, CNBC hosts this debate focusing on the challenges and choices to be made to prevent the next great global crisis |
- Barney Frank, Congressman from Massachusetts (Democrat), 4th District; Chairman, Financial Services Committee, USA
- Jacob A. Frenkel, Chairman, JPMorgan Chase International, JPMorgan Chase & Co, USA
- Lord Levene, Chairman, Lloyd's, United Kingdom
- Anand G. Mahindra, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra & Mahindra, India
- Kenneth Rogoff, Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Economics, Harvard University, USA
- Zhu Min, Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the International Monetary System
Moderated by
- Maria Bartiromo, Anchor, CNBC's Closing Bell; Host and Managing Editor, Wall Street Journal Report, CNBC, USA; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Systemic Financial Risk
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| Wednesday 27 Jan 10.45 - 12.00 CET |
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Rethinking Values in the Post-Crisis World
Values are commonly considered important and enduring principles, which are correct and desirable in life, shared by members of a community.
What values need rethinking in the wake of the "Great Recession"? |
- Yvan Allaire, Chair of the Board of Directors, Institute for Governance of Public and Private Organizations (IGOPP), Canada; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business
- Thomas H. Glocer, Chief Executive Officer, Thomson Reuters, USA
- Yasuchika Hasegawa, President and Chief Executive Officer, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Japan
- Hartmut Ostrowski, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bertelsmann, Germany
- Jim Wallis, Editor-in-Chief and Chief Executive Officer, Sojourners, USA; Global Agenda Council on Faith
- Muhammad Yunus, Managing Director, Grameen Bank, Bangladesh
Moderated by
- James H. Quigley, Global Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte, USA; Global Agenda Council on the Skills Gap
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| Wednesday 27 Jan 10.45 - 12.00 CET |
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Financing Low-Carbon Growth
Estimates show that about US$ 500 billion needs to be invested yearly between now and 2030 to address climate change.
What financing mechanisms and partnerships are needed to stimulate a new wave of sustainable growth? |
- James Cameron, Vice-Chairman, Climate Change Capital, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change
- Jack Ehnes, Chief Executive Officer, California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS), USA; Global Agenda Council on Ageing Society
- Kenneth Hersh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, NGP Energy Capital Management, USA
- Tulsi R. Tanti, Chairman and Managing Director, Suzlon Energy, India
- Simon Zadek, Executive Director, Meng Associates, Switzerland; Global Agenda Council on Global Institutional Governance
Moderated by
- Michael Liebreich, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, New Energy Finance, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Sustainable Energy
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| Wednesday 27 Jan 13.30 - 14.45 CET |
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Rethinking Energy Security
Shifts in demand and supply, as well as challenges posed by climate change, will exert ever greater pressure on both corporate and national energy planning over the next decades.
What is needed to tackle the interlinked issues of energy security, economic growth and climate change? |
- Fatih Birol, Chief Economist, International Energy Agency, Paris; Global Agenda Council on Energy Security
- Robert D. Hormats, US Undersecretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs
- Lars G. Josefsson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vattenfall, Sweden
- Jim Leape, Director-General, WWF International, World Wide Fund for Nature, Switzerland; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change
- Roberto Poli, Chairman of the Board, Eni, Italy
- Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India
Moderated by
- Armen Sarkissian, President and Founder, Eurasia House International, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Energy Security
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| Wednesday 27 Jan 15.15 - 16.30 CET |
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Rethinking Compensation Models
A 2009 study revealed that 70% of the 200 largest companies (by market capitalization) in the S&P 500 Stock Index reported changes to their executive compensation programmes.
How should compensation systems be redesigned in the wake of the "Great Recession"? |
- Shumeet Banerji, Chief Executive Officer, Booz & Company, United Kingdom
- Mark Mactas, President and Chief Operating Officer, Towers Watson, USA
- Stephen G. Pagliuca, Managing Director, Bain Capital, USA
- Richard L. Trumka, President, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), USA
- Peter A. Weinberg, Founding Partner, Perella Weinberg Partners, USA
Moderated by
- Adi Ignatius, Editor-in-Chief, Harvard Business Review, USA
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| Wednesday 27 Jan 17.30 - 17.45 CET |
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Opening Plenary of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010 |
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Welcoming Remarks by
- Doris Leuthard, President of the Swiss Confederation and Federal Councillor of Economic Affairs
- Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
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| Wednesday 27 Jan 17.45 - 18.45 CET |
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Opening Address President of France |
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Opening Address by
- Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France
Chaired by
- Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
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| Wednesday 27 Jan 18.45 - 19.30 CET |
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Presentation of the Crystal Awards
The World Economic Forum's Crystal Award honours artists who have used their art to improve the state of the world
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- Margaret Atwood, Author, Canada
- Udo Jürgens, Singer, Switzerland
- Lang Lang, Pianist, Columbia Artists Music, USA
Chaired by
- Hilde Schwab, Chairperson and Co-Founder, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
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| Thursday 28 Jan 09.00 - 10.00 CET |
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Rebuilding Trust in Business Leadership
A global survey in 2009 revealed that only 29% of respondents trust information communicated by CEOs, down from 36% in 2008.
What steps should business leaders take to rebuild trust among their stakeholders? |
- Eckhard Cordes, Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer, METRO, Germany
- Timothy P. Flynn, Chairman, KPMG International, USA
- John Monks, General Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Brussels
- Ferit F. Sahenk, Chairman, Dogus Group, Turkey; Young Global Leader
- Ruben K. Vardanian, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Troika Dialog Group, Russian Federation; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Russia
Moderated by
- Richard W. Edelman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Edelman, USA; Global Agenda Council on Marketing & Branding
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| Thursday 28 Jan 09.00 - 10.00 CET |
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Global Energy Outlook
Despite the major decline in energy prices from their peak in 2008, energy security concerns have increased as major producing and consuming economies differ significantly on how to develop a more secure and stable energy system.
How can producers and consumers develop mutually beneficial approaches to energy security? |
- Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan
- Thierry Desmarest, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Total, France
- Khalid A. Al Falih, President and Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
- Tony Hayward, Group Chief Executive, BP, United Kingdom
- Andrew N. Liveris, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dow Chemical Company, USA
- Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell, Netherlands
Moderated by
- Daniel Yergin, Chairman, CERA; Executive Vice-President, IHS, USA; Global Agenda Council on Energy Security
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| Thursday 28 Jan 09.00 - 10.00 CET |
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Rethinking Humanitarian Assistance
As a result of natural disasters, over 350 million people worldwide are in need of immediate assistance each year.
How can the private sector mobilize resources to enhance the international community's response to humanitarian crises? |
- Peter Bakker, Chief Executive Officer, TNT, Netherlands; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Transportation
- Nicolas Mariscal Torroella, Chairman of the Board, Grupo Marhnos, Mexico
- Barbara Stocking, Chief Executive, Oxfam GB, United Kingdom
Moderated by
- Simon Maxwell, Senior Research Associate, Overseas Development Institute, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Humanitarian Assistance
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| Thursday 28 Jan 10:30 - 11:00 CET |
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Special Message by Lee Myung-Bak, President of the Republic of Korea; Chair, 2010 G20 Summit
As the 2010 Chair of the G20, South Korea will be the first Asian country to host the G20 Summit in November.
In a critical year for the global economy, what will be the key priorities for the G20? |
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Chaired by
- Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
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| Thursday 28 Jan 11.00 - 11.30 CET |
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A Conversation on the Future of Africa
Much of Africa managed to avoid recession in 2009, but the social costs of the crisis could increase significantly in 2010 with rising regional unemployment.
How can the continent improve its regional collaboration going forward? |
- Kofi Annan, Secretary-General, United Nations (1997-2006); Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
- Jacob G. Zuma, President of South Africa
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| Thursday 28 Jan 11:30 - 12:00 CET |
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Special Session on Haiti
The devastating earthquake on 12 January reminds us of the common humanity that we all share.
Join this session on how business can help Haiti over the long term. |
- Helen E. Clark, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York
- William J. Clinton, Founder, William J. Clinton Foundation; President of the United States (1993-2001); UN Special Envoy to Haiti
- Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
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| Thursday 28 Jan 12.30 - 13.30 CET |
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Will India Meet Global Expectations?
Multilateral trade, climate change, Millennium Development Goals and nuclear non-proliferation are just some of the items on the global agenda in which the world expects India to play an active and constructive role.
What does the world expect from India and what does India expect from the international community?
In partnership with the World Economic Forum, NDTV hosts this debate focusing on the global expectations for and from India. |
- Anand G. Mahindra, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra & Mahindra, India
- Zakir Mahmood, President and Chief Executive Officer, Habib Bank, Pakistan
- Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India
Moderated by
- Vikram Chandra, Chief Presenter and Editor, NDTV, India
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| Thursday 28 Jan 14.30 - 15.30 CET |
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Rethinking the Balance of Power in the Middle East Classical rivalries, demographic trends and investment patterns point to a changing balance of power in the Middle East.
What are near and longer term implications of a different power equation in the region? In partnership with the World Economic Forum, Al Arabiya hosts this debate focusing on the shifting power equation in the Middle East. |
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Khalid Abdulla-Janahi, Honorary Chairman, Vision 3, United Arab Emirates; Global Agenda Council on the Future of the Middle East
Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
William Hague, Shadow Foreign Secretary, Conservative Party, United Kingdom
Moderated by
Rima Maktabi, Senior Anchor, Al Arabiya, United Arab Emirates |
| Thursday 28 Jan 14.30 - 15.30 CET |
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Rethinking the Eurozone
The EU budget deficit was only 2% in 2008, but it is now expected to balloon to nearly 7% of gross domestic product for member economies as a whole in 2010.
How can Europe repair its damaged public finances and still maintain its course for economic recovery? |
- Lech Kaczynski, President of Poland
- Yves Leterme, Prime Minister of Belgium
- George A. Papandreou, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece
- José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Prime Minister of Spain
- Jean-Claude Trichet, President, European Central Bank, Frankfurt
- Valdis Zatlers, President of Latvia
Moderated by
- Robin Niblett, Director, Chatham House, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Global Institutional Governance
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| Thursday 28 Jan 14.30 - 15.30 CET |
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Rebuilding Critical Infrastructure
An estimated US$ 2 trillion investment is needed each year over the next 20 years to improve water, road, port and air traffic control systems around the world.
Given unprecedented growth in government deficits, how should critical infrastructure investment gaps be addressed? |
- Amr A. Al Dabbagh, Governor, Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), Saudi Arabia; Global Agenda Council on Economic Growth & Development
- Imad Fakhoury, Minister of State for Mega Projects and Minister of Public Sector Development of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank (ADB), Tunis
- Liu Xiaoguang, President and Chief Executive Officer, Beijing Capital Group, People's Republic of China
- Kamal Nath, Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India
- Rafael del Pino, Chairman, Ferrovial, Spain
Moderated by
- Mohsen Mostafavi, Dean, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, USA
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| Thursday 28 Jan 15.40 - 16.10 CET |
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Special Message by Li Keqiang, Executive Vice-Premier, State Council of the People's Republic of China
Chaired by
- Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
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| Thursday 28 Jan 16.00 - 17.00 CET |
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Rethinking Africa's Growth Strategy
Africa's growth strategy is developing new plot lines as the International Monetary Fund expects growth in sub-Saharan Africa to be 1% above the global average; trade with China now tops US$ 100 billion a year.
How is Africa's growth strategy changing and what will it reveal in 2010 and beyond? |
- Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank (ADB), Tunis
- Jakaya M. Kikwete, President of Tanzania
- Li Ruogu, Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank of China, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the International Monetary System
- Jubril Adewale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive, Oando, Nigeria; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Africa
Moderated by
- Maria Ramos, Group Chief Executive, Absa Group, South Africa; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Africa
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| Thursday 28 Jan 16.00 - 17.00 CET |
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State Leadership: An Opportunity for Global Action
Globalization has signified the expansion and interconnection of world markets, but paradoxically stronger and more effective national action is essential to achieve global cooperation.
How can global cooperation be advanced as nation states become more interdependent? |
- Samir Al Rifai, Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Michael Froman, Deputy Assistant to the US President; Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs, USA
- H.R.H. Haakon of Norway, Crown Prince of Norway; Chair of the YGL Global Redesign Task Force; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Values
- Indra Nooyi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo, USA; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business
- George Yeo Yong-Boon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Singapore
Moderated by
- Lord Malloch-Brown, Senior Adviser, Global Redesign Initiative, World Economic Forum
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| Thursday 28 Jan 16.15 - 17.15 CET |
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The New Growth Narrative
Emerging and developing countries accounted for only 36% of global GDP in 1999 but as of 2009 that percentage rose to nearly 50%.
What has changed in global markets, development models and demographic trends to drive this shift in economic growth? |
- Mukesh D. Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries, India
- Lech Kaczynski, President of Poland
- Aleksey Kudrin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation
- Shimon Peres, President of Israel
- Danilo Türk, President of Slovenia
- Alvaro Uribe Velez, President of Colombia
Moderated by
- Lionel Barber, Editor, Financial Times, United Kingdom
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| Thursday 28 Jan 17:30 - 17:50 CET |
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Special Message by Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, 2010 G8 Summit and Toronto G20 Summit
Chaired by
- Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
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| Thursday 28 Jan 17:45 - 18:45 CET |
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Rethinking Market Capitalism
A sudden global recession, massive government bail-outs and a steep loss of public trust in corporations have forced a re-examination of the spirit and structure of capitalism.
What elements of market capitalism should be rethought? |
- H.R.H. Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Chairman of the Economic Development Board of Bahrain
- Guy Ryder, General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Belgium
- Tony Tan Keng-Yam, Chairman, Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, Singapore
- Ben J. Verwaayen, Chief Executive Officer, Alcatel-Lucent, France
- Jacob Wallenberg, Chairman, Investor AB, Sweden; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Long-term Investing
Chaired by
- William W. George, Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School, USA; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business
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| Thursday 28 Jan 18.00 - 19.15 CET |
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Global Governance Redesigned
Effective global governance requires not only nations to agree on common goals but also to design and build the systems and institutions that can achieve them.
How can global governance be significantly improved in the 21st Century? |
- Felipe Calderón, President of Mexico
- Lee Myung-Bak, President of the Republic of Korea; Chair, 2010 G20 Summit
- Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of Vietnam; Chair, 2010 ASEAN
- José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Prime Minister of Spain
- Jacob G. Zuma, President of South Africa
Moderated by
- Fareed Zakaria, Editor, Newsweek International, USA
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| Friday 29 Jan 09.00 - 10.00 CET |
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Meeting the Millennium Development Goals
The combination of food and financial crises trapped an estimated 50 to 90 million people in extreme poverty in 2009.
How can the Millennium Development Goals for 2015 be met in the wake of the economic crisis? |
- Vikram K. Akula, Founder and Chairperson, SKS Microfinance, India; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Poverty & Development Finance
- Helen E. Clark, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York
- William H. Gates III, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA
- Michel Kazatchkine, Executive Director, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM), Geneva; Global Agenda Council on a Healthy Next Generation
- Jeffrey D. Sachs, Senior Adviser and Assistant Director-General, Millennium Development Goals, United Nations Millennium Project, New York
- Morgan Tsvangirai, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
Moderated by
- Lord Malloch-Brown, Senior Adviser, Global Redesign Initiative, World Economic Forum
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| Friday 29 Jan 09.00 - 10.00 CET |
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Nuclear Non-Proliferation: Getting to Zero
The 189 members of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons will meet in 2010 for a major review of how to rid the world of an estimated 23,000 nuclear warheads.
How can countries best be deterred from developing nuclear weapons? |
- Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA; Global Agenda Council on Terrorism & Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Yukiya Amano, Director-General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna
- Lawrence B. Brilliant, President, Skoll Global Threats Fund, USA; Global Agenda Council on Catastrophic Risks
- Yoriko Kawaguchi, Member of the House of Councillors, Japan; Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan (2002-2004); Global Agenda Council on the Future of Japan
- Yan Xuetong, Director, Institute of International Studies, Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
Moderated by
- Gareth Evans, Co-Chair, International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, Melbourne; Global Agenda Council on Terrorism & Weapons of Mass Destruction
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| Friday 29 Jan 10.15 - 11.30 CET |
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From Copenhagen to Mexico: What's Next?
The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen did not reach a definitive global solution on carbon emissions.
What immediate steps should governments, businesses and civil society take towards a long-term climate path that is both environmentally effective and economically efficient? |
- Felipe Calderón, President of Mexico
- Yvo De Boer, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Bonn; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change
- Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Renault-Nissan Alliance (France and Japan), France; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
- Caio Koch-Weser, Vice-Chairman, Deutsche Bank Group, Deutsche Bank, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change
- Edward J. Markey, Congressman from Massachusetts (Democrat), 7th District, USA
- Shyam Saran, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of India; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change
Chaired by
- Timothy E. Wirth, President, United Nations Foundation, Washington DC; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change
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| Friday 29 Jan 10.30 - 11.45 CET |
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Rethinking Government Assistance
The long-term effect of massive government assistance to aid struggling "national champions" and "too big to fail" firms is yet unknown.
How will current political mandates reshape competition within global industries? |
- Montek S. Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, India
- Dominic Barton, Worldwide Managing Director, McKinsey & Company, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business
- David Cameron, Leader of the Conservative Party, United Kingdom
- John G. Evans, General Secretary, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD, France; Global Agenda Council on Employment & Social Protection
- Andrei L. Kostin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, VTB Bank, Russian Federation
- Peter Sands, Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered Bank, United Kingdom; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
- Jean-Claude Trichet, President, European Central Bank, Frankfurt
Chaired by
- Michael E. Porter, Bishop William Lawrence University Professor, Harvard Business School, USA
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| Friday 29 Jan 11.30 - 12.00 CET |
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Special Message by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil
Recipient of the first Global Statesmanship Award from the World Economic Forum
Chaired by
- Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
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| Friday 29 Jan 12.30 - 13.30 CET |
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Redesigning the Global Dimensions of China's Growth
China's transition from a low-cost, export-driven developing economy into an advanced one with a diversified industrial base is happening faster than the rest of the world expected.
What are the global dimensions of China's historic economic transition that need rethinking both in China and abroad?
In partnership with the World Economic Forum, CCTV hosts this debate focusing on China's growth. |
- Klaus Kleinfeld, President and Chief Executive Officer, Alcoa, USA
- Pascal Lamy, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva
- David Li Daokui, Director and Mansfield Freeman Professor of Economics, Center for China in the World Economy (CCWE), Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Mining & Metals
- Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Blackstone Group, USA
- John Zhao, Chief Executive Officer, Hony Capital, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the Future of China
Moderated by
- Rui Chenggang, Director and Anchor, China Central Television, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Journalism
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| Friday 29 Jan 14.00 - 14.30 CET |
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Conversation with H.M. King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
In partnership with the World Economic Forum, CNN GPS hosts this conversation focusing on the global agenda in 2010 from the perspective of the Middle East.
Moderated by
- Fareed Zakaria, Editor, Newsweek International, USA
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| Friday 29 Jan 14.30 - 15:30 CET |
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Rebuilding Peace and Stability in Afghanistan
More than eight years after the UN authorized military action in Afghanistan, the 43-nation coalition intends to increase troop levels to provide fresh impetus to efforts to bring peace and stability to the country.
What is needed from Afghanistan, the region and the international community to achieve success? |
- Bernard Kouchner, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of France
- David Miliband, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom
- Radoslaw Tomasz Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland
- Guido Westerwelle, Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany
Moderated by
- Thomas L. Friedman, Columnist, Foreign Affairs, The New York Times, USA
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| Friday 29 Jan 14.30 - 15.30 CET |
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Replicating the GAVI Success Story
Since its launch 10 years ago, the GAVI Alliance has saved over 4 million lives and has immunized an additional 250 million children in the world's poorest countries. How can GAVI's innovative and successful public-private partnership model be replicated to address other global issues? |
- Margaret Chan, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva
- Richard T. Clark, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Merck & Co., USA
- Melinda French Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
- Julian Lob-Levyt, Chief Executive Officer, GAVI Alliance, Switzerland; Global Agenda Council on Global Healthcare Systems & Cooperation
Moderated by
- Helene D. Gayle, President and Chief Executive Officer, CARE USA, USA; Global Agenda Council on Humanitarian Assistance
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| Friday 29 Jan 14.45 - 15.45 CET |
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Global Industry Outlook: Finance, Services and Media
No industry is immune to the global, cyclical and structural changes reshaping the world economy.
Chairs of the World Economic Forum Governors Meetings each share their industry's evaluation of the most important challenges and opportunities in 2010. |
- Josef Ackermann, Chairman of the Management Board and the Group Executive Committee, Deutsche Bank, Germany; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Financial Services 2010; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
- Hans-Paul Bürkner, Global Chief Executive Officer and President, The Boston Consulting Group, Germany; Co-Chair of the Governors Meeting for Professional Services
- Colin Dyer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jones Lang LaSalle, USA; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Real Estate 2010
- Eric Mindich, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Eton Park Capital Management, USA; Co-Chair of the Governors Meeting for Investors 2010
- Jeff Zucker, President and Chief Executive Officer, NBC Universal, USA; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Media, Entertainment & Information 2010
Moderated by
- Kevin Steinberg, Chief Operating Officer, Head of Centre for Global Industries, World Economic Forum USA
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| Friday 29 Jan 16.00 - 17.00 CET |
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Rethinking How to Feed The World
Global food demand will double between now and 2050 as the world's population reaches 9.2 billion.
How can the increased demand for food be met in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner? |
- William H. Gates III, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA
- Ellen Kullman, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, DuPont, USA
- Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of Vietnam; Chair, 2010 ASEAN
- Patricia A. Woertz, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), USA; Co-Chair of the Governors Meeting for Consumer Industries 2010; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
Moderated by
- Prannoy Roy, Chairman, New Delhi Television (NDTV), India
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| Friday 29 Jan 16.00 - 17.00 CET |
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Global Industry Outlook: Heavy Industries
No industry is immune to the global, cyclical and structural changes reshaping the world economy. Chairs of the World Economic Forum Governors Meetings each share their industry's evaluation of the most important challenges and opportunities in 2010 |
- Frank Appel, Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Post DHL, Germany; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Logistics & Transport 2010
- Samir Brikho, Chief Executive Officer, Amec, United Kingdom; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Engineering & Construction 2010
- Gérard Mestrallet, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, GDF SUEZ, France
- Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer, Royal DSM, Netherlands; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Chemicals 2010; Global Agenda Council on Nutrition
Moderated by
- Klaus Kleinfeld, President and Chief Executive Officer, Alcoa, USA
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| Friday 29 Jan 16.00 - 17.00 CET |
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Technology for Society
Some of the same technologies, such as cloud computing and semantic search, that make the most popular social networking applications possible are now being applied to development, education and healthcare delivery.
How can these readily available technologies be best leveraged to address complex issues? |
- Rainer Brüderle, Federal Minister of Economics and Technology of Germany
- William D. Green, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Accenture, USA
- Michael W. Laphen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation), USA
- Didier Lombard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, France Telecom, France
- Eric Schmidt, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer, Google, USA; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
- Joel D. Selanikio, Director, DataDyne, USA
Moderated by
- Adam Lashinsky, Editor-at-Large, Fortune Magazine, USA
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| Friday 29 Jan 17.15 - 18.15 CET |
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Business Leadership for the 21st Century
"Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things." -- Peter F. Drucker (1909-2005)
What are the pressing global, industry and societal issues that business leaders must address in the wake of the "Great Recession"? |
- Stephen Green, Chairman, HSBC, United Kingdom
- Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, USA; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business
- Indra Nooyi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo, USA; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business
- Eric Schmidt, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer, Google, USA; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
- Wang Jianzhou, Chairman and Chief Executive, China Mobile Communications Corporation, People's Republic of China
Chaired by
- Robert Greenhill, Managing Director and Chief Business Officer, World Economic Forum
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| Friday 29 Jan 18.15 - 19.00 CET |
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The US Economic Outlook
The economic outlook for the world's largest economy remains uncertain with unemployment levels reaching 10% and budget deficits increasing at the national and state levels.
How will the Obama Administration address these and other economic challenges in 2010? |
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Conversation with
- Lawrence H. Summers, Director, National Economic Council (NEC), Executive Office of the President, USA
Moderated by
- Charlie Rose, Anchor, Executive Producer and Executive Editor, The Charlie Rose Show, USA
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| Saturday 30 Jan 09.00 - 10.00 CET |
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The Gender Agenda: Putting Parity into Practice
Companies perform better if their female talent is equally integrated, but a decade of data reflects only marginal change in this area.
How can we move beyond awareness towards action? In partnership with the World Economic Forum, CNBC hosts this debate focusing on gender parity. |
- Orit Gadiesh, Chairman, Bain & Company, USA; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
- Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Renault-Nissan Alliance (France and Japan), France; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
- Arianna Huffington, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Huffington Post, USA
- Muhtar A. Kent, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company, USA
- Sir Martin Sorrell, Group Chief Executive, WPP, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Marketing & Branding
Moderated by
- Ross Westgate, Anchor and Presenter, CNBC, United Kingdom
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| Saturday 30 Jan 09.00 - 10.00 CET |
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Rebuilding Education for the 21st Century
For children to reach their full potential, the gains in universal primary education need to be replicated at the next level; only 54% of children in developing countries attend secondary school.
How can education systems be rebuilt to deliver their full potential in the 21st century? |
- Queen Rania Al Abdullah, H.M. Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Global Agenda Council on Education Systems
- Irina Bokova, Director-General, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Paris
- John T. Chambers, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cisco, USA
- Trevor Manuel, Minister of the National Planning Commission (NPC) of South Africa
- Harold McGraw III, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, The McGraw-Hill Companies, USA
Moderated by
- Riz Khan, Anchor, Al Jazeera, USA
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| Saturday 30 Jan 09.00 - 10.00 CET |
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Towards an East Asian Community?
China, Japan, Korea and ASEAN nations represent one-third of the world's population and hold more than one-half of the world's currency reserves.
How can an East Asian Community be achieved? |
- Ahn Ho-Young, Deputy Minister for Trade of the Republic of Korea
- Simon Crean, Minister of Trade of Australia
- Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of Vietnam; Chair, 2010 ASEAN
- Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Trade of Indonesia
- Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of Thailand
- George Yeo Yong-Boon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Singapore
Moderated by
- Kishore Mahbubani, Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore; Global Agenda Council on Global Institutional Governance
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| Saturday 30 Jan 10.15 - 11.30 CET |
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Global Economic Outlook
The International Monetary Fund is forecasting positive growth in 2010; yet, it warns the pace of growth will be too sluggish to prevent further increases in unemployment across the global economy.
What is the outlook for the global economy in 2010? |
- Josef Ackermann, Chairman of the Management Board and the Group Executive Committee, Deutsche Bank, Germany; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Financial Services 2010; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
- Montek S. Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, India
- Christine Lagarde, Minister of Economy, Industry and Employment of France; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
- Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC
- Lawrence H. Summers, Director, National Economic Council (NEC), Executive Office of the President, USA
- Zhu Min, Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the International Monetary System
Chaired by
- Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Systemic Financial Risk
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| Saturday 30 Jan 12.00 - 12.15 CET |
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Davos Kick-off for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa
Share in the "spirit of Davos" to support this historic event of Africa and the global community |
| Saturday 30 Jan 13.15 - 14.15 CET |
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The Great Shift East in the Global Agenda
Nearly 3 billion people residing in the 21 economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Community (APEC) account for more than one-half of the world's GDP.
What are the implications of the West to East power shift on the global agenda?
In partnership with the World Economic Forum, NHK hosts this debate focusing on the global implications of the West to East power shift. |
- Cheng Siwei, Chairman, International Finance Forum (IFF), People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the Future of China
- Peter Sands, Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered Bank, United Kingdom; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
- Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of Thailand
Moderated by
- Aiko Doden, Senior Commentator, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), Japan
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| Saturday 30 Jan 14.00 - 15.00 CET |
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Redesigning Financial Regulation
An Internet search of "global financial regulation" results in over 17 million possible entries to explore.
How should the largest financial institutions in the world be regulated domestically and internationally? |
- Youssef Boutros-Ghali, Minister of Finance of Egypt; Chair of the International Monetary and Financial Committee, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC
- Agustin Carstens, Governor of the Central Bank of Mexico
- Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Finance of South Africa
- Davide Serra, Founding and Managing Partner, Algebris Investments / TCI, United Kingdom
- Tidjane Thiam, Group Chief Executive, Prudential, United Kingdom
- Jean-Claude Trichet, President, European Central Bank, Frankfurt
Moderated by
- Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of California (Berkeley), USA; Global Agenda Council on Global Investment Flows
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| Saturday 30 Jan 14.00 - 15.00 CET |
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India's Future Agenda
The 2009 victory of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) was the first time since 1962 that an Indian prime minister was elected to a second five-year term.
How will this renewed political mandate reshape the country's agenda in key areas of public finance, trade, investment, infrastructure and rural development? |
- Reuben Abraham, Executive Director, Centre for Emerging Markets Solutions, Indian School of Business, India; Young Global Leader
- Montek S. Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, India
- Hari S. Bhartia, Co-Chairman and Managing Director, Jubilant Organosys, India; Vice-President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
- Shyam Saran, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of India; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change
- Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India
- N. K. Singh, Member of Parliament, India
Chaired by
- John K. Defterios, Anchor, CNN Marketplace Middle East, CNN International, United Kingdom
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| Saturday 30 Jan 15.30 - 16.30 CET |
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Global Industry Outlook: Health, Consumers, Tech and Travel
No single industry is immune to the global, cyclical and structural changes reshaping the world economy.
Chairs of the World Economic Forum Governors Meetings each share their industry's evaluation of the most important challenges and opportunities in 2010. |
- Jon Fredrik Baksaas, President and Chief Executive Officer, Telenor, Norway; Co-Chair of the Governors Meeting for Telecommunications 2010
- Paul Bulcke, Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé, Switzerland; Co-Chair of the Governors Meeting for Consumer Industries 2010
- James Hogan, Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Airways, United Arab Emirates; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Aviation, Travel & Tourism 2010; Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals
- Lars Rebien Sorensen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Novo Nordisk, Denmark; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Healthcare 2010
- Patricia A. Woertz, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), USA; Co-Chair of the Governors Meeting for Consumer Industries 2010; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
Moderated by
- Jean-Pierre Rosso, Chairman, Centre for Global Industries, World Economic Forum USA
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| Saturday 30 Jan 15:30 -16:45 CET |
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Redesign Your Cause
"“Truth never damages a cause that is just.” – Mahatma Gandhi
In partnership with the World Economic Forum, YouTube has engaged in a worldwide search for a person with a cause worthy of the world's attention.
Julia Lalla-Maharaja took her appeal to YouTube and won the global vote to appear on a panel at the World Economic Forum to discuss the fight to end female genital mutilation.
Join the creator of the winning YouTube submission and engage with the Davos community to rethink, redesign and rebuild how to tackle this issue. |
- Julia Lalla-Maharajh, Founder , End FGM Now, United Kingdom
- Ann M. Veneman, Executive Director, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), New York; Global Agenda Council on the Welfare of Children
Moderated by
- Nicholas D. Kristof, Columnist, The New York Times, USA
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| Saturday 30 Jan 17.00 - 18.00 CET |
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The US Legislative Agenda: A Global Perspective
The Obama Administration is relying on the US Congress to deliver an ambitious agenda focusing on financial regulation, healthcare, energy and employment.
What are the global implications of implementing the 2010 legislative agenda? |
- Susan M. Collins, Senator from Maine (Republican), USA
- Lindsey O. Graham, Senator from South Carolina (Republican), USA
- Nita M. Lowey, Congresswoman from New York (Democrat), 18th District, USA
- Edward J. Markey, Congressman from Massachusetts (Democrat), 7th District, USA
Moderated by
- Michael Oreskes, Senior Managing Editor, Associated Press (AP), USA
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| Saturday 30 Jan 17.00 - 18.30 CET |
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Rethinking Trade and Climate Change
Multilateral efforts to increase international trade and to reduce carbon emissions have surfaced important policy linkages between the two global issues.
How can trade and climate agreements be aligned so that trade becomes a driver for low-carbon growth, rather than carbon becoming the cause of trade conflicts? |
- Celso Amorim, Minister of Foreign Relations of Brazil
- Pascal Lamy, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva
- Doris Leuthard, President of the Swiss Confederation and Federal Councillor of Economic Affairs
- Masayuki Naoshima, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
- Rachid M. Rachid, Minister of Trade and Industry of Egypt
- Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India
- Achim Steiner, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Nairobi
Chaired by
- Robert Z. Lawrence, Albert L. Williams Professor of Trade and Investment, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA; Global Agenda Council on Trade
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| Sunday 31 Jan 9:00 - 10:30 CET |
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The Global Agenda 2010: The View from Davos
Join experts from over 70 Global Agenda Councils in a brainstorming session to map the critical global issues that emerged from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
Chaired by
- Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World News, United Kingdom
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| Sunday 31 Jan 10:45 - 11:45 CET |
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A Roadmap for a Sustainable Recovery
The Annual Meeting Co-Chairs examine what industry and government should do to lead the global economy on a path of sustainability and job growth in 2010. |
- Josef Ackermann, Chairman of the Management Board and the Group Executive Committee, Deutsche Bank, Germany; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Financial Services 2010; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
- Azim H. Premji, Chairman, Wipro, India; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
- Peter Sands, Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered Bank, United Kingdom; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
- Ronald A. Williams, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Aetna, USA; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
- Patricia A. Woertz, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), USA; Co-Chair of the Governors Meeting for Consumer Industries 2010; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
Chaired by
- Michael Oreskes, Senior Managing Editor, Associated Press (AP), USA
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| Sunday 31 Jan 11:45 - 12:30 CET |
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Being Responsible for the Future
Closing Plenary |
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Special Guest
- Rowan D. Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, United Kingdom
With
- Joao Rafael Brites, Global Changemaker, British Council Global Changemakers, Portugal
- Tshepiso Gower, Global Changemaker, British Council Global Changemakers, Botswana
- Sarah Jameel, Global Changemaker, British Council Global Changemakers, Sri Lanka
- Carmina Mancenon, Global Changemaker, British Council Global Changemakers, Japan
- Mousa Musa, Global Changemaker, British Council Global Changemakers, Iraq
- Nishin Nathwani, Global Changemaker, British Council Global Changemakers, Canada
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Posted by: charlesbrooks | January 27, 2010 at 15:07
I find it fascinating and curious how this cast of luminaries will solve the world's problems. I wish you all the best.
Also what is the entry ticket for this soire?
Posted by: Gerry Corbett | January 24, 2010 at 09:55
Postscript: The justifications for the tax bracket changes I proposed are at http://www.equalitytrust.org.uk/
Posted by: James Salsman | January 24, 2010 at 05:57
Dear Forum Participants:
Thank you for the opportunity to consolidate my recommendations, as follows.
Washington must either mark underwater mortgages to their value and adjust bank liabilities accordingly, allow bankruptcy courts to adjust the terms of mortgages, or both. Otherwise the further demise of the consumer economy leading to commercial real estate bankruptcies could make 2009 and 2010 look like 1929 and 1930.
Washington must repeal bank interest on deposits with the Fed beyond bank reserve requirements because it destroyed the international commercial paper and the consumer economy in the process: http://bit.ly/econFail Are there any reasons to the contrary?
Washington must institute a 0% bottom income tax bracket, and a high enough bracket on individual and corporate incomes over $250,000 to be able to induce and afford an immediate recovery in the consumer sector, which is the only way to revive the consumer economy.
All the nations of the world must enact a plan at least as effective as controlling flood damage as Scientific American's November 2009 cover story on a plan to achieve 100% wind, water. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=a-path-to-sustainable-energy-by-2030 That plan should be supplemented with pumped storage hydroelectricity and thermal storage (e.g., http://www.ice-energy.com and/or cryogenic eutectic systems) to reduce the cost of implementation and drastically increase rapidity of implementation by allowing for less fossil and nuclear baseline.
Washington must immediately enact single payer health care ( http://www.phnp.org ) to see the financial benefits and to free up insurance workers for use in care-giving sub-sector of the health care field, energy workers, plug-in hybrid and other electric vehicle workers, teachers, and other needs.
Washington must institute public school class sizes of 15 students per teacher, double public school teacher salaries, and increase science stimulus spending to insure the fastest and most reliable transition to a consumer economy recovery. Washington should institute free college tuition to make permanent the positive effects gained from these changes.
Washington should institute these changes using the congressional budget reconciliation process.
The world is still at the economic brink because of the hesitance of and inaction by our leaders. May the Davos World Economic Forum give them the strength of conviction, patience, and courage they need to pull us back from the brink.
Posted by: James Salsman | January 24, 2010 at 04:39
I am so impressed with how the World Economic Forum is making information and involvement accessible for those of us who haven't been invited (yet) to attend the conference.
Looking forward to participating.
Posted by: Wendy Woods | January 23, 2010 at 17:55