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What are the opportunities and responsibilities in terms of business, innovation and entrepreneurship that have emerged from the Paris conference on climate?
On the agenda:
Business implications of the political direction set by world leaders - Requirements to mobilize investment and reduce emissions
Opportunities for public-private collaboration for action
Speakers:
Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Bonn
Stuart T. Gulliver, Group Chief Executive, HSBC Holdings, United Kingdom
Doug McMillon, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wal-Mart, USA
Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM, Netherlands
Moderated by Steve Sedgwick, Presenter, CNBC, United Kingdom
The Co-chairs of the Annual Meeting 2016 will share their view on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and their expectations for the meeting - followed by a Q&A session.
Speakers:
Mary Barra, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, General Motors Company, USA; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016
Sharan Burrow, General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Brussels; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016; Meta-Council on the Circular Economy
Satya Nadella, Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft Corporation, USA; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016
Hiroaki Nakanishi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hitachi, Japan; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016
Tidjane Thiam, Chief Executive Officer, Credit Suisse, Switzerland; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016
Amira Yahyaoui, Founder and Chair, Al Bawsala, Tunisia; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016; Global Shaper
Moderated by Adrian Monck, Head of Foundations and Public Engagement, Executive Committee Member, World Economic Forum
Learn how breakthroughs in clean technology can take us to new heights with the explorers who broke the record for the world's longest solo flight using only solar energy.
André Borschberg, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Pilot, Solar Impulse, Switzerland
Bertrand Piccard, Initiator; Chairman and Pilot, Solar Impulse, Switzerland
Introduced by Al Gore, Vice-President of the United States (1993-2001); Chairman and Co-Founder, Generation Investment Management, USA
Press Conference: GAVI and Merck announce agreement to help prepare for future Ebola outbreaks
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa has had dramatic repercussions, claiming more than 11,000 lives and devastating communities. Today in Davos, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and Merck will announce an agreement that will ensure the world is better prepared for future Ebola outbreaks.
Speakers:
Seth F. Berkley, Chief Executive Officer, GAVI Alliance, Geneva
Julie Louise Gerberding, Vice-President, Strategic Communications, Global Public Policy and Population Health, MSD, USA
Humankind is at the threshold of transformation driven by the confluence of emerging technologies. How will the Fourth Industrial Revolution transform industries and societies?
This session was developed in partnership with The New York Times.
Zachary Bookman, Chief Executive Officer, OpenGov, USA
Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda
Anand Mahindra, Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra & Mahindra, India
Satya Nadella, Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft Corporation, USA
Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Board, Facebook, USA
Moderated by Andrew R. Sorkin, Columnist, New York Times, USA
