Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Steve Sedgwick - New Climate for Doing Business


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

Monday, March 28, 2016

Adrian Monck - Fourth Industrial Revolution


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

Friday, March 18, 2016

Al Gore - Around the World Without Fuel or Fear


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

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Georg Schmitt - GAVI | Merck Announcement on Ebola


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
  • Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Chair, GAVI Alliance, Nigeria
  • Jeremy Farrar, Director, Wellcome Trust
Moderated by Georg Schmitt, Lead, Corporate Affairs and Foundations, World Economic Forum

Monday, March 14, 2016

Andrew Sorkin - Transformation of Tomorrow


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

Friday, March 4, 2016

Daniel Yergin - Transformation of Energy


What trends and uncertainties are shaping the future of energy value chains? Transformations to be addressed:
  1. Digital and renewable energy innovation
  2. Price and demand uncertainty
  3. New oil and gas suppliers
Speakers:
  • Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency, Paris
  • Hiroaki Nakanishi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hitachi, Japan
  • Ignacio Sánchez Galán, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Iberdrola, Spain
  • Eric Xin Luo, Chief Executive Officer, Shunfeng International Clean Energy, People's Republic of China
Moderated by Daniel Yergin, Vice-Chairman, IHS, USA

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Victor Halberstadt - Long Term Imperative


In an era of growing complexity and uncertainty, how can business leaders make decisions for the long-term? 
Speakers:
  • Dominic Barton, Global Managing Director, McKinsey & Company, USA
  • Laurence Fink, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock, USA
  • Andrew N. Liveris, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Dow Chemical Company, USA
  • Güler Sabanci, Chairman and Managing Director, Haci Ömer Sabanci Holding, Turkey
  • Tidjane Thiam, Chief Executive Officer, Credit Suisse, Switzerland
  • Mark Wiseman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada. Pension Plan Investment Board, Canada
Moderated by Victor Halberstadt, Professor of Economics, Leiden University, Netherlands