Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015

Charting a New Course for Growth

Dalian, People's Republic of China 9-11 September

Co-Chairs : • Mitchell Baker, Executive Chairwoman, Mozilla Foundation, USA; Global Agenda Council on Data-Driven Development • Nathan Blecharczyk, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Airbnb, USA; Technology Pioneer • Cheng Wei, Founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Didi Kuaidi, People's Republic of China • Francis S. Collins, Director, National Institutes of Health, USA; Global Agenda Council on the Future of the Health Sector • Ken Hu, Deputy Chairman and Rotating Chief Executive Officer, Huawei Technologies, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Digital Communications • Li Ruigang, Founding Chairman, CMC Capital Partners, CMC Holdings, People's Republic of China; Young Global Leader • Carlos Moedas, Commissioner, Research, Science and Innovation, European Commission, Brussels • Jeffrey R. Tarr, President and Chief Executive Officer, DigitalGlobe, USA; Global Agenda Council on Space

Programme

Wednesday 9 September

08.30 - 09.15 Experience Dalian International Introduction to Tai Chi Conference Center Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese discipline of meditative movements that can improve - Health Dome health, mental clarity and overall well-being.

Join an early morning introduction to the philosophy and practice of Tai Chi.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.  Liu Changxi, Deputy Director, Health Promotion Research Institute, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, People's Republic of China

09.00 - 10.00 BetaZone Dalian International Discovering Disruptive Change with Big Data Conference Center Discover new ways of visualizing and analysing big data with robotics expert Illah - BetaZone Nourbakhsh and remote sensing scientist Matthew Hansen.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is filmed.

 Matthew C. Hansen, Professor, Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland, USA

Wednesday 9 September

 Illah Nourbakhsh, Professor, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

09.00 - 10.00 Forum Debate Dalian International What If: Machines Outsmart Us All? Conference Center Deep learning algorithms draw powerful insights from quantities of data typically - Forum beyond human comprehension. What if machine intelligence advances beyond the control of its creators?

Join an in-depth discussion that explores the possible, plausible and probable impacts of artificial intelligence.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Yuichiro Anzai, President, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Japan  Dileep George, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Vicarious, USA  Andrew McLaughlin, Senior Research Scholar and Senior Fellow, Cyber-security and Internet Governance, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University, New York  Tom Mitchell, E. Fredkin University Professor, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, USA  Stuart Russell, Professor, University of California, Berkeley, USA; Global Agenda Council on Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

Moderated by  Mariette DiChristina, Editor-in-Chief, Scientific American, USA; Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies

09.00 - 10.00 Interactive Session Dalian International The Innovation Playbook Conference Center How do innovative businesses maintain their edge? - Arena Dimensions to be addressed: - Disrupting existing business models - Fostering action and agile leadership - Investing in growth and expansion

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Christophe Chazot, Group Head, Innovation, HSBC, United Kingdom  Jacob Hsu, Chief Executive Officer, Symbio, USA; Young Global Leader  Ahmad Al Khowaiter, Chief Technology Officer, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia  Jim Nguyen, Co-Founder and Executive Vice-President, OEM and Partner Development, TrueCar, USA  Christy Wyatt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Good Technology, USA

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Moderated by  Gary Coleman, Global Industry Adviser, Deloitte, USA

09.00 - 10.00 Televised Session Dalian International China's Reform Agenda Conference Center How will China adapt its growth strategy in the context of the "new normal"? - Studio Dimensions to be addressed: - Tackling equity market volatility, local debt and asset-bubble risks - Boosting innovation through grassroots entrepreneurship - Balancing long-term structural reforms and short-term solutions

This session was developed in partnership with Caixin Media.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes early. The doors will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is webcast live.

 Rich Lesser, Global Chief Executive Officer and President, Boston Consulting Group, USA  Wang Jianzhou, Chairman, China Association for Public Companies, People's Republic of China  Wang Jun, Managing Partner and Board Member, BGI, People's Republic of China  Zhu Ning, Deputy Dean and Professor of Finance at Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance; Global Agenda Council on Public Finance & Social Protection Systems

Moderated by  Wang Shuo, Managing Editor, Caixin Media, People's Republic of China; Young Global Leader

09.15 - 10.30 IdeasLab Dalian International The Future of Precision Diagnostics with UC Berkeley Conference Center How are breakthroughs in medical diagnostic technologies transforming healthcare? - IdeasLab Discover and debate in the IdeasLab: Idea 1: Tracking molecular signatures to sense cancer in single cells Idea 2: Blood tests that can discover tumours before symptoms show Idea 3: Accessing MRI via printed wearable electronics Idea 4: An infectious disease laboratory the size of a smartphone

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

This session is filmed.

Discussion Leaders  Ana Claudia Arias, Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Berkeley Wireless Research Center, University of California, Berkeley,

Wednesday 9 September

USA  Daniel Fletcher, Chatterjee Professor of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA  Amy Herr, Professor, Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA  Lydia Sohn, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA

Facilitated by  Joe Palca, Science Correspondent, NPR, USA

09.15 - 10.15 Interactive Session Dalian International The Transformation of China's Consumer Industries Conference Center What trends and uncertainties are shaping the future of consumer and retail industries - xChange in China?

Drivers of transformation: - Shifting consumption patterns in the digital age - Market demands of the post-90s generation - Convergence of offline and online retailing models

This session is part of the Mapping Industry Transformation series.

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

 Cheung Kwok-Wah, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé (China), People's Republic of China  Feng Dongming, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Markor Investment Group, People's Republic of China  Dmitry Kostygin, Chairman of the Board, Ulmart, Russian Federation  Xuan Yan, President, Greater China, Nielsen, People's Republic of China

Moderated by  Sun Baohong, Dean's Distinguished Chair Professor of Marketing; Associate Dean of Global Programmes, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, People's Republic of China

09.15 - 11.15 WorkStudio Dalian International Mapping Solutions: Gender Parity Conference Center How can businesses and industries collaborate to tackle persistent gender gaps? - Global Challenge Space Session objectives: - Map relevant industry transformations - Explore future implications for gender parity - Develop strategic options to close the gender gap

Join a collaborative future-oriented session on the World Economic Forum's Global Challenge Initiative on Gender Parity.

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

Wednesday 9 September

Introduced by  Saadia Zahidi, Senior Director, Gender Parity, Human Capital and Constituents, World Economic Forum

Discussion Leaders  Peje Emilsson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Magnora, Sweden  Holly Liu, Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer, KABAM, USA  Sandra Wu Wen-Hsiu, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Kokusai Kogyo, Japan; Global Agenda Council on Infrastructure

Facilitated by  Anand P. Raman, Editor-at-Large, Harvard Business Review Group, USA; Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals

10.30 - 11.30 Interactive Session Dalian International Co-Chair Roundtable: Leading Collaborative Innovation Conference Center Join a conversation with the Co-Chairs of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions - BetaZone on the power of collaborative innovation and impact.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is filmed.

Moderated by  Jim Hagemann Snabe, Chairman, Centre for Global Industries, Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum; World Economic Forum Foundation Board Member

10.30 - 11.30 Digitizing International Trade Dalian International How is digital technology transforming goods and services trade across borders? Conference Center - Arena Dimensions to be addressed: - Impact on supply chains, logistics and warehousing - Influence on consumption patterns and retail models - Innovations in product traceability and safety standards

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Paul Daugherty, Chief Technology Officer, Accenture, USA

Wednesday 9 September

 Alan Gershenhorn, Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer, UPS, USA  Christian Lanng, Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tradeshift.com, USA; Global Agenda Council on the Future of IT Software & Services  Mustapa Mohamed, Minister of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia  Hank C. K. Wuh, Chairman, TruTag Technologies, USA; Technology Pioneer

Moderated by  Peter Thal Larsen, Asia Editor, Reuters Breakingviews, Hong Kong SAR

10.30 - 11.30 Traditional Medicine: Bridging Past and Future Dalian International How can the integration of traditional and modern medicine improve our health and Conference Center well-being? - Health Dome Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Jiang Xipei, Chairman, Far East Holding Group, People's Republic of China  Liu Changxi, Deputy Director, Health Promotion Research Institute, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, People's Republic of China

Facilitated by  Gary Wong, Editor, The New England Journal of Medicine, Hong Kong SAR

10.30 - 11.30 Televised Session Dalian International The Global Balancing Act Conference Center What trends and disruptions are shaping the post-crisis global economy? - Forum Dimensions to be addressed: - Uncertainty in asset and commodity markets - Expected rise of US interest rates - Regulatory uncertainty in major markets

This session was developed in partnership with Bloomberg Television.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes early. The doors will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is webcast live.

 Alan Davies, Chief Executive Officer, Diamonds and Minerals, Rio Tinto, United Kingdom  Randall Kroszner, Norman R. Bobins Professor of Economics, University of Chicago, USA; Global Agenda Council on the Global Financial System  Zhang Yichen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CITIC Capital, Hong Kong SAR  Helen Zhu, Head, China Equities, BlackRock Fundamental Equity, BlackRock,

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Hong Kong SAR

Moderated by  Stephen Engle, Correspondent, Bloomberg News, People's Republic of China

10.30 - 11.30 China's Clean Growth Agenda Dalian International How is China's ambition for greener growth unlocking new policies, technologies and Conference Center business models? - Studio Dimensions to be addressed: - Clean legislation and enforcement - Renewable energy deployment and scale - Carbon and pollution mitigation

This session was developed in partnership with the BBC.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes early. The doors will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is webcast live.

 Oleg V. Deripaska, President, RUSAL, Russian Federation  Gao Jifan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Trina Solar, People's Republic of China  Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever, United Kingdom  Changhua Wu, Director, Greater China, Climate Group, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Governance for Sustainability

Moderated by  Karishma Vaswani, Asia Business Correspondent, BBC News, Indonesia

11.00 - 12.15 IdeasLab Dalian International Bio versus Nano Materials with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Conference Center Technology (KAIST) - IdeasLab Will the next Industrial Revolution be driven by advances in biomaterials or nanomaterials?

Discover and debate in the IdeasLab: Idea 1: Biocompatible materials for medical applications Idea 2: Hacking biology to produce plastics Idea 3: Self-assembling nanomaterials Idea 4: Nano-refineries for hydrogen fuels

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

This session is filmed.

Introduced by  Sung-Mo Steve Kang, President, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea; Global Agenda Council on the Future of

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Electronics

Discussion Leaders  Cho Eun-Ae, Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea  Jung Hee-Tae, Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea  Lee Hae-Shin, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea  Lee Sang-Yup, Distinguished Professor and Director, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Chemistry, Advanced Materials and Biotechnology

Facilitated by  Lynn Loo, Professor, Princeton University, USA; Young Global Leader

11.00 - 12.00 Interactive Session Dalian International The Transformation of the Power Sector Conference Center What shifts and uncertainties are shaping the future of electricity? - xChange Drivers of transformation: - Variable renewable energy supply - Energy storage and back-up capacity - Emergence of the internet of things

This session is part of the Mapping Industry Transformation series.

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

 John Carrington, Chief Executive Officer, Stem, USA  Enrique Ochoa Reza, Chief Executive Officer, Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), Mexico  Kristine Pearson, Chief Executive, Lifeline Energy, South Africa; Social Entrepreneur  Donald Sadoway, John F. Elliott Professor, Materials Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA  Xin Luo, Chief Executive Officer, Shunfeng International Clean Energy, People's Republic of China

Moderated by  Vijay Vaitheeswaran, China Business Editor and Shanghai Bureau Chief, The Economist, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the Economics of Innovation

11.00 - 12.30 WorkStudio Dalian International Socially Disruptive Technology Conference Center From brain mapping to genome editing to advanced robotics, where are the new - WorkStudio scientific fault lines in society?

Wednesday 9 September

Session objectives: - Scope societal shifts and disruptions - Re-evaluate ethical boundaries - Explore stakeholder relationships

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

Discussion Leaders  Kees Aarts, Chief Executive Officer, Protix Biosystems, Netherlands  George Chen Guoqiang, Professor, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Chemistry, Advanced Materials and Biotechnology  Nita A. Farahany, Professor, Law and Philosophy, Duke University, USA  Pascale Fung, Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR  Laura Furmanski, Senior Vice-President, Business Area Bioinformatics, QIAGEN, USA  Ronen Gadot, Chief Executive Officer, ElMindA, Israel  Marjolein Helder, Chief Executive Officer, Plant-e, Netherlands  Jonathan Jackson, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dimagi, USA; Social Entrepreneur  Gene Lee, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Avellino Labs, USA  Hugh Martin, Chief Executive Officer, Sensity Systems, USA  Brett Solomon, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Accessnow.org, USA  Sriram Subramanian, Professor of Human-Computer Interaction, University of Sussex, United Kingdom; Young Scientist  Fahmy Tarazi, Professor, Harvard Medical School, USA; Global Agenda Council on Brain Research

Facilitated by  Mariette DiChristina, Editor-in-Chief, Scientific American, USA; Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies

11.30 - 12.00 Experience Dalian International Earth Time-Lapse: Asia's Industrialization Conference Center Embark on a visual exploration of three decades of unprecedented urbanization and - Earth Time-Lapse industrialization across Asia.

Interact with high-resolution satellite images from NASA's Landsat programme in the Earth Time-Lapse space.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Led by  Fang Li, Deputy Director-General, Foreign Economic Cooperation Office, Ministry of Environmental Protection, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council

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on China  Illah Nourbakhsh, Professor, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

11.30 - 12.00 Meet the Robots Dalian International The Robots in Action exhibition explores the changing role of robots as teammates, Conference Center heroes and companions. - Robot Exhibition Discover the opportunities and challenges of human-robot collaboration.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Rajesh Pankaj, Senior Vice-President, Engineering, Qualcomm, USA  Patrick Thévoz, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Flyability, Switzerland

12.00 - 12.45 BetaZone Dalian International Fighting Emissions from Space Conference Center Discover how space technology allows real-time mapping of carbon emissions with - BetaZone NASA scientist David Crisp.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is filmed.

 David Crisp, Senior Research Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA

Moderated by  Aron Cramer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), USA; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Consumer Industries

12.00 - 12.30 Experience Dalian International Pure Land: Inside the Mogao Grottoes Conference Center Experience 1,500 years of Buddhist art in the Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang in North- - Cave Dome West China. In an immersive projection dome, creator Sarah Kenderdine guides you through a digital experience of one of these sublime caves. Pure Land was created by Professors Sarah Kenderdine and Jeffrey Shaw in collaboration with the Dunhuang Academy. It is presented in collaboration with Zenvision.

You can also experience the Mogao Grottoes on your own and at your own pace outside of scheduled session times.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Led by  Sarah Kenderdine, Professor, National Institute for Experimental Arts, University

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of New South Wales, Australia

12.00 - 12.30 Virtual Reality: Clouds Over Sidra Dalian International Experience the cutting-edge in virtual reality as you embark on an immersive journey Conference Center into the daily life of Sidra, a young Syrian girl living in a refugee camp in Jordan. - Virtual Reality Dome Clouds Over Sidra was commissioned by the United Nations and created by Gabo Arora and Chris Milk.

You can also experience the film on your own and at your own pace outside of scheduled session times.

This experience is available in both Mandarin Chinese and English versions.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Led by  Gabo Arora, Filmmaker and Senior Adviser, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York

12.00 - 13.00 Interactive Session Dalian International The New Agenda for Asia Conference Center The aim of this session is to explore how business can take a greater leadership role - Forum in fostering cooperation among Asia’s economies.

On the agenda: - Mitigating geopolitical tensions - Fostering cross-border finance and investment - Accelerating structural reforms

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Victor L. L. Chu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, First Eastern Investment Group, Hong Kong SAR; World Economic Forum Foundation Board Member  Anthony F. Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia, Malaysia; Young Global Leader Alumnus  Yorihiko Kojima, Chairman of the Board, Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan  John Riady, Executive Director, Lippo Group, Indonesia; Global Shaper; Global Agenda Council on South-East Asia

Chaired by  Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief, The Economist, United Kingdom

12.00 - 13.00 Reversing Disease: Stress Less Dalian International Learn about simple ways to take advantage of the body's natural capacity to heal Conference Center itself. - Health Dome Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

Wednesday 9 September

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  P. Murali Doraiswamy, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, The Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS), USA; Global Agenda Council on Brain Research  Ariel Garten, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Interaxon, Canada

Led by  Dean Ornish, Founder, President and Director, Preventive Medicine Research Institute, USA

12.00 - 13.00 Televised Session Dalian International Navigating the New Normal Conference Center What are the global implications of China's "new normal" of economic development? - Studio Dimensions to be addressed: - Risk of financial contagion from the equity market - Global competitiveness of manufacturing and services - Adapting to a growing consumer economy

This session was developed in partnership with CNBC.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes early. The doors will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is webcast live.

 Li Daokui, Dean, Schwarzman Scholars, Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Global Economic Imbalances  Jing Ulrich, Managing Director and Vice-Chairman, Asia-Pacific, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Hong Kong SAR  Wang Hongzhang, Chairman of the Board of Directors, China Construction Bank, People's Republic of China

Moderated by  Geoff Cutmore, Anchor, CNBC, United Kingdom

12.30 - 14.00 Community Lunch Dalian International Community Lunch Conference Center Participants are cordially invited to a buffet lunch in the Village within the Dalian - Village International Conference Center.

12.30 - 14.30 WorkStudio Dalian International Mapping Solutions: Employment, Skills and Human Capital Conference Center How can companies collaborate across and within industries to prepare today's - Global Challenge workforce for tomorrow's jobs? Space

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Session objectives: - Map relevant industry transformations - Explore the impact on employment, skills and human capital - Discuss strategic options to prepare tomorrow's workforce

Join a collaborative future-oriented session on the World Economic Forum's Global Challenge Initiative on Employment, Skills and Human Capital.

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

Introduced by  Saadia Zahidi, Senior Director, Gender Parity, Human Capital and Constituents, World Economic Forum

Discussion Leaders  Jonathan Teo, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Binary Capital, USA  Dino Varkey, Group Executive Director and Board Member, GEMS Education, United Arab Emirates; Global Agenda Council on Education

Facilitated by  Han Jian, Associate Professor of Management; Co-Director, Centre on China Innovation, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on China

13.00 - 14.30 WorkStudio Dalian International Know More, Do Better Conference Center How are business and policy entrepreneurs turning big data into better decisions? - WorkStudio Session objectives: - Explore state of the art in big data analysis - Understand the potential and pitfalls of data-driven decision-making - Exchange best practices of using big data strategically

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

Discussion Leaders  Quentin Clark, Chief Technology Officer, SAP, USA  Daniel DiFilippo, Global and US Data and Analytics Leader, PwC, USA  Bob Goodson, Founder, Quid, USA  Peter Platzer, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Spire, USA  John Sargent, Co-Founder, BroadReach Healthcare, Switzerland; Social Entrepreneur  Shivani Siroya, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, InVenture, USA

Facilitated by  Michael Meehan, Chief Executive, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Netherlands

13.15 - 13.45 Experience Dalian International Deep Dive: Decarbonizing Energy in China Conference Center Catalysing technological innovation in the traditional energy sector is critical in China’s

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- Transformation transformation towards environmental sustainability. Hub Explore in the Transformation Hub how China can decarbonize its energy systems.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Discussion Leaders  Changhua Wu, Director, Greater China, Climate Group, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Governance for Sustainability

13.15 - 13.45 Earth Time-Lapse: The Race for Resources Dalian International Embark on a visual exploration of three decades of unprecedented use of resources Conference Center across the globe. - Earth Time-Lapse Interact with high-resolution satellite images from NASA's Landsat programme in the Earth Time-Lapse space.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Led by  Matthew C. Hansen, Professor, Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland, USA  William McDonough, Consulting Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, USA; Meta-Council on the Circular Economy

13.15 - 13.45 Meet the Robots Dalian International The Robots in Action exhibition explores the changing role of robots as teammates, Conference Center heroes and companions. - Robot Exhibition Discover the opportunities and challenges of human-robot collaboration.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Ralph Hollis, Research Professor, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, USA  William Whittaker, Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

13.15 - 14.30 IdeasLab Dalian International Unexpected Discoveries with Nature Conference Center How are young scientists uncovering surprising new paths of discovery? - IdeasLab Discover and debate in the IdeasLab: Idea 1: A power plant that fits in your pocket Idea 2: The therapeutic power of snail venom Idea 3: Microbe-powered machines

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Idea 4: Blood transfusions to stop cognitive decline

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

This session is filmed.

Introduced by  Philip Campbell, Editor-in-Chief, Nature Magazine, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Mental Health

Discussion Leaders  Mande Holford, Associate Professor, Chemical Biology, Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY), USA; Young Scientist  Sohini Kar-Narayan, Lecturer, Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom  Ozgur Sahin, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences and Department of Physics, Columbia University, USA  Saul A. Villeda, Sandler Faculty Fellow; Principal Investigator, The Villeda Lab, The Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), USA; Young Scientist

Facilitated by  Joe Palca, Science Correspondent, NPR, USA

13.15 - 14.00 Interactive Session Dalian International Co-Chair Roundtable: From Lab to Market Conference Center Join a conversation with the Co-Chairs of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions - BetaZone on accelerating science-based businesses.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is filmed.

 Francis S. Collins, Director, National Institutes of Health, USA; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Global Agenda Council on the Future of the Health Sector  Carlos Moedas, Commissioner, Research, Science and Innovation, European Commission, Brussels; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015

Moderated by  W. Lee Howell, Head of Global Programming, Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum

13.15 - 13.45 Talking Circles Dalian International Leading Learning Organizations Conference Center With the amount of information growing bigger, more unruly and more difficult to - Innovator Hub 2 manage, how can organizations learn and remain agile?

Enter the Innovator Hub for an informal dialogue, designed and facilitated by members

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of the Forum’s New Champions community.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Discussion Leader  Satyen Sangani, Chief Executive Officer, Alation, USA

13.15 - 13.45 Fighting Food Waste Dalian International How can we prevent food from being wasted when millions of people go hungry every Conference Center day? - Innovator Hub 1 Enter the Innovator Hub for an informal dialogue, designed and facilitated by members of the Forum’s New Champions community.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Discussion Leader  Elaine Montegriffo, Chief Executive Officer, SecondBite, Australia; Social Entrepreneur

14.00 - 14.45 Interactive Session Dalian International The International Institution for Public-Private Cooperation Conference Center Eight years after its founding, the World Economic Forum began its engagement with - Forum China in 1979. This year, the Forum was formally recognized by the Federal Council of Switzerland as the Institution for Public-Private Cooperation. As the first such institution, what does the new status mean for the Forum, and how will it shape its future relationship with China?

Join a conversation with Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Chairman of the World Economic Forum, and Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director at the International Monetary Fund and Member of the World Economic Forum’s Board of Trustees.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

Conversation with  Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum  Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC; World Economic Forum Foundation Board Member

14.00 - 15.00 Televised Session Dalian International China's New Vision for Industrial Cooperation Conference Center How can China foster international production capacity cooperation to boost growth - Studio and employment?

Dimensions to be addressed: - Linking global value chains - Upgrading traditional industrial clusters - Leveraging public and private cooperation

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This session was developed with the support of the National Development and Reform Commission and in partnership with Caijing Magazine.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes early. The doors will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is webcast live.

 Chen Yongkai, Chairman, Dalian Machine Tool Group, People's Republic of China  Klaus Kleinfeld, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alcoa, USA; World Economic Forum Foundation Board Member  Yury Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District  Xu Shaoshi, Chairman, National Development and Reform Commission, People's Republic of China

Moderated by  Wang Boming, Editor-in-Chief, Caijing Magazine, People's Republic of China

14.15 - 14.45 Experience Dalian International Pure Land: Inside the Mogao Grottoes Conference Center Experience 1,500 years of Buddhist art in the Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang in North- - Cave Dome West China. In an immersive projection dome, creator Sarah Kenderdine guides you through a digital experience of one of these sublime caves. Pure Land was created by Professors Sarah Kenderdine and Jeffrey Shaw in collaboration with the Dunhuang Academy. It is presented in collaboration with Zenvision.

You can also experience the Mogao Grottoes on your own and at your own pace outside of scheduled session times.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Wang Hui, Professor of Literature and History, School of Humanities, Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China

Led by  Sarah Kenderdine, Professor, National Institute for Experimental Arts, University of New South Wales, Australia

14.15 - 14.45 Virtual Reality: Clouds Over Sidra Dalian International Experience the cutting-edge in virtual reality as you embark on an immersive journey Conference Center into the daily life of Sidra, a young Syrian girl living in a refugee camp in Jordan. - Virtual Reality Dome Clouds Over Sidra was commissioned by the United Nations and created by Gabo Arora and Chris Milk.

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You can also experience the film on your own and at your own pace outside of scheduled session times.

This experience is available in both Mandarin Chinese and English versions.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Amir Shihadeh, Founder and Director, YARA, Jordan; Global Shaper

Led by  Gabo Arora, Filmmaker and Senior Adviser, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York

14.15 - 15.15 Interactive Session Dalian International Sparking Social Change Conference Center Explore in the Health Dome how policies and processes can be designed to promote - Health Dome social and behavioural change.

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

With  Mina Guli, Chief Executive Officer, Thirst, People's Republic of China; Young Global Leader  Vyacheslav Polonski, Network Scientist, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, Germany

14.30 - 15.30 Interactive Session Dalian International The Future of Manufacturing Conference Center The aim of this session is to explore what trends and uncertainties are shaping the - BetaZone future of manufacturing and supply chains.

On the agenda: - Digital transformation and automation - Circular economy and sustainability - New models driving consumer safety, trust and transparency

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is filmed.

 Beda Bolzenius, Vice-Chairman, Asia-Pacific and President, Automotive Experience, Johnson Controls, People's Republic of China  Cheung Yan, Chairwoman, Nine Dragons Paper Industries, People's Republic of China  Gu Chunyuan, Senior Vice-President, ABB Group; Chairman and President, ABB, People's Republic of China  Neil C. Hawkins, Chief Sustainability Officer and Corporate Vice-President, The Dow Chemical Company, USA

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Moderated by  Anand P. Raman, Editor-at-Large, Harvard Business Review Group, USA; Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals

14.45 - 15.45 Interactive Session Dalian International The Transformation of Healthcare Conference Center What trends and uncertainties are shaping the future of healthcare? - xChange Drivers of transformation: - Direct-to-consumer healthcare - Open-source health movements - Exploiting health and genomic data

This session is part of the Mapping Industry Transformation series.

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

 Ron Gutman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, HealthTap, USA  Thomas R. Insel, Director, National Institute of Mental Health, USA; Global Agenda Council on Mental Health  Sathasivam Subramaniam, Minister of Health of Malaysia  Daljit Singh, President, Fortis Healthcare, India; Global Agenda Council on Ageing

Moderated by  Sania Nishtar, Founding President, Heartfile, Pakistan; Global Agenda Council on Mental Health

15.00 - 15.30 Experience Dalian International Deep Dive: China's E-Commerce Boom Conference Center Digital technologies are an important driver in China’s transformation towards a - Transformation consumption economy. Hub Explore in the Transformation Hub how e-commerce is transforming China’s consumer industries.

This session will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese with no interpretation.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Discussion Leader  Zhang Peng, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, GeekPark, People's Republic of China

15.00 - 16.15 IdeasLab Dalian International Revealing the Power of Advanced Materials with Hong Kong University of Conference Center Science and Technology - IdeasLab How will advanced materials transform where we live and work?

Discover and debate in the IdeasLab:

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Idea 1: Rendering objects invisible Idea 2: Reinventing LED lighting Idea 3: Noise-eliminating materials Idea 4: Paper-thin smart devices

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

This session is filmed.

Introduced by  Eden Woon Yi-Teng, Vice-President, Institutional Advancement, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR

Discussion Leaders  Che Ting Chan, Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR  Kei May Lau, Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR  Wang Ning, Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR  Yang Zhiyu, Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR

Facilitated by  Nick Campbell, Executive Editor, Nature Publishing Group, People's Republic of China

15.00 - 15.30 Talking Circles Dalian International Designing for Humanity Conference Center How can we incorporate empathy into the process of technology design? - Innovator Hub 1 Enter the Innovator Hub for an informal dialogue, designed and facilitated by members of the Forum’s New Champions community.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Discussion Leader  Gleb Kalinin, Product Manager, Tsentsiper Agency, Russian Federation

15.00 - 15.30 The Innovator's Journey: Mining Big Data Dalian International Join Anthony Goldbloom, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Kaggle, for a Conference Center conversation about how he, as an entrepreneur, overcomes obstacles to build bridges - Innovator Hub 2 between the academic and business worlds with big-data science.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Anthony Goldbloom, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Kaggle, USA; Technology Pioneer

Wednesday 9 September

Facilitated by  Tomas Casas i Klett, Director, China Competence Center, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

15.30 - 16.30 Interactive Session Dalian International Future-Proofing the Internet Economy Conference Center With all economies and industries relying on the internet, the aim of this session is to - Forum explore how the resilience of the internet can be strengthened without strangling innovation.

On the agenda: - Mobile applications - Digital commerce and platform business models - Internet of things and emerging technologies

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Mitchell Baker, Executive Chairwoman, Mozilla Foundation, USA; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Global Agenda Council on Data- Driven Development  Lu Wei, Minister of Cyberspace Administration of the People's Republic of China  Jack Ma, Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group, People's Republic of China; World Economic Forum Foundation Board Member  Carlos Moedas, Commissioner, Research, Science and Innovation, European Commission, Brussels; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015

Chaired by  Fadi Chehade, President and Chief Executive Officer, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), USA

15.30 - 16.30 The Modern Silk Road Dalian International What will be the impact of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Silk Road Fund Conference Center and other China-led global institutions on the region and the world? - Studio Dimensions to be addressed: - Future of multilateral development lending - Potential of infrastructure projects - Impact of geo-economic competition

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Saikhanbileg Chimed, Prime Minister of Mongolia  Erbolat Dossaev, Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan  Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia  Benedikt Sobotka, Chief Executive Officer, Eurasian Resources Group,

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Luxembourg  Wu Xinbo, Executive Dean, Institute of International Studies, Fudan University, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Geo-economics

Special Guest  Chen Guogang, Vice-President, China Minsheng Investment, People's Republic of China

Moderated by  James Harding, Director, BBC News and Current Affairs, BBC News, United Kingdom

15.45 - 16.30 BetaZone Dalian International The Meat Revolution Conference Center Tissue engineer Mark Post shares how cultured meat technology can be a powerful - BetaZone alternative to mass meat production.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is filmed.

 Mark Post, Professor and Chair of Physiology, University of Maastricht, Netherlands

Moderated by  Mina Guli, Chief Executive Officer, Thirst, People's Republic of China; Young Global Leader

15.45 - 16.15 Experience Dalian International Earth Time-Lapse: The Future of Forests Conference Center Embark on a visual exploration of three decades of deforestation across the globe. - Earth Time-Lapse Interact with high-resolution satellite images from NASA's Landsat programme in the Earth Time-Lapse space.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Led by  Matthew C. Hansen, Professor, Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland, USA  Peter van Deursen, Chief Executive Officer, Asia-Pacific, Cargill, Singapore

15.45 - 16.15 Pure Land: Inside the Mogao Grottoes Dalian International Experience 1,500 years of Buddhist art in the Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang in North- Conference Center West China. In an immersive projection dome, creator Sarah Kenderdine guides you - Cave Dome through a digital experience of one of these sublime caves. Pure Land was created by Professors Sarah Kenderdine and Jeffrey Shaw in collaboration with the Dunhuang Academy. It is presented in collaboration with Zenvision.

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You can also experience the Mogao Grottoes on your own and at your own pace outside of scheduled session times

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Li Yongcun, Professor, Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China

Led by  Sarah Kenderdine, Professor, National Institute for Experimental Arts, University of New South Wales, Australia

15.45 - 16.15 Meet the Robots Dalian International The Robots in Action exhibition explores the changing role of robots as teammates, Conference Center heroes and companions. - Robot Exhibition Discover the opportunities and challenges of human-robot collaboration.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Rodney Brooks, Founder, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer, Rethink Robotics, USA; Technology Pioneer  Pascale Fung, Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR

15.45 - 16.15 Virtual Reality: Clouds Over Sidra Dalian International Experience the cutting-edge in virtual reality as you embark on an immersive journey Conference Center into the daily life of Sidra, a young Syrian girl living in a refugee camp in Jordan. - Virtual Reality Dome Clouds Over Sidra was commissioned by the United Nations and created by Gabo Arora and Chris Milk.

You can also experience the film on your own and at your own pace outside of scheduled session times.

This experience is available in both Mandarin Chinese and English versions.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Sriram Subramanian, Professor of Human-Computer Interaction, University of Sussex, United Kingdom; Young Scientist

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Led by  Gabo Arora, Filmmaker and Senior Adviser, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York

15.45 - 16.30 Interactive Session Dalian International Designing for Longevity Conference Center Explore in the Health Dome how design, technology and collaborative approaches can - Health Dome transform the experience of ageing.

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Eason Chow, Industrial Designer, Division of Industrial Design, National University of Singapore, Singapore  Yvonne Li, Founder and Chairperson, International China Ageing Industry Association, Hong Kong SAR; Young Global Leader  Kenneth Smith, Senior Research Scholar; Director, Mobility Division, Stanford Center on Longevity, Stanford University, USA

Facilitated by  Linda P. Fried, Dean and DeLamar Professor of Public Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, USA; Global Agenda Council on Ageing

16.15 - 17.15 Interactive Session Dalian International Incubating Entrepreneurship Conference Center From classrooms to corporate labs, what are the most successful ways to incubate - xChange entrepreneurship?

Dimensions to be addressed: - Spotting scalable business models - Devising robust funding mechanisms - Strengthening leadership capacity

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

 Eric Acher, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Monashees Capital, Brazil  Hongbo Chen, Vice-Dean, Tuspark Research Institute for Innovation, Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on China  Anita Goel, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nanobiosym Diagnostics, USA  Dato' Mah Siew Keong, Minister, Office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia

Moderated by  Amy Wilkinson, Global Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, USA

16.30 - 17.00 Experience Dalian International Deep Dive: Institutional Innovation in China

Wednesday 9 September

Conference Center Enhancing public procedure and social policies are important drivers in China’s quest - Transformation for equitable growth. Hub Explore in the Transformation Hub how China can accelerate institutional innovation.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Discussion Leaders  Kevin Lu, Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Global Executive Board, Partners Group, Singapore; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on China

16.30 - 17.00 Talking Circles Dalian International Growing Global Citizens Conference Center How can schools and universities better prepare students for a future defined by - Innovator Hub 1 increasing complexity and uncertainty?

Enter the Innovator Hub for an informal dialogue, designed and facilitated by members of the Forum’s New Champions community.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Discussion Leader  Grace Ihejiamaizu, Founder and Executive Director, iKapture Networks, Nigeria

16.30 - 17.00 Spreading Innovation Dalian International How can technological innovation reach and benefit the underserved? Conference Center - Innovator Hub 2 Enter the Innovator Hub for an informal dialogue, designed and facilitated by members of the Forum’s New Champions community.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Discussion Leader  Andrés Ruzo, Chief Executive Officer, Link America, USA

16.45 - 18.00 IdeasLab Dalian International Machine Learning for Health with Carnegie Mellon University Conference Center How is machine learning transforming health and healthcare? - IdeasLab Discover and debate in the IdeasLab: Idea 1: Using machine learning to predict neuro-degenerative disease Idea 2: Smart devices will be the doctors of tomorrow Idea 3: Machine learning for hospitals and health insurers Idea 4: Predictive analytics to stop outbreaks becoming epidemics

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

This session is filmed.

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Introduced by  Andrew Moore, Dean, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

Discussion Leaders  Jason Hong, Associate Professor, School of Computer Science, Human- Computer Interaction Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, USA  Tom Mitchell, E. Fredkin University Professor, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, USA  Daniel Neill, Associate Professor, Information Systems, Carnegie Mellon University, USA  Aarti Singh, Assistant Professor, Machine Learning Department, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

Facilitated by  Jeffrey M. Drazen, Editor-in-Chief, The New England Journal of Medicine, USA

17.00 - 18.00 Forum Debate Dalian International What If: Your Mind Can Be Read? Conference Center Leaps in brain research have propelled the development of brain interface - Forum technologies from prosthetics to attention-powered vehicles, while neuroscientific evidence is increasingly entering courtrooms. What if technologies for reading thoughts, memories and cognitive ability become commonplace?

Join an in-depth discussion that explores the possible, plausible, and probable impacts of advanced neural engineering.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 P. Murali Doraiswamy, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, The Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS), USA; Global Agenda Council on Brain Research  Nita A. Farahany, Professor, Law and Philosophy, Duke University, USA  Ariel Garten, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Interaxon, Canada  Thomas R. Insel, Director, National Institute of Mental Health, USA; Global Agenda Council on Mental Health

Moderated by  I-han Chou, Senior Strategy Editor, Nature, Nature Publishing Group, USA; Global Agenda Council on Brain Research

17.00 - 18.00 Screening Dalian International The Urban Imaginary Conference Center Join a conversation with artist and filmmaker Cao Fei, whose work presents imaginary - BetaZone and dystopian visions of China's urban future.

This session includes the screening of Whose Utopia?, a poetic exploration of urban growth and transformation through the daily lives of workers in a Chinese lighting

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factory, as well as excerpts of her other cinematic work.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

Introduced by  Quan Jing, Journalist, ifeng.com, People's Republic of China

With  Cao Fei, Artist, People's Republic of China

17.00 - 18.00 Televised Session Dalian International Emerging Markets at a Crossroads Conference Center From lower commodity prices to tighter external financial conditions, what are the - Studio prospects for emerging market growth?

Dimensions to be addressed: - Risks from structural, macroeconomic and policy weakness - Potential of South-South trade and investment partnerships - Outlook for emerging market multinationals

This session was developed in partnership with CNBC Africa.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes early. The doors will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is webcast live.

 Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao, Chief Minister of Telangana, India  Arif M. Naqvi, Founder and Group Chief Executive, The Abraaj Group, United Arab Emirates  Marcos Vinícius de Souza, Secretary of Innovation of Brazil

Moderated by  Bronwyn Nielsen, Senior Anchor and Executive Director, CNBC Africa, South Africa

17.15 - 17.45 Experience Dalian International Earth Time-Lapse: The Climate Crisis Conference Center Embark on a visual exploration of the global impact of climate change now and - Earth Time-Lapse through time.

Interact with high-resolution satellite images from NASA's Landsat programme in the Earth Time-Lapse space.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Led by  Naomi Oreskes, Professor of the History of Science, Harvard University, USA

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 Randy Sargent, Senior Systems Scientist, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

18.30 - 19.15 Transfer Dalian International Transfer to Soirée Conference Center Shuttles will leave continually from the official hotels to the Cultural Soirée opposite - - the Dalian International Conference Center.

19.00 - 21.00 Reception Dalian International Cultural Soirée Conference Center Dalian Municipal Government invites participants to enjoy the romantic sea breeze, - Music Fountain appreciate the arts performances, sample the local food, and experience Dalian's Square, Donggang unique culture and hospitality. CBD

19.30 - 21.30 Transfer Dalian International Transfer to Hotels Conference Center Shuttles will depart continually from the Cultural Soirée opposite the Dalian - - International Conference Centre to the official hotels.

Thursday 10 September

Join an early morning introduction to the philosophy and practice of Tai Chi.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.  Liu Changxi, Deputy Director, Health Promotion Research Institute, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, People's Republic of China

09.00 - 10.15 IdeasLab Dalian International Eradicating Pollution with Tsinghua University Conference Center How are the latest technological developments helping China fight the war on - IdeasLab pollution?

Discover and debate in the IdeasLab: Idea 1: Decomposing haze at the source of pollution Idea 2: Using sewer water as an energy source Idea 3: Redesigning the e-waste recycling system Idea 4: Early warning system for emerging contaminants

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

This session is filmed.

Discussion Leaders  He Kebin, Dean, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China  Huang Xia, Professor and Director, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China  Li Jinhui, Executive Director, Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific; Professor, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China  Yu Gang, Professor, Division of Environmental Chemistry, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China

Facilitated by  Nick Campbell, Executive Editor, Nature Publishing Group, People's Republic of China

09.00 - 10.00 Interactive Session Dalian International The Transformation of Finance Conference Center What trends and uncertainties are shaping the future of banking and capital markets? - xChange Drivers of transformation: - New business and operating models - Digital disruptions in financial services

Thursday 10 September

- Shifting monetary policies across markets

This session is part of the Mapping Industry Transformation series.

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

 Nicolas Aguzin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Asia-Pacific, JPMorgan Chase, Hong Kong SAR  Randall Kroszner, Norman R. Bobins Professor of Economics, University of Chicago, USA; Global Agenda Council on the Global Financial System  Ling Hai, Co-President, Asia-Pacific, MasterCard, Singapore  Mark Machin, Head of International, CPP Investment Board, Canada  Wang Jingbo, Chairman of the Board, Noah Holdings, People's Republic of China

Moderated by  Lisa Jucca, Asia Finance Editor, Reuters, Hong Kong SAR

09.15 - 10.00 BetaZone Dalian International Rethinking Global Growth Conference Center Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, takes stock of - BetaZone global economic trends and charts options for the future.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is filmed.

 Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC; World Economic Forum Foundation Board Member

09.15 - 10.15 Interactive Session Dalian International Partnering for Science Conference Center The aim of this session is to explore how the public sector can get industry more - Forum engaged in basic research and science education.

On the agenda: - Funding scientific innovation - Partnering across sectors and industries - Building the next generation of scientists

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Francis S. Collins, Director, National Institutes of Health, USA; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Global Agenda Council on the Future of the Health Sector  Alice Gast, President, Imperial College London, United Kingdom  Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs of the United Arab Emirates

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 Li Jinghai, Vice-President, Chinese Academy of Sciences, People's Republic of China  Carlos Moedas, Commissioner, Research, Science and Innovation, European Commission, Brussels; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015  Hakubun Shimomura, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan

Chaired by  Philip Campbell, Editor-in-Chief, Nature Magazine, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Mental Health

09.15 - 10.15 Televised Session Dalian International China's Digital Disruptors Conference Center How is a new generation of Chinese technology entrepreneurs transforming industries - Studio and business processes?

Dimensions to be addressed: - Changing lifestyle and consumption patterns - Leveraging China’s "internet plus" strategy - Securing investment in volatile markets

This session was developed in partnership with Tencent.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes early. The doors will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is webcast live.

 Ron Cao, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Lightspeed China Partners, People's Republic of China; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on the Future of IT Software & Services  Cheng Wei, Founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Didi Kuaidi, People's Republic of China; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015  Rich Lesser, Global Chief Executive Officer and President, Boston Consulting Group, USA  Xu Jinghong, Chairman, Tsinghua Holdings, People's Republic of China  Zhang Tao, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dianping, People's Republic of China

Moderated by  Chen Juhong, Vice-President and Editor-in-Chief, Online Media Group, Tencent, People's Republic of China

09.30 - 10.00 Experience Dalian International Earth Time-Lapse: The Climate Crisis Conference Center Embark on a visual exploration of the global impact of climate change now and - Earth Time-Lapse through time.

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Interact with high-resolution satellite images from NASA's Landsat programme in the Earth Time-Lapse space.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Led by  Naomi Oreskes, Professor of the History of Science, Harvard University, USA  Randy Sargent, Senior Systems Scientist, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

10.45 - 10.55 Opening Plenary Dalian International Welcome to the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015 Conference Center Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese - Plenary Hall This session is webcast live.

Welcoming Remarks by  Chen Qiufa, Governor of Liaoning, People's Republic of China  Philipp Rösler, Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum

10.55 - 11.45 Opening Plenary Dalian International Opening Plenary Conference Center Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese - Plenary Hall This session is webcast live.

Chaired by  Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum

11.45 - 13.00 Community Lunch Dalian International Community Lunch Conference Center Participants are cordially invited to a buffet lunch in the Village within the Dalian - Village International Conference Center.

12.15 - 12.45 Experience Dalian International Deep Dive: Institutional Innovation in China Conference Center Enhancing public procedure and social policies are important drivers in China’s quest - Transformation for equitable growth. Hub Explore in the Transformation Hub how China can accelerate institutional innovation.

This session will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese with no interpretation.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

12.15 - 12.45 Earth Time-Lapse: The Future of Forests Dalian International Embark on a visual exploration of three decades of deforestation across the globe.

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Conference Center - Earth Time-Lapse Interact with high-resolution satellite images from NASA's Landsat programme in the Earth Time-Lapse space.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Michael B. Jenkins, President and Chief Executive Officer, Forest Trends, USA; Social Entrepreneur

Led by  Matthew C. Hansen, Professor, Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland, USA

12.15 - 12.45 Pure Land: Inside the Mogao Grottoes Dalian International Experience 1,500 years of Buddhist art in the Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang in North- Conference Center West China. In an immersive projection dome, creator Sarah Kenderdine guides you - Cave Dome through a digital experience of one of these sublime caves. Pure Land was created by Professors Sarah Kenderdine and Jeffrey Shaw in collaboration with the Dunhuang Academy. It is presented in collaboration with Zenvision.

You can also experience the Mogao Grottoes on your own and at your own pace outside of scheduled session times

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Wang Hui, Professor of Literature and History, School of Humanities, Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China

Led by  Sarah Kenderdine, Professor, National Institute for Experimental Arts, University of New South Wales, Australia

12.15 - 12.45 Virtual Reality: Clouds Over Sidra Dalian International Experience the cutting-edge in virtual reality as you embark on an immersive journey Conference Center into the daily life of Sidra, a young Syrian girl living in a refugee camp in Jordan. - Virtual Reality Dome Clouds Over Sidra was commissioned by the United Nations and created by Gabo Arora and Chris Milk.

You can also experience the film on your own and at your own pace outside of scheduled session times.

This experience is available in both Mandarin Chinese and English versions.

Thursday 10 September

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Zoran Puljic, Director, Mozaik Foundation, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Social Entrepreneur

Led by  Gabo Arora, Filmmaker and Senior Adviser, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York

12.15 - 13.15 Interactive Session Dalian International Reversing Disease: Eat Better Conference Center Learn about simple ways to take advantage of the body's natural capacity to heal - Health Dome itself.

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Rob Knight, Professor, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), USA; Young Scientist

Led by  Dean Ornish, Founder, President and Director, Preventive Medicine Research Institute, USA

12.15 - 12.45 Talking Circles Dalian International Countering Brain Drain Conference Center How can ailing economies sustain a vibrant environment for science, research and - Innovator Hub 1 development?

Enter the Innovator Hub for an informal dialogue, designed and facilitated by members of the Forum’s New Champions community.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Discussion Leader  Panayiota Poirazi, Research Director, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas, Greece; Young Scientist

12.15 - 12.45 Innovator's Journey: Navigating the Informal Economy Dalian International Join Arbind Singh, Executive Director of Nidan, for a conversation on overcoming Conference Center obstacles on the social entrepreneur's road from business idea to social impact. - Innovator Hub 2 Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Arbind Singh, Executive Director, Nidan, India; Social Entrepreneur

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Facilitated by  Rick Aubry, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, New Foundry Ventures, USA; Social Entrepreneur

13.00 - 14.00 Forum Debate Dalian International Leading Global Innovation Conference Center China and other emerging economies are investing heavily in research and - Arena development and rapidly increasing their high-technology output. Will the West soon be surpassed as the world's innovation powerhouse?

Join an interactive debate on the shifting centres of innovation, research and development.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Chen Zhangliang, Vice-President, China Association for Science and Technology, People's Republic of China  Mikael Damberg, Minister for Enterprise and Innovation of Sweden  Francis Gurry, Director-General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva; Global Agenda Council on the Creative Economy  Kevin Sneader, Chairman, Asia, McKinsey & Company, Hong Kong SAR  Amy Wilkinson, Global Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, USA

13.00 - 14.00 Interactive Session Dalian International Connecting the Unconnected Conference Center The aim of this session is to explore how the growth and development potential of - Forum digital inclusion can be realized.

On the agenda: - Technology and infrastructure advances - Risks and opportunities of private-sector subsidies - Unlocking innovation and entrepreneurship

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Mitchell Baker, Executive Chairwoman, Mozilla Foundation, USA; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Global Agenda Council on Data- Driven Development  Augie K. Fabela II, Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus, VimpelCom, Netherlands  Ken Hu, Deputy Chairman and Rotating Chief Executive Officer, Huawei Technologies, People's Republic of China; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Digital Communications

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 Kamal Quadir, Chief Executive Officer, bKash, Bangladesh; Young Global Leader  Zhao Houlin, Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Geneva; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Digital Communications

Chaired by  Andrew McLaughlin, Senior Research Scholar and Senior Fellow, Cyber-security and Internet Governance, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University, New York

13.00 - 14.00 Hyperconnected Healthcare Dalian International How will greater access to personal health data transform disease prevention, Conference Center detection and treatment? - BetaZone Dimensions to be addressed: - Measuring and quantifying health - Personalizing treatment and prevention - Revolutionizing science and research

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is filmed.

 David Klug, Professor, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, United Kingdom  Amanda Randles  Edith Schippers, Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport of the Netherlands

Moderated by  Jason Li Yat-Sen, Director, The George Institute for Global Health, People's Republic of China; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on China

13.00 - 14.00 Televised Session Dalian International Asia's Energy Options Conference Center What are the key priorities for securing Asia's energy future? - Studio Dimensions to be addressed: - Chinese energy demand slowdown - Commitment to low-carbon innovation - Regional energy infrastructure integration

This session was developed in partnership with Arirang.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes early. The doors will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is webcast live.

 Saikhanbileg Chimed, Prime Minister of Mongolia  Prakash P. Hinduja, Chairman, Europe, Hinduja Group of Companies, Switzerland

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 Dong-Kwan Kim, Managing Director, Hanwha Group, Republic of Korea; Young Global Leader  Boqiang Lin, Dean, Institute for Studies in Energy Policy, Xiamen University, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Decarbonizing Energy

Moderated by  Rah Seung-Yun, Presenter, Arirang TV & Radio, Republic of Korea

13.00 - 14.00 Thinking Ahead Dalian International Influencing Change Conference Center In an era of constant distraction, what does it take to spread and scale transformative - xChange ideas?

New Champions give three short talks on influencing change: - Inspiring change through storytelling - Replicating unexpected social innovation - Building the largest-ever start-up accelerator

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

With  Martin Burt, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Fundación Paraguaya, Paraguay; Social Entrepreneur  Calvin Chin, Founder, Transist, People's Republic of China; Young Global Leader  Kalsoom Lakhani, Chief Executive Officer, Invest2Innovate, USA

13.00 - 15.00 WorkStudio Dalian International Mapping Solutions: Securing the Digital Enterprise Conference Center How can companies protect their data and digital infrastructure without discarding the - Global Challenge benefits of the Internet? Space Session objectives: - Map plausible futures for the Internet - Explore implications for cybersecurity - Develop strategic options for securing the digital enterprise

Join a collaborative scenario session on the World Economic Forum's Global Challenge Initiative on Future of the Internet.

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

Introduced by  Mark Spelman, Future of the Internet Initiative Expert, World Economic Forum

Discussion Leaders  Lee Xiaodong, President and Chief Executive Officer, China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), People's Republic of China; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Cyber Security  Nico Sell, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Wickr, USA

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Facilitated by  Rod Beckstrom, President, Rod Beckstrom Group, USA; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Government

13.00 - 15.00 Robots without Borders Dalian International Teammates, heroes and companions: As robots leave the factory floor, how will they Conference Center change our lives? - WorkStudio Session objectives: - Understand potential roles of robots - Discuss positive and negative implications - Explore how to maximize societal benefits

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

Discussion Leaders  Rodney Brooks, Founder, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer, Rethink Robotics, USA; Technology Pioneer  Justine Cassell, Associate Vice-Provost, Technology Strategy and Impact, Carnegie Mellon University, USA; Global Agenda Council on Artificial Intelligence & Robotics  Peter Edwards, Director, Singapore-ETH Centre, Future Cities Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Switzerland  Pascale Fung, Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR  Ralph Hollis, Research Professor, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, USA  Rajesh Pankaj, Senior Vice-President, Engineering, Qualcomm, USA  Aniruddha Sharma, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Carbon Clean Solutions (CCS), India  Arun Sundararajan, Professor and Rosen Faculty Fellow, New York University, USA  Patrick Thévoz, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Flyability, Switzerland  William Whittaker, Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

Facilitated by  Nik Gowing, International Broadcaster, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Geo-economics

13.45 - 15.45 Interactive Session Dalian International Making Better Choices Conference Center Explore in the Health Dome how small behavioural nudges can lead to better - Health Dome individual and collective choices.

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Gonzalo Muñoz, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, TriCiclos, Brazil; Social

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Entrepreneur  Kirsten Saenz Tobey, Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer, Revolution Foods, USA; Social Entrepreneur  Jack Sim, Founder and Director, World Toilet Organization, Singapore; Social Entrepreneur  Tim Wang, Executive Vice-President and President, Greater China, Ecolab (China) Investment, People's Republic of China

14.30 - 15.30 Interactive Session Dalian International The Transformation of the Workplace Conference Center What trends and uncertainties are transforming the future of work? - xChange Drivers of transformation: - New manufacturing and service models - Machine intelligence and robotics - Tech-readiness and STEM education

This session is part of the Mapping Industry Transformation series.

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

 Pamela Hinds, Associate Professor of Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University, USA  Yoshito Hori, President, GLOBIS University; Managing Partner, GLOBIS Capital Partners; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, GLOBIS Corporation, Japan  Jonas Prising, Chief Executive Officer, ManpowerGroup, USA  Ian Roberts, Chief Technology Officer, Bühler, Switzerland  Harry West, Chief Executive Officer, frog, USA

Moderated by  James Chau, Special Contributor, China Central Television, People's Republic of China; Young Global Leader

14.30 - 15.30 Intellectual Property in the Information Age Dalian International How should intellectual property systems adapt to an interconnected world? Conference Center - Arena Dimensions to be addressed: - Role of intellectual property in the internet era - Impact of big data on intellectual property rights services - Implications for innovation and the upgrading of value chains

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Arancha Gonzalez Laya, Executive Director, International Trade Centre (ITC), Geneva; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Regional Organizations  Francis Gurry, Director-General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva; Global Agenda Council on the Creative Economy  Liu Jiren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Neusoft Corporation, People's

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Republic of China  Shen Changyu, Commissioner, State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China (SIPO), People's Republic of China

Moderated by  Anabel González, Senior Trade and Competitiveness Director, World Bank, Washington DC; Global Agenda Council on Competitiveness

14.30 - 15.30 Co-Chair Roundtable: Building Agile Businesses Dalian International Join a conversation with the Co-Chairs of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions Conference Center on leading businesses in rapidly changing markets. - BetaZone Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is filmed.

 Cheng Wei, Founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Didi Kuaidi, People's Republic of China; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015  Li Ruigang, Founding Chairman, CMC Capital Partners, CMC Holdings, People's Republic of China; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Young Global Leader

Introduced by  Olivier M. Schwab, Executive Director, China, World Economic Forum Beijing Representative Office

Moderated by  Lifen Zhang, Emeritus Founding Editor, FTChinese.com, People's Republic of China

14.30 - 15.30 Navigating the Next Industrial Revolution Dalian International Humankind is at the threshold of a new industrial revolution driven by the confluence Conference Center of a staggering range of emerging technologies. How will the next Industrial - Forum Revolution transform politics, economies and societies?

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Katrine Bosley, Chief Executive Officer, Editas Medicine, USA  Andrew Moore, Dean, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, USA  Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM, Netherlands  Nina Tandon, President and Chief Executive Officer, EpiBone, USA  Sir Mark Walport, Chief Scientific Adviser, Government Office for Science, United Kingdom

Chaired by

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 Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum

14.30 - 15.30 Televised Session Dalian International The Digital Disruption of Finance Conference Center How is the Digital Revolution reshaping finance? - Studio Dimensions to be addressed: - Peer-to-peer lending and other online enterprises as "banks" - Payments and cross-border transfers - Investing in algorithms and other technology to innovate finance

This session was developed in partnership with CCTV.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes early. The doors will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is webcast live.

 Huang Yiping, Professor, National School of Development, Peking University, People's Republic of China  Anju Patwardhan, Group Chief Innovation Officer, Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore

Moderated by  Li Sixuan, Host, Business Channel, China Central Television (CCTV), People's Republic of China

14.45 - 15.15 Experience Dalian International Earth Time-Lapse: The Race for Resources Conference Center Embark on a visual exploration of three decades of unprecedented use of resources - Earth Time-Lapse across the globe.

Interact with high-resolution satellite images from NASA's Landsat programme in the Earth Time-Lapse space.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

14.45 - 15.15 Pure Land: Inside the Mogao Grottoes Dalian International Experience 1,500 years of Buddhist art in the Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang in North- Conference Center West China. In an immersive projection dome, creator Sarah Kenderdine guides you - Cave Dome through a digital experience of one of these sublime caves. Pure Land was created by Professors Sarah Kenderdine and Jeffrey Shaw in collaboration with the Dunhuang

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Academy. It is presented in collaboration with Zenvision.

You can also experience the Mogao Grottoes on your own and at your own pace outside of scheduled session times

Limited interpretation in English

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Xue Cheng, Spiritual Leader, Longquan Temple, People's Republic of China

Led by  Sarah Kenderdine, Professor, National Institute for Experimental Arts, University of New South Wales, Australia

14.45 - 15.15 Virtual Reality: Clouds Over Sidra Dalian International Experience the cutting-edge in virtual reality as you embark on an immersive journey Conference Center into the daily life of Sidra, a young Syrian girl living in a refugee camp in Jordan. - Virtual Reality Dome Clouds Over Sidra was commissioned by the United Nations and created by Gabo Arora and Chris Milk.

You can also experience the film on your own and at your own pace outside of scheduled session times.

This experience is available in both Mandarin Chinese and English versions.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Maysoun Odeh Gangat, Co-Founder and Director, NISAA Radio Broadcasting Company, Palestinian Territories; Social Entrepreneur

Led by  Gabo Arora, Filmmaker and Senior Adviser, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York

14.45 - 16.00 IdeasLab Dalian International Catalysing Nature-Based Technology with Peking University Conference Center How can cutting-edge science be applied in the natural world to open new frontiers in - IdeasLab technology and engineering?

Discover and debate in the IdeasLab: Idea 1: Tapping into sponge city-drainage ecosystems Idea 2: Sequestering heavy metals in soil Idea 3: Exploring renewables beyond tectonic complexity Idea 4: Discovering agricultural applications from plant genetics

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

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This session is filmed.

Introduced by  Lin Jianhua, President, Peking University, People's Republic of China

Discussion Leaders  Guo Hongwei, Professor and Vice-Dean, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, People's Republic of China  Huang Yi, Professor, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, People's Republic of China  Li Dihua, Vice-Dean, Graduate School of Landscape Architecture, Peking University, People's Republic of China  Zhang Dongxiao, Dean and Chair Professor, College of Engineering, Peking University, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Decarbonizing Energy

Facilitated by  Peter Lacy, Global Managing Director, Accenture Strategy, United Kingdom; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Real Estate and Urbanization

15.30 - 16.00 Talking Circles Dalian International Unpacking Science for Society Conference Center How can scientists communicate more effectively with society? - Innovator Hub 1 Enter the Innovator Hub for an informal dialogue, designed and facilitated by members of the Forum’s New Champions community.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Discussion Leader  Juliana Chan, Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Young Global Leader

15.30 - 16.00 Innovator's Journey: Promoting Mental Health Dalian International Join serial entrepreneur Jen Hyatt for a conversation on overcoming obstacles on the Conference Center social entrepreneur's road from business idea to social impact. - Innovator Hub 2 Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Jen Hyatt, Founder and Chief Executive, Big White Wall, United Kingdom; Social Entrepreneur

Facilitated by  Rick Aubry, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, New Foundry Ventures, USA; Social Entrepreneur

16.00 - 17.00 BetaZone

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Dalian International Bringing Space Down to Earth Conference Center From landing robots on comets to monitoring Earth's vital signs, explore how space - Forum technologies are enabling us to scale the Universe and safeguard humanity’s place within it.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Mark McCaughrean, Senior Science Adviser, European Space Agency (ESA), Netherlands  Brian Schmidt, Professor, Australian National University, Australia  Jeffrey R. Tarr, President and Chief Executive Officer, DigitalGlobe, USA; Co- Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Global Agenda Council on Space

16.00 - 17.00 Interactive Session Dalian International Designing Cities of the Future Conference Center How can urban areas be reimagined to tackle the challenges of sustainability and - xChange cohesion?

Dimensions to be addressed: - Intelligent planning, design and construction of cities - Leveraging big data to deliver smart urban services - Repurposing "dirty" infrastructure for clean energy and mobility solutions

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

 Justin Lin, Professor, National School of Development, Peking University, People's Republic of China  David G. Rosenberg, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AeroFarms, USA; Young Global Leader  Jeremy Sheldon, Managing Director, Markets, Asia-Pacific, JLL, Hong Kong SAR  Sun Pishu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Inspur Group, People's Republic of China

Moderated by  Peggy Liu, Chairperson, Joint US-China Collaboration on Clean Energy (JUCCCE), People's Republic of China; Young Global Leader

16.00 - 17.00 Parity Equals Performance Dalian International Are companies missing out on female-led innovation in the digital economy? Conference Center - Arena Dimensions to be addressed: - Gender gap in science and technology - Entrepreneurship incubators - Diversity in leadership roles

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

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This session is webcast live.

 Maria Pinelli, Global Vice-Chair, Strategic Growth Markets, EY, United Kingdom  Jun Qin, Chairman, Tsinghua Holding Technological Innovation Co., People's Republic of China; Young Global Leader  Nina Tandon, President and Chief Executive Officer, EpiBone, USA

Moderated by  Joe Palca, Science Correspondent, NPR, USA

16.00 - 17.00 Dawn of the Drone Economy Dalian International How are autonomous flying vehicles transforming commerce and industry? Conference Center - BetaZone Dimensions to be addressed: - Technology innovation and adoption - Business models from supply to surveillance - Principles, norms and regulatory frameworks

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is filmed.

 Stephen Creamer, Director, Air Navigation Bureau, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Montreal  Sadiq Gillani, Senior Vice-President and Chief Strategy Officer, Lufthansa Group, Germany; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Travel & Tourism  Pan Nongfei, Vice-President, DJI, People's Republic of China  Andreas Raptopoulos, Chief Executive Officer, Matternet, USA  Patrick Thévoz, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Flyability, Switzerland

Moderated by  Zhang Peng, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, GeekPark, People's Republic of China

16.00 - 17.00 Televised Session Dalian International The Global Rise of China's Entrepreneurs Conference Center What will it take for China's entrepreneurs to build truly global businesses and brands? - Studio Dimensions to be addressed: - Advancing "one belt, one road" and other initiatives - Overcoming trade and market access challenges - Building "glo-cal" brand reputation and trust

This session was developed in partnership with Phoenix Television and Dalian Radio & Television Station.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes early. The doors will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is webcast live.

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 Chen Feng, Chairman of the Board, HNA Group, People's Republic of China  Margery Kraus, Founder and Executive Chairman, APCO Worldwide, USA; Global Agenda Council on Transparency & Anti-Corruption  Liu Changle, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Phoenix Satellite Television, Hong Kong SAR  Liu Jiren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Neusoft Corporation, People's Republic of China  Xiang Bing, Professor, China Business and Globalization; Dean, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, People's Republic of China

Co-Moderated by  Hu Yihu, TV Presenter, Phoenix Satellite Television, Hong Kong SAR  Yu Yang, Deputy Director, News Center, Dalian Radio and TV Station, People's Republic of China

16.00 - 17.15 WorkStudio Dalian International Music and Collaboration Conference Center Join this musical workshop exploring the fundamentals of effective collaboration. - WorkStudio The session includes Dana Leong on trombone, Yumi Kurosawa on the koto, and live sumi-e painting by Hidekichi Shigemoto.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

Facilitated by  Dana Leong, Composer and Musician, Tateo Sound, USA; Young Global Leader

16.15 - 16.45 Experience Dalian International Earth Time-Lapse: Asia's Industrialization Conference Center Embark on a visual exploration of three decades of unprecedented urbanization and - Earth Time-Lapse industrialization across Asia.

Interact with high-resolution satellite images from NASA's Landsat programme in the Earth Time-Lapse space.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Led by  Fang Li, Deputy Director-General, Foreign Economic Cooperation Office, Ministry of Environmental Protection, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on China  Illah Nourbakhsh, Professor, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

16.15 - 16.45 Pure Land: Inside the Mogao Grottoes Dalian International Experience 1,500 years of Buddhist art in the Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang in North- Conference Center West China. In an immersive projection dome, creator Sarah Kenderdine guides you - Cave Dome through a digital experience of one of these sublime caves. Pure Land was created by

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Professors Sarah Kenderdine and Jeffrey Shaw in collaboration with the Dunhuang Academy. It is presented in collaboration with Zenvision.

You can also experience the Mogao Grottoes on your own and at your own pace outside of scheduled session times

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Led by  Sarah Kenderdine, Professor, National Institute for Experimental Arts, University of New South Wales, Australia

16.15 - 16.45 Meet the Robots Dalian International The Robots in Action exhibition explores the changing role of robots as teammates, Conference Center heroes and companions. - Robot Exhibition Discover the opportunities and challenges of human-robot collaboration.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Ariel Garten, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Interaxon, Canada  Ralph Hollis, Research Professor, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

16.15 - 16.45 Virtual Reality: Clouds Over Sidra Dalian International Experience the cutting-edge in virtual reality as you embark on an immersive journey Conference Center into the daily life of Sidra, a young Syrian girl living in a refugee camp in Jordan. - Virtual Reality Dome Clouds Over Sidra was commissioned by the United Nations and created by Gabo Arora and Chris Milk.

You can also experience the film on your own and at your own pace outside of scheduled session times.

This experience is available in both Mandarin Chinese and English versions.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Pierre Issa, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, arcenciel, Lebanon; Social Entrepreneur

Led by  Gabo Arora, Filmmaker and Senior Adviser, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York

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16.30 - 17.15 Interactive Session Dalian International Designing Healthier Environments Conference Center Explore in the Health Dome how novel approaches to pollution mitigation can boost - Health Dome healthy living.

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Aniruddha Sharma, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Carbon Clean Solutions (CCS), India  Gary Wong, Editor, The New England Journal of Medicine, Hong Kong SAR  Yang Fuqiang, Senior Adviser, Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Natural Resources Defense Council, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Electricity

Facilitated by  Linda P. Fried, Dean and DeLamar Professor of Public Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, USA; Global Agenda Council on Ageing

16.45 - 18.00 IdeasLab Dalian International The Science of Food Security with ETH Zurich Conference Center How are the latest research developments enabling us to better respond to food - IdeasLab security challenges?

Discover and debate in the IdeasLab: Idea 1: Effects of rapid urbanization on the food system Idea 2: Managing water scarcity with better data Idea 3: Tracking food safety Idea 4: Innovative strategies to reduce food waste

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

This session is filmed.

 Peter Edwards, Director, Singapore-ETH Centre, Future Cities Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Switzerland  Hong Yang, Expert, World Food System Center, ETH Zurich, Switzerland  Laura Nyström, Assistant Professor, Food Biochemistry, ETH Zurich, Switzerland  Shana Sturla, Associate Professor, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

17.00 - 17.10 Award Ceremony Dalian International Celebrating China's Globalizers Conference Center Join a special ceremony for the 2015 Honourees of the World Economic Forum’s - Studio Chinese Global Growth Companies community.

2015 Honourees:

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BGI-Shenzhen ChinaPnR Dianping Didi Kuaidi DJI iQiyi JinkoSolar LAFASO (Beijing) Media and Cultural Co. Leshi Internet Information & Technology Corp. Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Group

Chaired by  David Aikman, Chief Representative Officer, Greater China Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Beijing Representative Office, People's Republic of China

17.00 - 17.30 Experience Dalian International Deep Dive: Decarbonizing Energy in China Conference Center Catalysing technological innovation in the traditional energy sector is critical in China’s - Transformation transformation towards environmental sustainability. Hub Explore in the Transformation Hub how China can decarbonize its energy systems.

This session will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese with no interpretation.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Discussion Leader  Xu Xiaojie, Chair Fellow and Head, World Energy, Institute of World Economics and Politics (IWEP), Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Oil & Gas

17.00 - 17.30 Talking Circles Dalian International Accelerating Financial Inclusion Conference Center How can we make financial products and services work for the poor? - Innovator Hub 1 Enter the Innovator Hub for an informal dialogue, designed and facilitated by members of the Forum’s New Champions community.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Discussion Leader  Chetna Sinha, Founder, Mann Deshi Foundation, India; Social Entrepreneur

17.30 - 18.30 Interactive Session Dalian International The New Champions: Charting a New Course for Growth Conference Center How is a new generation of entrepreneurs pioneering a new course for growth through - Forum science, technology and innovation?

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This session will include a special recognition of the World Economic Forum’s New Champions communities.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Andrew Fursman, Chief Executive Officer, 1QB Information Technologies, Canada  Kristin Groos Richmond, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Revolution Foods, USA; Young Global Leader  Helen Hai, Goodwill Ambassador, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Shanghai; Young Global Leader  Leslie W. Maasdorp, Vice-President, New Development Bank, People's Republic of China; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Digital Communications  Zhang Tao, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dianping, People's Republic of China

Closing Remarks by  Murat Sönmez, Chief Business Officer, Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum

Moderated by  Nik Gowing, International Broadcaster, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Geo-economics

17.30 - 18.45 Screening Dalian International Special Screening of Merchants of Doubt Conference Center Join a conversation with author and science historian Naomi Oreskes, whose work - BetaZone explores the consequences when scientific findings challenge vested political interests.

This session includes the screening of Merchants of Doubt, which documents four decades of campaigns to mislead the public about scientific evidence.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

 Naomi Oreskes, Professor of the History of Science, Harvard University, USA

17.30 - 18.30 Televised Session Dalian International The Renminbi’s Global Ambitions Conference Center Will the renminbi soon become a leading global currency? - Studio Dimensions to be addressed: - Deciphering the historical devaluation - Impact of capital account liberalization - Progress of financial market reforms

This session was developed in partnership with China Business News.

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Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes early. The doors will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is webcast live.

 Anders Borg, Chair, Global Financial System Initiative, World Economic Forum  Huang Yiping, Professor, National School of Development, Peking University, People's Republic of China  Li Daokui, Dean, Schwarzman Scholars, Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Global Economic Imbalances  Heizo Takenaka, Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University, Japan; World Economic Forum Foundation Board Member; Global Agenda Council on Japan  Lord Turner

Moderated by  Yang Yanqing, Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Anchor, China Business News, People's Republic of China

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08.30 - 12.00 Guided Visit Dalian International Dalian High-Tech Zone Conference Center This half-day excursion includes visits to the Dalian High-Tech Zone, Hualu Group and - - Dalian Neusoft International Software Park (Hekou).

Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Buses depart from the Dalian International Conference Center.

To reserve, please RSVP by email to Miao Xin at [email protected], or by telephone at +86 411 8363 1480.

08.30 - 12.00 Dalian Jinpu New Area Dalian International This half-day excursion includes visits to the Tongniu Hills in the Dalian Jinpu New Conference Center Area, the Dalian Cross-Border E-Commerce and China-South Korea Trade and - - Cooperation Experiment Zone, and the Free Trade Zone New Port Business Building.

Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Buses depart from the Dalian International Conference Center.

To reserve, please RSVP by email to Miao Xin at [email protected], or by telephone at +86 411 8363 1480.

09.00 - 09.45 Experience Dalian International Introduction to Tai Chi Conference Center Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese discipline of meditative movements that can improve - Health Dome health, mental clarity and overall well-being.

Join an early morning introduction to the philosophy and practice of Tai Chi.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

 Liu Changxi, Deputy Director, Health Promotion Research Institute, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, People's Republic of China

09.00 - 10.00 Interactive Session Dalian International Decoding Cancer Conference Center What promise does precision medicine hold for the future of cancer treatment? - Studio Dimensions to be addressed: - Developing and sharing large-scale biological databases - New methods for characterizing patients - New computational tools for analysing large datasets

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Cao Xuetao, President, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, People's

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Republic of China  Francis S. Collins, Director, National Institutes of Health, USA; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Global Agenda Council on the Future of the Health Sector  Gurjeet Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Ayasdi, USA  Lydia Sohn, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA

Moderated by  Jeffrey M. Drazen, Editor-in-Chief, The New England Journal of Medicine, USA

09.00 - 10.00 Ingenuity Is Not Enough Dalian International What enables complex, collaborative and long-term innovation? Conference Center - Arena Dimensions to be addressed: - Public and private funding mechanisms - Attracting and nurturing research talent - Smart intellectual-property protection

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Bruce Andrews, US Deputy Secretary of Commerce  Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, President, European Research Council, Belgium  Eric Chen, Founder and Director, Vitargent, People's Republic of China  Andrew Fursman, Chief Executive Officer, 1QB Information Technologies, Canada

Moderated by  Mariette DiChristina, Editor-in-Chief, Scientific American, USA; Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies

09.15 - 10.00 BetaZone Dalian International Unlocking Renewables Conference Center Investigate how grid-level batteries are accelerating the deployment of renewable - BetaZone energy with materials expert Professor Donald Sadoway.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is filmed.

 Donald Sadoway, John F. Elliott Professor, Materials Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Moderated by  Sonia Medina, Director, Climate Change, Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), United Kingdom; Young Global Leader

09.15 - 09.45 Experience

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Dalian International Earth Time-Lapse: Asia's Industrialization Conference Center Embark on a visual exploration of three decades of unprecedented urbanization and - Earth Time-Lapse industrialization across Asia.

Interact with high-resolution satellite images from NASA's Landsat programme in the Earth Time-Lapse space.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

09.15 - 09.45 Meet the Robots Dalian International The Robots in Action exhibition explores the changing role of robots as teammates, Conference Center heroes and companions. - Robot Exhibition Discover the opportunities and challenges of human-robot collaboration.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Justine Cassell, Associate Vice-Provost, Technology Strategy and Impact, Carnegie Mellon University, USA; Global Agenda Council on Artificial Intelligence & Robotics  William Whittaker, Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

09.15 - 10.30 IdeasLab Dalian International The Revolution in Synthetic Biology with Imperial College London Conference Center How are advances in synthetic biology paving the way for novel products and new - IdeasLab industries?

Discover and debate in the IdeasLab: Idea 1: Reconstructing biology to create designer cells Idea 2: Hacking exotic organisms and putting them to work Idea 3: Scaling synthetic biology from lab to market Idea 4: Programming and controlling life

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

This session is filmed.

Introduced by  Alice Gast, President, Imperial College London, United Kingdom

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Discussion Leaders  Thomas Ellis, Senior Lecturer, Synthetic Biology, Imperial College London, United Kingdom  John Heap, Lecturer, Synthetic Biology, Imperial College London, United Kingdom  Karen Polizzi, Lecturer, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, United Kingdom  Guy-Bart Stan, Reader, Engineering Design for Synthetic Biology, Imperial College London, United Kingdom

Facilitated by  I-han Chou, Senior Strategy Editor, Nature, Nature Publishing Group, USA; Global Agenda Council on Brain Research

09.15 - 11.15 WorkStudio Dalian International Mapping Solutions: Environment and Resource Security Conference Center What are the innovative practices, technologies and business models that are required - Global Challenge to help industries and governments deliver sustainable growth? Space Session objectives: - Map critical industry and policy transformations - Explore approaches to delivering sustainable growth - Discuss strategic options for collaboration

Join a collaborative session on the World Economic Forum's Global Challenge Initiative on Environment and Resource Security.

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

Discussion Leaders  Dipender Saluja, Managing Director, Capricorn Investment Group, USA  Remco Teulings, President, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Tarkett, France  Changhua Wu, Director, Greater China, Climate Group, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Governance for Sustainability

10.00 - 10.30 Experience Dalian International Pure Land: Inside the Mogao Grottoes Conference Center Experience 1,500 years of Buddhist art in the Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang in North- - Cave Dome West China. In an immersive projection dome, creator Sarah Kenderdine guides you through a digital experience of one of these sublime caves. Pure Land was created by Professors Sarah Kenderdine and Jeffrey Shaw in collaboration with the Dunhuang Academy. It is presented in collaboration with Zenvision.

You can also experience the Mogao Grottoes on your own and at your own pace outside of scheduled session times

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

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With  Li Yongcun, Professor, Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China

Led by  Sarah Kenderdine, Professor, National Institute for Experimental Arts, University of New South Wales, Australia

10.00 - 10.30 Virtual Reality: Clouds Over Sidra Dalian International Experience the cutting-edge in virtual reality as you embark on an immersive journey Conference Center into the daily life of Sidra, a young Syrian girl living in a refugee camp in Jordan. - Virtual Reality Dome Clouds Over Sidra was commissioned by the United Nations and created by Gabo Arora and Chris Milk.

You can also experience the film on your own and at your own pace outside of scheduled session times.

This experience is available in both Mandarin Chinese and English versions.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  P. Murali Doraiswamy, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, The Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS), USA; Global Agenda Council on Brain Research

Led by  Gabo Arora, Filmmaker and Senior Adviser, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York

10.30 - 10.45 BetaZone Dalian International Introducing a New Framework for Inclusive Growth and Development Conference Center There is no bigger policy challenge preoccupying leaders around the world than - Forum expanding social participation in the process and benefits of economic growth and integration.

Join a special briefing by Chief Economist Jennifer Blanke on the World Economic Forum's Inclusive Growth and Development Framework.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

Briefing by  Jennifer Blanke, Chief Economist, Member of the Management Committee, World Economic Forum

Moderated by

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 Tian Wei, Moderator and Host, CCTV News, China Central Television, People's Republic of China

10.30 - 11.30 BetaZone Dalian International Global Health Security after Ebola with the New England Journal of Medicine Conference Center How is breakthrough research transforming the way we detect, identify and control - BetaZone infectious diseases?

Dimensions to be addressed: - Fighting disease at the molecular level - Digitally crowdsourcing to track and monitor outbreaks - New global health leadership in a post-Ebola world

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is filmed.

 John Brownstein, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, USA  Jeffrey M. Drazen, Editor-in-Chief, The New England Journal of Medicine, USA  Jiang Chengyu, Professor; Head, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Peking Union Medical College, People's Republic of China

Moderated by  Charlotte Haug, International Correspondent, The New England Journal of Medicine, USA

10.30 - 11.30 Interactive Session Dalian International The Rise of the On-Demand Economy Conference Center Sharing, peer-to-peer and on-demand platforms are shifting consumption patterns, - Arena creating new employment opportunities, while also disrupting traditional business models. How will the "on-demand economy" impact industries, workers and consumers?

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Nathan Blecharczyk, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Airbnb, USA; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Technology Pioneer  Cheng Wei, Founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Didi Kuaidi, People's Republic of China; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015  Stephane Kasriel, Chief Executive Officer, Upwork, USA  Arun Sundararajan, Professor and Rosen Faculty Fellow, New York University, USA

Moderated by  Nik Gowing, International Broadcaster, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Geo-economics

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10.45 - 11.15 Experience Dalian International Earth Time-Lapse: The Race for Resources Conference Center Embark on a visual exploration of three decades of unprecedented use of resources - Earth Time-Lapse across the globe.

Interact with high-resolution satellite images from NASA's Landsat programme in the Earth Time-Lapse space.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

10.45 - 11.15 Meet the Robots Dalian International The Robots in Action exhibition explores the changing role of robots as teammates, Conference Center heroes and companions. - Robot Exhibition Discover the opportunities and challenges of human-robot collaboration.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Justine Cassell, Associate Vice-Provost, Technology Strategy and Impact, Carnegie Mellon University, USA; Global Agenda Council on Artificial Intelligence & Robotics  Patrick Thévoz, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Flyability, Switzerland

10.45 - 11.45 Interactive Session Dalian International Global Economic Outlook: The View from Asia Conference Center With growing volatility and uncertainty in international markets, what are the priorities - Forum for reinvigorating and rebalancing global growth?

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Justin Lin, Professor, National School of Development, Peking University, People's Republic of China  Yasutoshi Nishimura, State Minister of the Cabinet Office of Japan  Rintaro Tamaki, Deputy Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co- operation and Development (OECD), Paris  Zhang Xiaoqiang, Vice-Chairman, China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE), People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on

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China  Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC; World Economic Forum Foundation Board Member

Moderated by  Tian Wei, Moderator and Host, CCTV News, China Central Television, People's Republic of China

10.45 - 11.45 Thinking Ahead Dalian International Decoding Our Digital Identity Conference Center How is the Data Revolution reshaping our cultures and identities? - xChange New Champions give three short talks on the link between data and identity: - Advancing education to protect our digital soul - Promoting social inclusion as a civic hacker - Digitizing humanities to unveil new cultural trends

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

With  Jesus Cepeda, Founder, Invictus, Mexico  Rob Leslie, Chief Executive Officer, Sedicii, Ireland  Nico Sell, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Wickr, USA

11.00 - 12.15 IdeasLab Dalian International New Energy Sources with the European Research Council Conference Center How are the latest advances in research transforming energy generation? - IdeasLab Discover and debate in the IdeasLab: Idea 1: Nano-engineering boost for solar power Idea 2: Cleaner combustion of hydrocarbons Idea 3: Supercomputing for nuclear fusion Idea 4: Hydrogen fuels, water emissions

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

This session is filmed.

Introduced by  Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, President, European Research Council, Belgium

Discussion Leaders  Ellen Backus, Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany  Santiago Badia, Associate Professor, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona Tech (UPC), Spain  Frédérique Battin-Leclerc, Research Director, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France  Anna Fontcuberta i Morral, Professor, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland; Young Scientist

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Facilitated by  Philip Campbell, Editor-in-Chief, Nature Magazine, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Mental Health

11.15 - 12.30 WorkStudio Dalian International How Humour Connects Cultures Conference Center Join Beijing-based American comedian Jesse Appell for a hands-on workshop - WorkStudio exploring how humour can help you communicate better across cultures.

This bilingual session is conducted in English and Mandarin Chinese.

Discussion Leader  Jesse Appell, Comedian, Laugh Beijing, People's Republic of China

11.30 - 12.00 Experience Dalian International Deep Dive: China's E-Commerce Boom Conference Center Digital technologies are an important driver in China’s transformation into a consumer - Transformation economy. Hub Explore in the Transformation Hub how e-commerce is transforming China’s consumer industries.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Discussion Leaders  Zhu Rui, Professor, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on China

11.30 - 12.00 Pure Land: Inside the Mogao Grottoes Dalian International Experience 1,500 years of Buddhist art in the Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang in North- Conference Center West China. In an immersive projection dome, creator Sarah Kenderdine guides you - Cave Dome through a digital experience of one of these sublime caves. Pure Land was created by Professors Sarah Kenderdine and Jeffrey Shaw in collaboration with the Dunhuang Academy. It is presented in collaboration with Zenvision.

You can also experience the Mogao Grottoes on your own and at your own pace outside of scheduled session times

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Xue Cheng, Spiritual Leader, Longquan Temple, People's Republic of China

Led by  Sarah Kenderdine, Professor, National Institute for Experimental Arts, University of New South Wales, Australia

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11.30 - 12.00 Virtual Reality: Clouds Over Sidra Dalian International Experience the cutting-edge in virtual reality as you embark on an immersive journey Conference Center into the daily life of Sidra, a young Syrian girl living in a refugee camp in Jordan. - Virtual Reality Dome Clouds Over Sidra was commissioned by the United Nations and created by Gabo Arora and Chris Milk.

You can also experience the film on your own and at your own pace outside of scheduled session times.

This experience is available in both Mandarin Chinese and English versions.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Led by  Gabo Arora, Filmmaker and Senior Adviser, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York

11.30 - 12.30 Interactive Session Dalian International Reversing Disease: Care More Conference Center Learn about simple ways to take advantage of the body's natural capacity to heal - Health Dome itself.

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Amit Etkin, Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Stanford University, USA

Led by  Dean Ornish, Founder, President and Director, Preventive Medicine Research Institute, USA

11.30 - 12.00 Talking Circles Dalian International China's Education Revolution Conference Center How is the internet revolutionizing education and training in China? - Innovator Hub 1 Enter the Innovator Hub for an informal dialogue, designed and facilitated by members of the Forum’s New Champions community.

This session will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese with no interpretation.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Discussion Leader  Shi Qihui, Professor, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China

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11.30 - 12.00 The Innovator's Journey: Applying Smart Science Dalian International Join Michael Lefenfeld, Chief Executive Officer of SiGNa Chemistry, for a Conference Center conversation on overcoming obstacles on a material chemist's road from lab to - Innovator Hub 2 market.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Michael Lefenfeld, President and Chief Executive Officer, SiGNa Chemistry, USA

Facilitated by  Emmanuel Tsesmelis, Senior Physicist and Deputy Head of International Relations, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva

12.00 - 13.00 BetaZone Dalian International How to Build an Intelligent Machine Conference Center Explore how advances in computer science research, from machine vision to speech - BetaZone processing and human motions, are transforming artificial intelligence.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is filmed.

 Michael Bronstein, Associate Professor, Institute of Computational Science, Faculty of Informatics, University of Lugano (USI), Switzerland; Young Scientist  Louis-Philippe Morency, Assistant Professor, Language Technology Institute, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, USA  Bjoern Schuller, Senior Lecturer, Imperial College London, United Kingdom

Moderated by  Justine Cassell, Associate Vice-Provost, Technology Strategy and Impact, Carnegie Mellon University, USA; Global Agenda Council on Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

12.00 - 13.00 Forum Debate Dalian International What If: Anyone Can Edit the Human Genome? Conference Center New genome-editing techniques promise to revolutionize healthcare, while some - Arena researchers hope to take the technology even further. What if genetic modification of human embryos becomes cheap, easy and ubiquitous?

Join an in-depth discussion that explores the possible, plausible, and probable impacts of genetically modifying human embryos.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Katrine Bosley, Chief Executive Officer, Editas Medicine, USA  Thomas Chalberg, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Avalanche Biotechnologies, USA

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 Nita A. Farahany, Professor, Law and Philosophy, Duke University, USA  Rui-Ping Xiao, Editor, The New England Journal of Medicine, USA

Moderated by  Joe Palca, Science Correspondent, NPR, USA

12.00 - 13.00 Interactive Session Dalian International China's Dream Factory Conference Center From cinemas to online streaming, how is China shaping the future of media and - Studio entertainment?

Dimensions to be addressed: - Developing creative talent - Strengthening China's brand - Fostering global partnerships

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Chan Yuen-Ying, Director and Professor, Journalism and Media Studies Centre, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR; Global Agenda Council on Social Media  Gong Yu, Chief Executive Officer, iQiyi, People's Republic of China  Li Jing, Founder and Chairman, LAFASO (Beijing) Media and Cultural Co., People's Republic of China  Li Ruigang, Founding Chairman, CMC Capital Partners, CMC Holdings, People's Republic of China; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Young Global Leader

Moderated by  Lifen Zhang, Emeritus Founding Editor, FTChinese.com, People's Republic of China

12.15 - 12.45 Experience Dalian International Earth Time-Lapse: The Climate Crisis Conference Center Embark on a visual exploration of the global impact of climate change now and - Earth Time-Lapse through time.

Interact with high-resolution satellite images from NASA's Landsat programme in the Earth Time-Lapse space.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Led by  Naomi Oreskes, Professor of the History of Science, Harvard University, USA  Randy Sargent, Senior Systems Scientist, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

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12.15 - 12.45 Meet the Robots Dalian International The Robots in Action exhibition explores the changing role of robots as teammates, Conference Center heroes and companions. - Robot Exhibition Discover the opportunities and challenges of human-robot collaboration.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Rodney Brooks, Founder, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer, Rethink Robotics, USA; Technology Pioneer  Ariel Garten, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Interaxon, Canada

12.30 - 14.30 WorkStudio Dalian International Mapping Solutions: Economic Growth and Social Inclusion Conference Center What do countries need to do to deliver broad-based and inclusive outcomes from - Global Challenge growth? Space Session objectives: - Map drivers of economic growth and social inclusion - Explore desirable futures for dynamic and inclusive economies - Develop strategic options to deliver inclusive growth

Join a collaborative session on the World Economic Forum's Global Challenge Initiative on Economic Growth and Social Inclusion.

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

Introduced by  Jennifer Blanke, Chief Economist, Member of the Management Committee, World Economic Forum

Discussion Leaders  Ailish Campbell, Vice-President, Policy, International and Fiscal Issues, Canadian Council of Chief Executives, Canada; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Logistics & Supply Chains  Kao Kim Hourn, Minister attached to the Prime Minister of Cambodia

Facilitated by  Tarun Khanna, Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor, Harvard Business School, USA; Young Global Leader Alumnus; Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals

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13.00 - 13.45 Interactive Session Dalian International Designing Healthy Cities Conference Center Explore in the Health Dome how design, technology and collaborative approaches can - Health Dome improve urban livelihoods.

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Asher Hasan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Naya Jeevan, Pakistan; Social Entrepreneur  Jonathan Hursh, Founder and Board Member, INCLUDED, USA; Social Entrepreneur

13.15 - 13.45 Talking Circles Dalian International Making Consumption Smarter Conference Center How do we get communities to consume smarter by wasting less? - Innovator Hub 1 Enter the Innovator Hub for an informal dialogue, designed and facilitated by members of the Forum’s New Champions community.

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Discussion Leader  Susanna Larue Ingalls, Co-Founder, Urban Point, Qatar

13.15 - 13.45 The Innovator's Journey: Eliminating Nuclear Waste Dalian International Join Leslie Dewan, Chief Executive Officer of Transatomic Power, for a conversation Conference Center on overcoming obstacles on a nuclear engineer's road from lab to market. - Innovator Hub 2 Please arrive early, as space is limited.

With  Leslie Dewan, Chief Executive Officer, Transatomic Power, USA

Facilitated by  Emmanuel Tsesmelis, Senior Physicist and Deputy Head of International Relations, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva

13.30 - 14.30 BetaZone Dalian International Being Human Conference Center How are new research findings, from neuroscience to microbiology, redefining what it - BetaZone means to be human?

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is filmed.

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 Amit Etkin, Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Stanford University, USA  Nuria Sebastian Galles, Vice-President, Scientific Committee, European Research Council, Spain  Rob Knight, Professor, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), USA; Young Scientist

Moderated by  Justine Cassell, Associate Vice-Provost, Technology Strategy and Impact, Carnegie Mellon University, USA; Global Agenda Council on Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

13.30 - 14.30 Forum Debate Dalian International What If: Scientists Are the New Chefs? Conference Center From synthetic meat to gene-altering pesticides, scientists are exploring new solutions - Arena to feed the world. What if most of our food is designed by man and not by nature?

Join an in-depth discussion that explores the possible, plausible, and probable impacts of synthetic and bio-engineered food becoming the norm.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

 Christopher E. Nelson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kemin Industries, USA  Laura Nyström, Assistant Professor, Food Biochemistry, ETH Zurich, Switzerland  Mark Post, Professor and Chair of Physiology, University of Maastricht, Netherlands

13.45 - 14.15 Experience Dalian International Earth Time-Lapse: The Future of Forests Conference Center Embark on a visual exploration of three decades of deforestation across the globe. - Earth Time-Lapse Interact with high-resolution satellite images from NASA's Landsat programme in the Earth Time-Lapse space.

Limited interpretation in Mandarin Chinese

Please arrive early, as space is limited.

Led by  Matthew C. Hansen, Professor, Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland, USA  Michael B. Jenkins, President and Chief Executive Officer, Forest Trends, USA; Social Entrepreneur

14.00 - 15.00 Televised Session Dalian International The Innovation Outlook Conference Center The Co-Chairs of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions offer an outlook on the

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- Forum future of science, technology and innovation.

This session was developed in partnership with CNBC.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes early. The doors will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is webcast live.

 Mitchell Baker, Executive Chairwoman, Mozilla Foundation, USA; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Global Agenda Council on Data- Driven Development  Nathan Blecharczyk, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Airbnb, USA; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Technology Pioneer  Cheng Wei, Founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Didi Kuaidi, People's Republic of China; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015  Li Ruigang, Founding Chairman, CMC Capital Partners, CMC Holdings, People's Republic of China; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Young Global Leader  Jeffrey R. Tarr, President and Chief Executive Officer, DigitalGlobe, USA; Co- Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Global Agenda Council on Space

Moderated by  Eunice Yoon, Senior Correspondent, CNBC International, People's Republic of China

15.00 - 15.20 Concert Dalian International Special Performance: Illumination Conference Center Combining traditional sounds with electronic beats and live painting with digital - Forum animation, this special moment of cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary collaboration shines a light on the future of artistic creativity.

The performance features Dana Leong on cello, trombone and electronics; Yumi Kurosawa on koto; live sumi-e painting by Hidekichi Shigemoto; and digital projection mapping by Glowing Bulbs.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese

This session is webcast live.

With  Dana Leong, Composer and Musician, Tateo Sound, USA; Young Global Leader

15.20 - 15.30 Closing Plenary Dalian International Closing Remarks Conference Center Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese - Forum This session is webcast live.

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 Duan Chunhua, Executive Vice-Mayor of Tianjin, People's Republic of China  Lu Lin, Vice-Mayor of Dalian, People's Republic of China

Closing Remarks by  David Aikman, Chief Representative Officer, Greater China Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Beijing Representative Office, People's Republic of China

15.30 - 16.15 Reception Dalian International Farewell Reception Conference Center Participants are invited to a farewell reception co-hosted by the Dalian Municipal - North Main Government and the World Economic Forum. Entrance