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Programme for Printing Global Agenda World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015 Programme Davos-Klosters, Switzerland 21-24 January Programme Pillars Programme Icons Programme Co- Chairs Crisis & Cooperation Televised session Hari S. Bhartia, Co-Chairman and Founder, Jubilant Bhartia Group, India Emerging economies are growing more Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, powerful and assertive regionally and Interpretation Oxfam International, United Kingdom globally. Rather than a repeat of uni- or bipolar hegemony a concert of Katherine Garrett-Cox, Chief interdependent and stronger regions On the record Executive Officer, Alliance Trust, seems to be the most likely global United Kingdom; Young Global Leader scenario for the decades ahead. How can Alumnus; Global Agenda Council on a world of ³decentred globalism´deliver Sign-up required Values the necessary levels of cooperation in areas such as climate governance, cyber Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank, security and international trade and Washington DC investment? Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman, Google, USA Growth & Stability Roberto Egydio Setubal, Chief Economic growth after the financial crisis Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman has mainly been the result of expansionary of the Board of Directors, Itaú monetary policy. Whilst this prevented Unibanco, Brazil economies from falling apart the chances of addiction and misapplication are high, including excessive risk-taking, the build- up of asset bubbles, as well as capital outflows which inflate assets and potentially destabilize economies abroad. How can post-crisis economies become more dynamic, inclusive and resilient? Innovation & Industry Technological, demographic and economic forces are profoundly transforming industries and markets in areas such as healthcare, financial services, energy, manufacturing and retail. At the same time, concerns over low productivity growth are increasing, and large companies face criticism for maximizing short term gain at the expense of long-term wealth-creation and social benefit. From the sharing economy to the internet of things, how can businesses disrupt rather than be the disrupted? Society & Security Social instability occurs when political systems fail to adjust to change. Growing economic inequalities and deepening polarization indicate this is a major risk. Advanced and emerging economies alike need new ways of responding to shifting demands without risking social cohesion. Faced with uncertainty, how can societies avoid the vicious cycle of distrust, polarization and unrest? World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015 - Programme 2 Monday 19 January 08.00 - 08.00 Congress Centre - - 1 registration Registration Opens Please pick up your badge at Registration on Kurgartenstrasse. Access to the Congress Centre begins on Tuesday 20 January as of 14.00. Registration will be open around the clock on 20-22 January. Please refer to the Useful Information for detailed opening hours. World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015 - Programme 3 Tuesday 20 January 14.00 - 18.00 18.00 - 18.10 18.10 - 18.30 Congress Centre - Wisshorn Congress Centre - Congress Hall Congress Centre - Congress Hall 2 davos challenge/1 3 welcome message 4 crystal awards The Start of the Davos Welcome Message by The 21st Annual Crystal Challenge: Walk for the Executive Chairman Awards Education Simultaneous interpretation in all The World Economic Forum's Crystal languages Award honours artists whose important Walking to school in rural areas of some contributions are improving the state of the African countries can mean a distance of 6 This session is on the record and webcast world. kilometres or more every day. Evidence live. suggests that by giving children bikes to Simultaneous interpretation in all go to school ±shortening their travel time languages by 75%±their school attendance and Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive learning outcomes improve substantially. Chairman, World Economic Forum This session is on the record and webcast You can have an impact by taking this live. year¶s Davos Challenge: Walk for Education. For every recorded 6 kilometres walked in Davos, UBS in Shigeru Ban, Architect, Shigeru Ban collaboration with World Bicycle Relief Architects, Japan (WBR) will donate a bicycle to a Andrea Bocelli, Tenor and Founder, schoolchild in rural South Africa. Andrea Bocelli Foundation, Italy Angelique Kidjo, Musician and UNICEF Sign up in advance online and pick up Goodwill Ambassador, USA your pedometer on Tuesday 20 January between 14.00 and 18.00 or Wednesday Chaired by 21 January between 08.45 and 09.45 and Hilde Schwab, Chairperson and Co- find out how to track your progress. You Founder, Schwab Foundation for Social are also invited to a special session to Entrepreneurship, Switzerland conclude the Davos Challenge: Walk for Education on Saturday 24 January at 09.00 - 09.15 in the Wisshorn Room. World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015 - Programme 4 Tuesday 20 January 18.30 - 19.30 19.30 - 21.30 Congress Centre - Congress Hall Congress Centre - Congress Hall Lobby 5 special concert 6 welcome reception Special Concert Welcome Reception Performance Professor Klaus Schwab and Mrs Hilde Join us for the Annual Meeting's opening Schwab, together with the Managing concert featuring Crystal Award honouree Board, invite you to a welcome reception Andrea Bocelli and the Orchestra to reconfirm the spirit of friendship and Sinfonica Rossini di Pesaro. community that defines the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. In partnership with Intesa Sanpaolo In partnership with the Italian Trade Agency With Andrea Bocelli, Tenor and Founder, Andrea Bocelli Foundation, Italy World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015 - Programme 5 Wednesday 21 January 08.00 - 08.30 08.45 - 09.30 08.45 - 08.50 Congress Centre - Dischma WorkStudio Congress Centre - Schwarzhorn BetaZone Congress Centre - The Projection Space 7 mindfulness/1 8 betazone/extreme robots 11 photo installation/balance 1 Mindfulness Meditation Extreme Robotics Photo Installation: In Meditation is the art of silencing the mind Search of Balance and increasing self-awareness. Robotics legend William "Red" Whittaker reveals how robotics is revolutionizing ³In Search of Balance´is a series of Start your Annual Meeting experience with humanity¶s ability to explore and master its immersive photo installations offering mindfulness expert Jon Kabat-Zinn to environment on Earth and beyond. alternative visions of contemporary society learn and experience the benefits of and reflecting new and emerging meditation. photographic cultures. The photographs in Introduced by this installation are from the Victoria and Subra Suresh, President, Carnegie Albert Museum¶s exhibition, ³Figures and Facilitated by Mellon University, USA Fictions: Contemporary South African Jon Kabat-Zinn, Professor of Medicine Photography´ 2011). Emeritus, University of Massachusetts William Whittaker, Professor, Carnegie Medical School, University of Mellon University, USA ³In Search of Balance´was created by the Massachusetts, USA Victoria and Albert Museum in collaboration with the design company Fifty-Nine Productions. Projected on the walls between the Middle and Lower Levels of the Congress Centre World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015 - Programme 6 Wednesday 21 January 08.45 - 09.45 08.45 - 09.45 09.00 - 10.00 Congress Centre - Seehorn Congress Centre - Wisshorn Congress Centre - Aspen 2 10 gender progress 9 davos challenge/2 13 digital context From Problem to The Start of the Davos The New Digital Context Progress Challenge: Walk for How are regulatory, behavioural and Education technological changes transforming the What gaps must be closed to make this digital landscape? the century of gender equality? Walking to school in rural areas of some African countries can mean a distance of 6 This session is on the record and webcast Dimensions to be addressed: live. - Fostering opportunities for women kilometres or more every day. Evidence entrepreneurs suggests that by giving children bikes to go to school ±shortening their travel time - Closing the tech gender gap José María Álvarez-Pallete, Chief - Revising policies to strengthen diversity by 75%±their school attendance and learning outcomes improve substantially. Executive Officer, Telefonica, Spain You can have an impact by taking this John T. Chambers, Chairman and Chief This session is linked to the World Executive Officer, Cisco, USA Economic Forum Global Gender Gap year¶s Davos Challenge: Walk for Education. For every recorded 6 Max Levchin, Founder and Chief Report which quantifies and tracks the Executive Officer, HVF, USA; Young Global magnitude of gender-based disparities. kilometres walked in Davos, UBS in collaboration with World Bicycle Relief Leader (WBR) will donate a bicycle to a Liu Jiren, Chairman and Chief Executive schoolchild in rural South Africa. Officer, Neusoft Corporation, People's Orit Gadiesh, Chairman, Bain & Republic of China Company, USA; World Economic Forum Sign up in advance online and pick up Pierre Nanterme, Chief Executive Officer, Foundation Board Member Accenture, France Arne Sorenson, President and Chief your pedometer between 08.45 and 09.45 Executive Officer, Marriott International, and find out how to track your progress. You are also invited to a special session to Moderated by USA Robert F. Smith, Chairman and Chief Laura D'Andrea Tyson, Professor, conclude the Davos Challenge: Walk for Education on Saturday 24 January at Executive Officer, Vista Equity Partners, Business Administration and Economics, USA Haas School
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