Davos 2011: Saturday/Sunday

January 26 2011

Davos 2011: Tuesday/Wednesday

Davos 2011: Thursday

Davos 2011: Friday

Saturday, January 29

193: American Leadership: A Bipartisan Perspective

With a Republican-led Congress and a Democratic-led White House, what global issues will benefit from bipartisan support and American leadership?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

- Impact of fiscal austerity on foreign affairs
- Bipartisan international economic priorities
- Bipartisan international security priorities

Moderated by    GERGEN David R.     Director, Center for P…    Harvard Kennedy School     USA
Panellists    BROOKS David     Op-Ed Columnist    The New York Times     USA
Panellists    DIAZ-BALART Mario     Congressman from Flori…         USA
Panellists    HUFFINGTON Arianna     Co-Founder and Editor-…    Huffington Post     USA
Panellists    MALONEY Carolyn B.     Congresswoman from New…         USA

195: Redesigning the Board

How are the regulatory reforms around the world reshaping the role and expertise of corporate boards?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

- New realities of board leadership
- Competencies needed for multinational corporations
- The role of the board in risk management
- Impact of private equity on corporate governance

Challenger    SERRA Davide     Founding and Managing …    Algebris Investments (UK) LLP     Italy
Moderated by    TYSON Laura D’Andrea     Professor of Business …    University of California, Berkeley     USA
Panellists    GOGEL Donald J.     President and Chief Ex…    Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC     USA
Panellists    HAYTHORNTHWAITE Richard     Chairman of the Board …    MasterCard Worldwide     United Kingdom
Panellists    KELLY Kevin     Chief Executive Officer    Heidrick & Struggles     USA
Panellists    VASELLA Daniel     Chairman of the Board    Novartis AG     Switzerland

196: Creating a Digital Nervous System

With over 30 billion networked devices in use, how are mobile and sensory technologies changing?

A visual experience across the following dimensions:

- Artificial intelligence and data management
- Infrastructure and supply chain resilience
- Efficient resource management

Moderated by    LASHINSKY Adam     Senior Editor-at-Large    Fortune Magazine     USA
Panellists    LOMBARD Didier     Chairman    France Telecom     France
Panellists    PENTLAND Alex     Toshiba Professor of M…    Massachusetts Institute of Technology…     USA

197: The Entrepreneurship Imperative

How can entrepreneurship education drive inclusive growth and job creation?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

- Entrepreneurship as a perquisite for inclusive growth
- Effective education programmes on entrepreneurship
- Role of business schools in developing entrepreneurs versus managers

Moderated by    FOSTER George     Paul L. and Phyllis Wa…    Stanford Graduate School of Business     Australia
Panellists    BOKOVA Irina Gueorguieva     Director-General, Unit…         Bulgaria
Panellists    GOPALAKRISHNAN Kris     Chief Executive Office…    Infosys Technologies Ltd     India
Panellists    VAN LEEUWEN Fred     General Secretary    Education International     Netherlands
Panellists    RUSH Sean C.     President and Chief Ex…    JA Worldwide     USA
Panellists    VARDANIAN Ruben K.     Chairman of the Board …    Troika Dialog Group     Russian Federation

198: The New Reality of Growing Up

How are children growing up in today’s new reality?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

- Learning and communicating
- Skills and capabilities
- Participation and global citizenship
- Technology and connectivity

Moderated by    TIAN WEI     Anchor and Host, CCTV …    China Central Television Internationa…     People’s Republic of China
Panellists    ARANGO NIMNICHT Marta     Founder and General Di…    International Center for Education an…     Colombia
Panellists    ARMSTRONG Peter     Director    OneWorld UK     United Kingdom
Panellists    ELIAS Christopher J.     President and Chief Ex…    PATH (Programme for Appropriate Techn…     USA
Panellists    PETRI GORNITZKA Charlotte     Director-General    Swedish International Development Coo…     Sweden
Panellists    TAPSCOTT Don     Chairman    Moxie Insight     Canada

199: IdeasLab with Global Changemakers: Strengthening Communities for a Shared Future

Presentations and in-depth group discussions will focus on:

Idea 1: Empowering youth through positive thinking
Idea 2: Gender equality and the power of opportunity
Idea 3: Shared norms as a platform for peace
Idea 4: Promoting genuine dialogue through social media
Idea 5: Inspiring action through powerful imagery

Discussion Leaders    CHANDRASHEKAR Anjali     Global Changemaker    British Council     India
Discussion Leaders    CULLUM Daniel Joshua     Global Changemaker    British Council     New Zealand
Discussion Leaders    DOUGHERTY Trevor Richard     Global Changemaker    British Council     USA
Discussion Leaders    SHBETA Mai     Global Changemaker    British Council     Israel
Discussion Leaders    SILVA Raquel Helen     Global Changemaker    British Council     Brazil
Facilitated by    LUBLIN Nancy     Chief Executive Office…    Do Something.org     USA
Introduced by    ELLIS Sir Vernon J.     Chair    British Council     United Kingdom

200: IdeasLab with Harvard University: Breaking Education’s Boundaries

Expert presentations and in-depth group discussions will focus on changes in:

Idea 1: Business education
Idea 2: Healthcare
Idea 3: Public policy
Idea 4: Design

Discussion Leaders    BLOOM David E.     Clarence James Gamble …    Harvard School of Public Health     USA
Discussion Leaders    ELLWOOD David T.     Dean    Harvard Kennedy School     USA
Discussion Leaders    MOSTAFAVI Mohsen     Dean    Harvard University Graduate School of…     USA
Discussion Leaders    NOHRIA Nitin     Dean    Harvard Business School     USA
Facilitated by    KOH Annie     Associate Professor of…    Singapore Management University     Singapore

201: Industries under Cybersiege: Time for Action

As industries suffer from rampant cybercrimes and data breaches, how can business effectively act against cyberattacks?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

- Emerging enterprise-level risks
- Innovative industry response mechanisms
- Investing in resiliency at the enterprise level

Moderated by    KIRKPATRICK David     Technology Columnist    The Daily Beast     USA
Panellists    ABRAHAM Magid     President, Chief Execu…    comScore Inc.     USA
Panellists    BERKELEY Alfred R.     Chairman    Pipeline Financial Group Inc.     USA
Panellists    FERTIK Michael     Founder and Chief Exec…    ReputationDefender Inc.     USA
Panellists    REDING Viviane     Vice-President and Com…         Luxembourg
Panellists    SAGAN Paul     Chief Executive Officer    Akamai Technologies Inc.

202: Creating Shared Norms: The Century’s Leadership Challenge

With divisive voices rising across all segments of society, how can leaders direct their constituents and communities towards shared norms?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

- Comparing 20th century and 21st century norms
- Bridging political divides across stakeholders
- Defining a new social contract
- Closing gender and generational gaps

Moderated by    KHAN Riz     Anchor    Al Jazeera     United Kingdom
Panellists    BURROW Sharan     General Secretary    International Trade Union Confederati…     Australia
Panellists    FAYYAD Salam     Prime Minister of the …
Panellists    GHOSN Carlos     Chairman and Chief Exe…    Renault-Nissan Alliance     France
Panellists    VAN ROMPUY Herman     President, European Co…         Belgium
Panellists    VEJJAJIVA Abhisit     Prime Minister of Thai…         Thailand

203: Keys to Competitiveness: Lessons from the Nordics

Nordic economies have consistently ranked among the most competitive globally – how can their policy innovations be applied in other countries?

This workshop will address the following dimensions:

- Investment and education strategies
- Innovations in gender policy
- Tax and labour policies

Challenger    SALA-I-MARTIN Xavier     Professor, Economics D…    Columbia University     Spain
Discussion Leaders    EKLUND Klas     Adjunct Professor of E…    University of Lund     Sweden
Discussion Leaders    GISKE Trond     Minister of Trade and …
Discussion Leaders    KAUPPI Piia-Noora     Managing Director    Federation of Finnish Financial Services     Finland
Discussion Leaders    KOSONEN Mikko     President    SITRA (Finnish Innovation Fund)     Finland
Discussion Leaders    SCHMIDT Waldemar     Chairman    Superfos A/S     Denmark
Facilitated by    ISHIKURA Yoko     Professor, Graduate Sc…    Hitotsubashi University     Japan

204: Managing the Basics: Water, Food and Energy

How should the related challenges of water, food and energy security be addressed to create holistic solutions?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

- Water management
- Agricultural reform
- Urban and industry use

Moderated by    CAMERON James     Founder and Vice-Chairman    Climate Change Capital     United Kingdom
Panellists    BRABECK-LETMATHE Peter     Chairman of the Board    Nestlé SA     Austria
Panellists    FAKHOURY Imad     Minister of State for …         Jordan
Panellists    HAN SEUNG-SOO     Chairman    Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)     Republic of Korea
Panellists    STOCKING Barbara     Chief Executive    Oxfam GB     United Kingdom
Panellists    YERGIN Daniel     Chairman    IHS CERA     USA

205: Weak Signals of Coming Change

What are the troubling trends, shifting norms and emerging debates that could signal major changes ahead?

Discussion Leaders    BLOOMGARDEN Kathy     Chief Executive Officer    Ruder Finn Inc.     USA
Discussion Leaders    GOLDIN Ian     Director, Oxford Marti…    University of Oxford     South Africa
Discussion Leaders    HENDERSON Gideon     Co-Director, 21st Cent…    University of Oxford     United Kingdom
Discussion Leaders    KEMPE Frederick     President and Chief Ex…    The Atlantic Council of the United St…     USA
Discussion Leaders    MICHEL-KERJAN Erwann     Managing Director, Wha…    The Wharton School, University of Pen…     France
Discussion Leaders    PARKER Philip     Professor of Managemen…    INSEAD     USA
Discussion Leaders    ROTH Kenneth     Executive Director    Human Rights Watch     USA
Discussion Leaders    WHITE Aidan     General Secretary    International Federation of Journalists     Ireland
Discussion Leaders    WOLFE Nathan D.     Chief Executive Office…    Global Viral Forecasting     USA
Discussion Leaders    WU ZHIPAN     Executive Vice-Preside…    Peking University     People’s Republic of China
Facilitated by    NAÍM Moisés     Senior Associate, Inte…    Carnegie Endowment for International …     USA

194: China’s Image Abroad

Perceptions of China are shifting regionally and globally as a result of the country’s increasing economic and political profile.

In partnership with the World Economic Forum, CCTV hosts this debate on the international impact of China’s economic and foreign policies.

Moderated by    RUI CHENGGANG     Director and Anchor    China Central Television (CCTV)     People’s Republic of China
Panellists    LI DAOKUI     Director    Center for China in the World Economy…     People’s Republic of China
Panellists    RUDD Kevin     Minister of Foreign Af…         Australia
Panellists    SUMMERS Lawrence H.     Charles W. Eliot Unive…    Harvard University     USA
Panellists    ZHAO John     Chief Executive Officer    Hony Capital Ltd     USA

206: The Global Economic Outlook

What is the outlook for the global economy in 2011?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

- Managing macroeconomic imbalances
- Currency instability and monetary system reform
- Future role and agenda of the G20

Chaired by    WOLF Martin     Associate Editor and C…    The Financial Times     United Kingdom
Panellists    AHLUWALIA Montek Singh     Deputy Chairman, Plann…         India
Panellists    DIAMOND Robert E.     Chief Executive    Barclays PLC     USA
Panellists    LAGARDE Christine     Minister of Economy, F…         France
Panellists    OSBORNE George     Chancellor of the Exch…         United Kingdom
Panellists    SCHÄUBLE Wolfgang     Federal Minister of Fi…         Germany
Panellists    YU YONGDING     Senior Fellow, Institu…    Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (C…     People’s Republic of China
Panellists    ZOELLICK Robert B.     President, The World B…         USA

207: The Rise of Robo Sapiens

With advances in artificial intelligence and human-machine interfacing, how will robotics and biomimicry reshape our lives?

A visual experience across the following dimensions:

- Creative interaction
- Human augmentation

Challenger    VARDI Yossi     Chairman    International Technologies Ventures     Israel
Moderated by    TAN CHORH-CHUAN     President    National University of Singapore     Singapore
Panellists    DEL R. MILLÁN José     Defitech Foundation Ch…    Ecole Polytechnique Fédéral…     Spain
Panellists    WEINBERG Gil     Director, Georgia Tech…    Georgia Tech     Israel

208: Vision for Japan

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Introduced by    SCHWAB Klaus     Founder and Executive …    World Economic Forum     Germany
Special Address by    KAN Naoto     Prime Minister of Japan         Japan

209: Norwegian Buffet Lunch

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210: Sport: Bread and Games, Power and Money?

Sport is an organized, worldwide billion-dollar activity. It connects all classes, creates winners and losers, heroes and models, and releases enormous collective emotions. Outstanding performances are needed for the legitimization of political systems.

What is the importance of sport in our society? Can violence in connection with sport be avoided? Are outstanding performances possible without doping? What role do fame and money play?

Moderated by    HASLER Sonja     Journalist    Swiss Television SF
Panellists    GASSER Sandra     retired Swiss track an…         Switzerland
Panellists    GEBAUER Gunter     Professor of Philosoph…
Panellists    KAHN Oliver     Goalkeeper, German Nat…         Germany
Panellists    ZIMMERMANN David     Chief Executive Office…

211: Art and Illusion: Is Seeing Believing?

“He who wonders discovers that this in itself is wonder.” – M. C. Escher

In the era of computer technology, what does our brain perceive as natural fact, as art, and as illusion?

Moderated by    MOSTAFAVI Mohsen     Dean    Harvard University Graduate School of…     USA
Panellists    KATAOKA Drue     Artist, Japan         Japan
Panellists    LIEBERMAN Zachary     Artist and Computer Pr…    thesystemis     USA
Panellists    SECKEL Al     Cognitive Neuroscientist    Illusionworks LLC     USA
Panellists    TEMPEST Marco     Cyber Illusionist    Newmagic Communications Inc.     USA

213: Solving the Energy Efficiency Equation

What is holding back industry and government from achieving greater gains in energy efficiency?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

- Clean energy and technology developments
- Changes in industry practices
- Government and business relations
- Adapted policy frameworks

Moderated by    CHOPRA Tejpreet Singh     President and Chief Ex…    Bharat Light and Power     India
Panellists    DIPUO PETERS Elizabeth     Minister of Energy of …         South Africa
Panellists    KOO JAYOUNG     President and Chief Ex…    SK Innovation     Republic of Korea
Panellists    LAMPE-ÖNNERUD Christina     Founder and Chief Exec…    Boston-Power Inc.     Sweden
Panellists    SALZMAN Alan E.     Chief Executive Office…    VantagePoint Venture Partners     Canada
Panellists    TANAKA Nobuo     Executive Director, In…         Japan

231: Growth versus Austerity

How should nations develop their fiscal strategies to meet the twin challenges of economic growth and fiscal austerity?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

- Fiscal expansion versus contraction
- Labour market implications
- Cross-border effects

Moderated by    WILLIAMS Jon     World News Editor    BBC World News     United Kingdom
Panellists    FISCHER Stanley     Governor of the Centra…         Israel
Panellists    JOHNSON Robert A.     Executive Director    The Institute for New Economic Thinki…     USA
Panellists    KELLY Edmund F.     Chairman and Chief Exe…    Liberty Mutual Group     USA
Panellists    SUMMERS Lawrence H.     Charles W. Eliot Unive…    Harvard University     USA
Panellists    WALDORFF Peter     General Secretary    Public Services International (PSI)     Denmark

214: IdeasLab on Improving Healthcare Delivery

Expert presentations and in-depth group discussions will focus on:

Idea 1: Innovative models for healthcare delivery
Idea 2: Adapting delivery to chronic disease prevention
Idea 3: Financing healthcare innovations
Idea 4: Delivery models in emerging markets
Idea 5: Scaling innovation models and impact

Discussion Leaders    COLLINS Francis S.     Director    National Institutes of Health     USA
Discussion Leaders    DEES James Gregory     Professor, Practice of…    Duke University     USA
Discussion Leaders    DZAU Victor J.     President and Chief Ex…    Duke University Medical Center and He…     USA
Discussion Leaders    MANN Khawar     Partner, Head of Healt…    Apax Partners LLP     United Kingdom
Facilitated by    DUTTA Soumitra     The Roland Berger Chai…    INSEAD     India

215: Reinventing Japan

Faced with demographic and fiscal headwinds, how far can Japan go with its political, economic and societal transformation?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

- Political conditions necessary for major reforms
- Existing appetite for structural change
- New realities of regional and global competitiveness
- Policy priorities in 2011

Moderated by    KRISTOF Nicholas D.     Columnist    The New York Times     USA
Opening Remarks by    KAN Naoto     Prime Minister of Japan         Japan
Panellists    KAIEDA Banri     Minister of Economy, T…         Japan
Panellists    KOJIMA Yorihiko     Chairman of the Board    Mitsubishi Corporation     Japan

216: Responding to Catastrophe: The Emerging Role of Business

Given the rising frequency and cost – both financial and human – of natural disasters, how should the public and private sectors work together in disaster preparedness and response?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

- The limits of government and industry response mechanisms
- Redefining public-private collaboration
- Preparedness and long-term thinking

Moderated by    KUNREUTHER Howard     James G. Dinan Profess…    The Wharton School, University of Pen…     USA
Panellists    BERGMAN Stanley M.     Chairman of the Board …    Henry Schein Inc.     USA
Panellists    BRUTTO Daniel J.     President, UPS Interna…    UPS     USA
Panellists    FERNÁNDEZ Leonel     President of the Domin…         Dominican Republic
Panellists    GELETA Bekele     Secretary-General    International Federation of Red Cross…     Canada
Panellists    KARUNAKARA Unni     President    Médecins Sans Frontières In…     India

217: India’s Inclusive Growth Imperative

With more than half the population working in agriculture, India’s global growth story will in fact be determined by how it manages its rural roots.

In partnership with the World Economic Forum, NDTV hosts this debate on the increasing political and societal pressure to ensure that India’s future growth is indeed inclusive for all.

Moderated by    CHANDRA Vikram     Presenter and Editor    New Delhi Television (NDTV)     India
Panellists    CHIDAMBARAM Palaniappan     Minister of Home Affai…         India
Panellists    KOCHHAR Chanda     Managing Director and …    ICICI Bank Ltd     India
Panellists    SHETTY Salil     Secretary-General    Amnesty International     India
Panellists    ZHU Min     Special Adviser, Inter…         People’s Republic of China

219: Pundits, Professors and Their Predictions

The world’s leading opinion-shapers from the media and academia debate possible scenarios for 2011.

Among the scenarios to be discussed are:

- A global economic shock
- A regional security crisis
- A surprising political breakthrough
- A major normative shift

Moderated by    GOWING Nik     Main Presenter    BBC World News     United Kingdom
Panellists    LI DAOKUI     Director    Center for China in the World Economy…     People’s Republic of China
Panellists    MAHBUBANI Kishore     Dean    Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy     Singapore
Panellists    WOLF Martin     Associate Editor and C…    The Financial Times     United Kingdom
Panellists    ZAKARIA Fareed     Anchor, Fareed Zakaria…    CNN     USA
Panellists    ZEDILLO PONCE DE LEON …     Director    Yale Center for the Study of Globaliz…     Mexico

221: The Science of Mastering Emotions

As our brains are physiologically affected by emotional responses, how can we master emotions for a happier, less stressful and more productive life?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

- Insights from latest research
- Role of emotional intelligence
- Economic implications

Moderated by    SHAPIRO Daniel     Founder and Director, …    Harvard Law School     USA
Panellists    AEBISCHER Patrick     President    Ecole Polytechnique Fédéral…     Switzerland
Panellists    GOLEMAN Daniel     Co-Director, Consortiu…    Rutgers University     USA
Panellists    HALIFAX Roshi Joan     Founder, Abbot, Upaya …         USA
Panellists    SINGER Tania     Director, Department o…    Max-Planck Institute for Human Cognit…     Germany

222: The Reality of a Sustainable Lifestyle

A sustainable lifestyle is seen as a goal to strive for, but what does that sustainable lifestyle really look like around the world?

This WorkStudio will address the following dimensions:

- Lifestyle trends
- Shifts in behaviours and values

Discussion Leaders    ABRARY Phillip     President and Chief Ex…    Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies…     Canada
Discussion Leaders    BAYER Eben     Founder and Chief Exec…    Ecovative Design LLC     USA
Discussion Leaders    CHARTRES Richard     Bishop    The Diocese of London     United Kingdom
Discussion Leaders    CRAMER Aron     President and Chief Ex…    Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)     USA
Discussion Leaders    LASKEY Alex     President    OPOWER     USA
Discussion Leaders    MATTAR Helio     President and Board Me…    Akatu Institute for Conscious Consump…     Brazil
Discussion Leaders    OTTO-ZIMMERMANN Konrad     Secretary-General    ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustain…     Germany
Discussion Leaders    PAGET Reed     Director    Belu Water     USA
Facilitated by    KUHNDT Michael     Head    UNEP/Wuppertal Institute Collaboratin…     Germany

245: Tunisia: Tipping Point or Tsunami?

The political upheaval in Tunisia – the most urbanized and educated country in the Maghreb – is widely reported as a harbinger of change for the Middle East and North Africa.

What are the implications of the “Jasmine Revolution” and what will be the broader impact on the region?

Moderated by    DERGHAM Raghida     Senior Diplomatic Corr…    Al Hayat     USA
Panellists    ABDULLA-JANAHI Khalid     Honorary Chairman    Vision 3     Bahrain
Panellists    CHEIKH-ROUHOU Moncef     Professor of Internati…    HEC School of Management     Tunisia
Panellists    KHASHOGGI Jamal     General Manager and Ed…    Al Waleed 24 News Channel     Saudi Arabia

223: The Dividends of Longevity

How can we uncover the dividends of longevity by extending the role of retirees as producers and contributors to the social and economic wealth of nations?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

- Changing mindsets of both young and old
- Rethinking lifelong education and career paths
- Growing political and economic influence

Moderated by    BLOOM David E.     Clarence James Gamble …    Harvard School of Public Health     USA
Panellists    BLEWITT Richard     Chief Executive    HelpAge International     United Kingdom
Panellists    DARWAZEH Mazen S.     Chairman, MENA    Hikma Pharmaceuticals Limited     Jordan
Panellists    PENG XIZHE     Dean, School of Social…    Fudan University     People’s Republic of China
Panellists    SEIKE Atsushi     President    Keio University     Japan

224: Competing via Sustainability

How can companies turn sustainability into a competitive advantage?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

- Evolving from efficiency to innovation
- Creating a more resilient enterprise
- Winning in the consumer marketplace

Challenger    NAIDOO Kumi     Executive Director    Greenpeace International     South Africa
Moderated by    CRAMER Aron     President and Chief Ex…    Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)     USA
Panellists    BOLLAND Marc     Chief Executive    Marks & Spencer Plc     Netherlands
Panellists    ENGEL Ditlev     President and Chief Ex…    Vestas Wind Systems A/S     Denmark
Panellists    O’ROURKE Dara     Associate Professor, D…    University of California, Berkeley     USA
Panellists    SIJBESMA Feike     Chief Executive Office…    Royal DSM NV     Netherlands

225: IdeasLab with Technology Pioneers: Wicked Solutions for Wicked Problems

Expert presentations and in-depth group discussions will focus on:

Idea 1: Mobile financial services
Idea 2: Development of affordable vaccines and therapies for diseases of poverty
Idea 3: Smart solutions for saving energy in buildings
Idea 4: Online disaster relief platform

Discussion Leaders    REALINI Carol L.     Executive Chairman    Obopay Inc.     USA
Discussion Leaders    ROTICH Juliana     Co-Founder    Ushahidi Inc.     USA
Discussion Leaders    SCHIERMEIER Andrew     Chief Executive Officer    Medicine in Need (MEND)     USA
Discussion Leaders    SURACE Kevin     President and Chief Ex…    Serious Materials     USA
Facilitated by    PASCALE Richard T.     Associate Fellow    Saïd Business School, University…     USA

226: Digital Art

Artists have sought innovative ways to fuse art, science and technology since the pioneering work of Leonardo da Vinci in the 15th century.

How is technology used today to create compelling artworks in the artistic reality of the digital age?

Introduced by    KUZMANOVIC Maja     President    FoAM     Netherlands
Panellists    KOBLIN Aaron     Artist, USA         USA

227: Burnout – The Latest Fashion?

Everyone is talking about burnout, making this affliction suddenly socially acceptable. If striving for recognition and success is exaggerated and the balance between work, family life and leisure is lost, it can lead to the so-called burnout, a condition of emotional, mental and physical exhaustion.

Why do more and more people suffer from burnout? Why is it the latest fashion to be a burnout victim? Do the strong suffer from burnout, while the weak suffer from depression? How to survive a burnout? What responsibilities do employers have?

Moderated by    LEUTHARD Urs     Moderator    Swiss Television SF     Switzerland
Panellists    BRÜHLMANN Toni     Medical Director and C…         Switzerland
Panellists    HART Stephanie Pullings     Vice-President, Supply…    Nestle – Jenny Craig Inc.     USA
Panellists    JOSURAN Ruedi     Personal Coach for Cri…         Switzerland
Panellists    SCHÜPBACH Heinz     Director, School of Ap…

228: The Ownership Gap

With the rise of electronically traded funds and passive investing, how can the responsible ownership of corporations be ensured?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

- The impact of financial reforms on corporate governance
- The impact of new financial products on management behaviour
- Closing the growing gap between ownership and control

Moderated by    MURRAY Alan     Deputy Managing Editor…    The Wall Street Journal     USA
Panellists    ALLAIRE Yvan     Chair of the Board of …    Institute for Governance of Public an…     Canada
Panellists    EHNES Jack     Chief Executive Officer    California State Teachers’ Retirement…     USA
Panellists    HILB Martin     Managing Director    Institute for Leadership and Human Re…     Switzerland

229: The Next Map of Global Growth

How will new transport routes and transportation centres alter trade flows, development patterns and even geopolitics?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

- Regional integration trends
- Consumption patterns and investment opportunities
- Global value chains
- Business opportunities in exporting countries and key trade routes

Moderated by    KHANNA Parag     Director, Global Gover…    New America Foundation     USA
Panellists    ANDERSEN Nils Smedegaard     Group Chief Executive …    A.P. Møller-Maersk AS     Denmark
Panellists    EMERSON Craig     Minister of Trade of A…         Australia
Panellists    LAMY Pascal     Director-General, Worl…         France
Panellists    AL SALEH Essa     President and Chief Ex…    Agility     USA
Panellists    WEISSER Alberto     Chairman and Chief Exe…    Bunge Limited     Germany

230: The South to South Shift

Developing economies are enjoying the highest rates of income growth, but how will this growth reshape the dynamics of South-South trade and investment, where barriers remain higher than in the rest of the world?

In partnership with the World Economic Forum, CNN hosts this live debate on the south to south shift.

Moderated by    DEFTERIOS John K.     Anchor, CNN Marketplac…    CNN International     USA
Panellists    KELIMBETOV Kairat     Chief Executive Officer    Samruk-Kazyna JSC     Kazakhstan
Panellists    LARRAÍN BASCUÑÁN Felipe     Minister of Finance of…         Chile
Panellists    AL MADY Mohammed H.     Vice-Chairman and Chie…    Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (S…     Saudi Arabia
Panellists    PANGESTU Mari Elka     Minister of Trade of I…         Indonesia
Panellists    RACHID Rachid Mohamed     Minister of Trade and …         Egypt
Panellists    SHARMA Anand     Minister of Commerce a…         India

242: Governing One-sixth of the World’s Citizens

As the second most populous country with over 2,000 ethnic groups, what are India’s shared norms with respect to its governance and development?

Moderated by    ELLIOTT Michael J.     Editor, Time Internati…    Time Magazine     USA
Panellists    AHLUWALIA Montek Singh     Deputy Chairman, Plann…         India
Panellists    BHARTIA Hari S.     Co-Chairman and Managi…    Jubilant Bhartia Group     India
Panellists    BHASIN Pramod     President and Chief Ex…    Genpact Ltd     India
Panellists    CHIDAMBARAM Palaniappan     Minister of Home Affai…         India
Panellists    KOTHARI Brij     Director    PlanetRead     India
Panellists    NILEKANI Rohini     Chairperson    Arghyam Foundation     India

232: Leading within Complexity

With surveys highlighting complexity as among the top challenges for CEOs, what are the skills needed to lead in an era where complexity is the norm?

The following dimensions will be addressed:

- Emotional intelligence
- Stakeholder theory and interdependency
- Organizational culture

Moderated by    USEEM Michael     Professor of Managemen…    The Wharton School, University of Pen…     USA
Panellists    GOLEMAN Daniel     Co-Director, Consortiu…    Rutgers University     USA
Panellists    GRIMSSON Olafur Ragnar     President of Iceland         Iceland
Panellists    MITTAL Vineet     Co-Founder and Managin…    Welspun Energy     India
Panellists    PROBST Gilbert J. B.     Managing Director and …    World Economic Forum     Switzerland
Panellists    SCHARMER C. Otto     Senior Lecturer, Organ…    MIT – Sloan School of Management     Germany
Panellists    WHITBREAD Jasmine     Chief Executive Officer    Save the Children International     United Kingdom

218: Building a Civilized Workplace: The “No Jerks” Rule

“Jerks” – people who demean co-workers and focus their aggression on the less powerful – poison the office, decrease productivity and lead to the loss of good people.

How can companies build a more civilized workplace that is free of jerks?

Panellists    SUTTON Robert I.     Professor, Management …    Stanford University     USA

233: Open Forum Concluding Remarks

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241: WHAT IF: there is reunification on the Korean Peninsula?

The assumption remains that the peaceful reunification of South and North Korea will not occur in this decade.

But if the unimaginable became the inevitable, then what would be the regional and global impact of a reunified Korea?

Moderated by    MAHBUBANI Kishore     Dean    Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy     Singapore
Panellists    CRONIN Patrick M.     Senior Adviser and Sen…    The Center for a New American Securit…     USA
Panellists    KAWAGUCHI Yoriko     Member of the House of…         Japan
Panellists    KIM SAM-WHAN     Very Reverend    Myungsung Presbyterian Church     Republic of Korea
Panellists    MOON CHUNG-IN     Professor of Political…    Yonsei University     Republic of Korea
Panellists    YAN XUETONG     Dean, Institute of Int…    Tsinghua University     People’s Republic of China

234: Cultural Soirée

Organized under the auspices of the Government of India and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the evening will showcase Indian performing arts, fashion and cuisine.

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Sunday, January 30

235: The Davos Debrief: Policy Priorities

Global Agenda Council members summarize and synthesize the key insights from the Annual Meeting 2011 related to public policy and economic priorities in the new year.

Moderated by    GOWING Nik     Main Presenter    BBC World News     United Kingdom
Panellists    BLOOM David E.     Clarence James Gamble …    Harvard School of Public Health     USA
Panellists    GURRY Francis     Director-General, Worl…         Australia
Panellists    PAPADEMETRIOU Demetrio…     President and Board Me…    Migration Policy Institute (MPI)     USA
Panellists    WOODS Ngaire     Professor of Internati…    University of Oxford     United Kingdom
Panellists    ZHU Min     Special Adviser, Inter…         People’s Republic of China

236: The Davos Debrief: Global Risks

Global Agenda Council members summarize and synthesize the key insights from the Annual Meeting 2011 related to mitigating and managing global risks.

Moderated by    BREMMER Ian     President    Eurasia Group     USA
Panellists    CRONIN Audrey Kurth     Professor of Strategy    U.S. National War College     USA
Panellists    GUÉHENNO Jean-Marie     Arnold Saltzman Profes…    Columbia University     France
Panellists    KUNREUTHER Howard     James G. Dinan Profess…    The Wharton School, University of Pen…     USA
Panellists    MAYNARD Andrew D.     Director, Risk Science…    University of Michigan     United Kingdom
Panellists    ZITTRAIN Jonathan     Professor of Law and P…    Harvard University     USA

237: The Global Agenda in 2011

The Chairs of the Annual Meeting will debate the emerging issues of 2011 and the implications for the global economy and for their industries.

This session is developed in partnership with CNBC.

Co-Chairs    BULCKE Paul     Chief Executive Officer    Nestlé SA     Belgium
Co-Chairs    KOCHHAR Chanda     Managing Director and …    ICICI Bank Ltd     India
Co-Chairs    KOJIMA Yorihiko     Chairman of the Board    Mitsubishi Corporation     Japan
Co-Chairs    KULLMAN Ellen     Chair of the Board and…    DuPont     USA
Co-Chairs    WALLENBERG Jacob     Chairman    Investor AB     Sweden
Co-Chairs    WEI JIAFU     Group President and Ch…    China Ocean Shipping Group Co. (COSCO)     People’s Republic of China
Moderated by    CUTMORE Geoff     Anchor    CNBC     United Kingdom

238: Inspired for a Lifetime

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Chaired by    SCHWAB Klaus     Founder and Executive …         Germany
Panellists    CULLUM Daniel Joshua     Global Changemaker    British Council     New Zealand
Panellists    LAGARDE Christine     Minister of Economy, F…         France
Panellists    SILVA Raquel Helen     Global Changemaker    British Council     Brazil
Panellists    VUJICIC Nick     Founder and President    Life Without Limbs     Australia

239: Schatzalp

Join the traditional farewell buffet lunch at the Hotel Schatzalp, situated in a stunning location high above Davos. The Schatzalp is accessible by funicular railway from the centre of town, just a short walk or bus ride from the Congress Centre.

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Schatzalp lunch, c 2000

One Response to “Davos 2011: Saturday/Sunday”

  1. davidderrick Says:

    Nik Gowing’s Davos debates are vacuous.


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