(TIME) What Is the "New Normal" for Global Growth?

Despite an upward revision of the International Monetary Fund's most recent World Economic Outlook, average real GDP growth of the global economy over the next five years is expected to be less than that of the five years (2003-2007) before the crisis.

In partnership with Time magazine, industry leaders, economists and policy-makers rethink the "new normal" for key economies going forward.

• Dennis Nally, Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers International, PricewaterhouseCoopers, USA
• Arif M. Naqvi, Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer, Abraaj Capital, United Arab Emirates; Co-Chair of the Governors Meeting for Investors 2010; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Pakistan
• Raghuram G. Rajan, Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished Service Professor of Finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, USA
• Nouriel Roubini, Chairman, Roubini Global Economics Monitor, USA; Global Agenda Council on the International Monetary System
• David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Carlyle Group, USA
• Heizo Takenaka, Director, Global Security Research Institute, Keio University, Japan; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Japan

Moderated by

• Michael J. Elliott, Editor, Time International, Time Magazine, USA

The Future of Employment

Although unemployment rates continue to rise, there are still 2.6 million jobs unfilled in the US and 4 million in Europe because of a shortage of skilled workers.

What imbalances in terms of human capital should be addressed for a sustainable post-crisis recovery?

• Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Infosys Technologies, India; Global Agenda Council on the Skills Gap
• Jeffrey Joerres, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Manpower Inc, USA
• Wallace King, Chief Executive Officer, Leighton Holdings, Australia
• Fred van Leeuwen, General Secretary, Education International, Belgium
• Lubna S. Olayan, Deputy Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Olayan Financing Company, Saudi Arabia; Chair, Arab Business Council, World Economic Forum
• James S. Turley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ernst & Young, USA

Moderated by

• J. Frank Brown, Dean, INSEAD, France; Global Agenda Council on the Skills Gap

Rethinking Systemic Financial Risk

In 2009, the G20 tasked the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to develop "macro-prudential tools" to combat systemic risk.

What structural deficiencies still persist in the regulation of systemic financial risk and how will they be addressed in 2010?

• Jaime Caruana, General Manager, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Basel
• Ibrahim S. Dabdoub, Group Chief Executive Officer, National Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait; Global Agenda Council on Global Investment Flows
• Robert E. Diamond Jr, President, Barclays, United Kingdom
• Stefan Lippe, Chief Executive Officer, Swiss Re, Switzerland
• Jonathan M. Nelson, Chief Executive Officer, Providence Equity Partners, USA
• Guillermo Ortiz, Professor, ITAM (Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico), Mexico

Moderated by

• Suzanne Nora Johnson, Chair, Global Agenda Council on Systemic Financial Risk; Global Agenda Council on Systemic Financial Risk

The Next Global Crisis

The G20 is focused on preventing a repeat of the financial crisis, but the next global crisis to threaten the global economy is likely to be off the radar screen of policy-makers, as have previous ones.

What warning signals need our urgent attention?

In partnership with the World Economic Forum, CNBC hosts this debate focusing on the challenges and choices to be made to prevent the next great global crisis

• Barney Frank, Congressman from Massachusetts (Democrat), 4th District; Chairman, Financial Services Committee, USA
• Jacob A. Frenkel, Chairman, JPMorgan Chase International, JPMorgan Chase & Co, USA
• Lord Levene, Chairman, Lloyd's, United Kingdom
• Anand G. Mahindra, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra & Mahindra, India
• Kenneth Rogoff, Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Economics, Harvard University, USA
• Zhu Min, Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the International Monetary System

Moderated by

• Maria Bartiromo, Anchor, CNBC's Closing Bell; Host and Managing Editor, Wall Street Journal Report, CNBC, USA; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Systemic Financial Risk

Rethinking Values in the Post-Crisis World

Values are commonly considered important and enduring principles, which are correct and desirable in life, shared by members of a community.

What values need rethinking in the wake of the "Great Recession"?

• Yvan Allaire, Chair of the Board of Directors, Institute for Governance of Public and Private Organizations (IGOPP), Canada; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business
• Thomas H. Glocer, Chief Executive Officer, Thomson Reuters, USA
• Yasuchika Hasegawa, President and Chief Executive Officer, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Japan
• Hartmut Ostrowski, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bertelsmann, Germany
• Jim Wallis, Editor-in-Chief and Chief Executive Officer, Sojourners, USA; Global Agenda Council on Faith
• Muhammad Yunus, Managing Director, Grameen Bank, Bangladesh

Moderated by

• James H. Quigley, Global Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte, USA; Global Agenda Council on the Skills Gap

Financing Low-Carbon Growth

Estimates show that about US$ 500 billion needs to be invested yearly between now and 2030 to address climate change.

What financing mechanisms and partnerships are needed to stimulate a new wave of sustainable growth?

• James Cameron, Vice-Chairman, Climate Change Capital, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change
• Jack Ehnes, Chief Executive Officer, California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS), USA; Global Agenda Council on Ageing Society
• Kenneth Hersh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, NGP Energy Capital Management, USA
• Tulsi R. Tanti, Chairman and Managing Director, Suzlon Energy, India
• Simon Zadek, Executive Director, Meng Associates, Switzerland; Global Agenda Council on Global Institutional Governance

Moderated by

• Michael Liebreich, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, New Energy Finance, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Sustainable Energy

Rethinking Energy Security

Shifts in demand and supply, as well as challenges posed by climate change, will exert ever greater pressure on both corporate and national energy planning over the next decades.

What is needed to tackle the interlinked issues of energy security, economic growth and climate change?

• Fatih Birol, Chief Economist, International Energy Agency, Paris; Global Agenda Council on Energy Security
• Robert D. Hormats, US Undersecretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs
• Lars G. Josefsson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vattenfall, Sweden
• Jim Leape, Director-General, WWF International, World Wide Fund for Nature, Switzerland; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change
• Roberto Poli, Chairman of the Board, Eni, Italy
• Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India

Moderated by

• Armen Sarkissian, President and Founder, Eurasia House International, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Energy Security

Rethinking Compensation Models

A 2009 study revealed that 70% of the 200 largest companies (by market capitalization) in the S&P 500 Stock Index reported changes to their executive compensation programmes.

How should compensation systems be redesigned in the wake of the "Great Recession"?

• Shumeet Banerji, Chief Executive Officer, Booz & Company, United Kingdom
• Mark Mactas, President and Chief Operating Officer, Towers Watson, USA
• Stephen G. Pagliuca, Managing Director, Bain Capital, USA
• Richard L. Trumka, President, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), USA
• Peter A. Weinberg, Founding Partner, Perella Weinberg Partners, USA

Moderated by

• Adi Ignatius, Editor-in-Chief, Harvard Business Review, USA

Opening Plenary of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010

Welcoming Remarks by

• Doris Leuthard, President of the Swiss Confederation and Federal Councillor of Economic Affairs
• Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum

Opening Address President of France

Opening Address by

• Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France

Chaired by

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

Presentation of the Crystal Awards

The World Economic Forum's Crystal Award honours artists who have used their art to improve the state of the world

• Margaret Atwood, Author, Canada
• Udo Jürgens, Singer, Switzerland
• Lang Lang, Pianist, Columbia Artists Music, USA

Chaired by

• Hilde Schwab, Chairperson and Co-Founder, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship

Rebuilding Trust in Business Leadership

A global survey in 2009 revealed that only 29% of respondents trust information communicated by CEOs, down from 36% in 2008.

What steps should business leaders take to rebuild trust among their stakeholders?

• Eckhard Cordes, Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer, METRO, Germany
• Timothy P. Flynn, Chairman, KPMG International, USA
• John Monks, General Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Brussels
• Ferit F. Sahenk, Chairman, Dogus Group, Turkey; Young Global Leader
• Ruben K. Vardanian, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Troika Dialog Group, Russian Federation; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Russia

Moderated by

• Richard W. Edelman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Edelman, USA; Global Agenda Council on Marketing & Branding

Global Energy Outlook

Despite the major decline in energy prices from their peak in 2008, energy security concerns have increased as major producing and consuming economies differ significantly on how to develop a more secure and stable energy system.

How can producers and consumers develop mutually beneficial approaches to energy security?

• Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan
• Thierry Desmarest, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Total, France
• Khalid A. Al Falih, President and Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
• Tony Hayward, Group Chief Executive, BP, United Kingdom
• Andrew N. Liveris, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dow Chemical Company, USA
• Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell, Netherlands

Moderated by

• Daniel Yergin, Chairman, CERA; Executive Vice-President, IHS, USA; Global Agenda Council on Energy Security

Rethinking Humanitarian Assistance

As a result of natural disasters, over 350 million people worldwide are in need of immediate assistance each year.

How can the private sector mobilize resources to enhance the international community's response to humanitarian crises?

• Peter Bakker, Chief Executive Officer, TNT, Netherlands; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Transportation
• Nicolas Mariscal Torroella, Chairman of the Board, Grupo Marhnos, Mexico
• Barbara Stocking, Chief Executive, Oxfam GB, United Kingdom

Moderated by

• Simon Maxwell, Senior Research Associate, Overseas Development Institute, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Humanitarian Assistance

Special Message by Lee Myung-Bak, President of the Republic of Korea; Chair, 2010 G20 Summit

As the 2010 Chair of the G20, South Korea will be the first Asian country to host the G20 Summit in November.

In a critical year for the global economy, what will be the key priorities for the G20?

Chaired by

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

A Conversation on the Future of Africa

Much of Africa managed to avoid recession in 2009, but the social costs of the crisis could increase significantly in 2010 with rising regional unemployment.

How can the continent improve its regional collaboration going forward?

• Kofi Annan, Secretary-General, United Nations (1997-2006); Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
• Jacob G. Zuma, President of South Africa

Special Session on Haiti

The devastating earthquake on 12 January reminds us of  the common humanity that we all share.

Join this session on how business can help Haiti over the long term.

• Helen E. Clark, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York
• William J. Clinton, Founder, William J. Clinton Foundation; President of the United States (1993-2001); UN Special Envoy to Haiti
• Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum

Will India Meet Global Expectations?

Multilateral trade, climate change, Millennium Development Goals and nuclear non-proliferation are just some of the items on the global agenda in which the world expects India to play an active and constructive role.

What does the world expect from India and what does India expect from the international community?

In partnership with the World Economic Forum, NDTV hosts this debate focusing on the global expectations for and from India.

• Anand G. Mahindra, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra & Mahindra, India
• Zakir Mahmood, President and Chief Executive Officer, Habib Bank, Pakistan
• Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India

Moderated by

• Vikram Chandra, Chief Presenter and Editor, NDTV, India

Rethinking the Balance of Power in the Middle East

Classical rivalries, demographic trends and investment patterns point to a changing balance of power in the Middle East.

What are near and longer term implications of a different power equation in the region?

In partnership with the World Economic Forum, Al Arabiya hosts this debate focusing on the shifting power equation in the Middle East.

Khalid Abdulla-Janahi, Honorary Chairman, Vision 3, United Arab Emirates; Global Agenda Council on the Future of the Middle East

Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority

William Hague, Shadow Foreign Secretary, Conservative Party, United Kingdom

Moderated by

Rima Maktabi, Senior Anchor, Al Arabiya, United Arab Emirates

Rethinking the Eurozone

The EU budget deficit was only 2% in 2008, but it is now expected to balloon to nearly 7% of gross domestic product for member economies as a whole in 2010.

How can Europe repair its damaged public finances and still maintain its course for economic recovery?

• Lech Kaczynski, President of Poland
• Yves Leterme, Prime Minister of Belgium
• George A. Papandreou, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece
• José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Prime Minister of Spain
• Jean-Claude Trichet, President, European Central Bank, Frankfurt
• Valdis Zatlers, President of Latvia

Moderated by

• Robin Niblett, Director, Chatham House, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Global Institutional Governance

Rebuilding Critical Infrastructure

An estimated US$ 2 trillion investment is needed each year over the next 20 years to improve water, road, port and air traffic control systems around the world.

Given unprecedented growth in government deficits, how should critical infrastructure investment gaps be addressed?

• Amr A. Al Dabbagh, Governor, Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), Saudi Arabia; Global Agenda Council on Economic Growth & Development
• Imad Fakhoury, Minister of State for Mega Projects and Minister of Public Sector Development of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
• Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank (ADB), Tunis
• Liu Xiaoguang, President and Chief Executive Officer, Beijing Capital Group, People's Republic of China
• Kamal Nath, Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India
• Rafael del Pino, Chairman, Ferrovial, Spain

Moderated by

• Mohsen Mostafavi, Dean, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, USA

Special Message by Li Keqiang, Executive Vice-Premier, State Council of the People's Republic of China

Chaired by

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

Rethinking Africa's Growth Strategy

Africa's growth strategy is developing new plot lines as the International Monetary Fund expects growth in sub-Saharan Africa to be 1% above the global average; trade with China now tops US$ 100 billion a year.

How is Africa's growth strategy changing and what will it reveal in 2010 and beyond?

• Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank (ADB), Tunis
• Jakaya M. Kikwete, President of Tanzania
• Li Ruogu, Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank of China, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the International Monetary System
• Jubril Adewale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive, Oando, Nigeria; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Africa

Moderated by

• Maria Ramos, Group Chief Executive, Absa Group, South Africa; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Africa

State Leadership: An Opportunity for Global Action

Globalization has signified the expansion and interconnection of world markets, but paradoxically stronger and more effective national action is essential to achieve global cooperation.

How can global cooperation be advanced as nation states become more interdependent?

• Samir Al Rifai, Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
• Michael Froman, Deputy Assistant to the US President; Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs, USA
• H.R.H. Haakon of Norway, Crown Prince of Norway; Chair of the YGL Global Redesign Task Force; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Values
• Indra Nooyi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo, USA; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business
• George Yeo Yong-Boon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Singapore

Moderated by

• Lord Malloch-Brown, Senior Adviser, Global Redesign Initiative, World Economic Forum

The New Growth Narrative

Emerging and developing countries accounted for only 36% of global GDP in 1999 but as of 2009 that percentage rose to nearly 50%. 

What has changed in global markets, development models and demographic trends to drive this shift in economic growth?

• Mukesh D. Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries, India
• Lech Kaczynski, President of Poland
• Aleksey Kudrin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation
• Shimon Peres, President of Israel
• Danilo Türk, President of Slovenia
• Alvaro Uribe Velez, President of Colombia

Moderated by

• Lionel Barber, Editor, Financial Times, United Kingdom

Special Message by Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, 2010 G8 Summit and Toronto G20 Summit

Chaired by

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

Rethinking Market Capitalism

A sudden global recession, massive government bail-outs and a steep loss of public trust in corporations have forced a re-examination of the spirit and structure of capitalism.

What elements of market capitalism should be rethought?

• H.R.H. Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Chairman of the Economic Development Board of Bahrain
• Guy Ryder, General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Belgium
• Tony Tan Keng-Yam, Chairman, Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, Singapore
• Ben J. Verwaayen, Chief Executive Officer, Alcatel-Lucent, France
• Jacob Wallenberg, Chairman, Investor AB, Sweden; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Long-term Investing

Chaired by

• William W. George, Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School, USA; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business

Global Governance Redesigned

Effective global governance requires not only nations to agree on common goals but also to design and build the systems and institutions that can achieve them.

How can global governance be significantly improved in the 21st Century?

• Felipe Calderón, President of Mexico
• Lee Myung-Bak, President of the Republic of Korea; Chair, 2010 G20 Summit
• Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of Vietnam; Chair, 2010 ASEAN
• José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Prime Minister of Spain
• Jacob G. Zuma, President of South Africa

Moderated by

• Fareed Zakaria, Editor, Newsweek International, USA

Meeting the Millennium Development Goals

The combination of food and financial crises trapped an estimated 50 to 90 million people in extreme poverty in 2009.

How can the Millennium Development Goals for 2015 be met in the wake of the economic crisis?

• Vikram K. Akula, Founder and Chairperson, SKS Microfinance, India; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Poverty & Development Finance
• Helen E. Clark, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York
• William H. Gates III, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA
• Michel Kazatchkine, Executive Director, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM), Geneva; Global Agenda Council on a Healthy Next Generation
• Jeffrey D. Sachs, Senior Adviser and Assistant Director-General, Millennium Development Goals, United Nations Millennium Project, New York
• Morgan Tsvangirai, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe

Moderated by

• Lord Malloch-Brown, Senior Adviser, Global Redesign Initiative, World Economic Forum

Nuclear Non-Proliferation: Getting to Zero

The 189 members of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons will meet in 2010 for a major review of how to rid the world of an estimated 23,000 nuclear warheads.

How can countries best be deterred from developing nuclear weapons?

• Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA; Global Agenda Council on Terrorism & Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Yukiya Amano, Director-General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna
• Lawrence B. Brilliant, President, Skoll Global Threats Fund, USA; Global Agenda Council on Catastrophic Risks
• Yoriko Kawaguchi, Member of the House of Councillors, Japan; Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan (2002-2004); Global Agenda Council on the Future of Japan
• Yan Xuetong, Director, Institute of International Studies, Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Negotiation & Conflict Resolution

Moderated by

• Gareth Evans, Co-Chair, International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, Melbourne; Global Agenda Council on Terrorism & Weapons of Mass Destruction

From Copenhagen to Mexico: What's Next?

The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen did not reach a definitive global solution on carbon emissions.

What immediate steps should governments, businesses and civil society take towards a long-term climate path that is both environmentally effective and economically efficient?

• Felipe Calderón, President of Mexico
• Yvo De Boer, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Bonn; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change
• Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Renault-Nissan Alliance (France and Japan), France; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
• Caio Koch-Weser, Vice-Chairman, Deutsche Bank Group, Deutsche Bank, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change
• Edward J. Markey, Congressman from Massachusetts (Democrat), 7th District, USA
• Shyam Saran, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of India; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change

Chaired by

• Timothy E. Wirth, President, United Nations Foundation, Washington DC; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change

Rethinking Government Assistance

The long-term effect of massive government assistance to aid struggling "national champions" and "too big to fail" firms is yet unknown.

How will current political mandates reshape competition within global industries?

• Montek S. Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, India
• Dominic Barton, Worldwide Managing Director, McKinsey & Company, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business
• David Cameron, Leader of the Conservative Party, United Kingdom
• John G. Evans, General Secretary, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD, France; Global Agenda Council on Employment & Social Protection
• Andrei L. Kostin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, VTB Bank, Russian Federation
• Peter Sands, Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered Bank, United Kingdom; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
• Jean-Claude Trichet, President, European Central Bank, Frankfurt

Chaired by

• Michael E. Porter, Bishop William Lawrence University Professor, Harvard Business School, USA

Special Message by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil

Recipient of the first Global Statesmanship Award from the World Economic Forum

Chaired by

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

Redesigning the Global Dimensions of China's Growth

China's transition from a low-cost, export-driven developing economy into an advanced one with a diversified industrial base is happening faster than the rest of the world expected.

What are the global dimensions of China's historic economic transition that need rethinking both in China and abroad?

In partnership with the World Economic Forum, CCTV hosts this debate focusing on China's growth.

• Klaus Kleinfeld, President and Chief Executive Officer, Alcoa, USA
• Pascal Lamy, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva
• David Li Daokui, Director and Mansfield Freeman Professor of Economics, Center for China in the World Economy (CCWE), Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Mining & Metals
• Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Blackstone Group, USA
• John Zhao, Chief Executive Officer, Hony Capital, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the Future of China

Moderated by

• Rui Chenggang, Director and Anchor, China Central Television, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Journalism

Conversation with H.M. King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

In partnership with the World Economic Forum, CNN GPS hosts this conversation focusing on the global agenda in 2010 from the perspective of the Middle East.

Moderated by

• Fareed Zakaria, Editor, Newsweek International, USA

Rebuilding Peace and Stability in Afghanistan

More than eight years after the UN authorized military action in Afghanistan, the 43-nation coalition intends to increase troop levels to provide fresh impetus to efforts to bring peace and stability to the country.

What is needed from Afghanistan, the region and the international community to achieve success?

• Bernard Kouchner, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of France
• David Miliband, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom
• Radoslaw Tomasz Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland
• Guido Westerwelle, Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany

Moderated by

• Thomas L. Friedman, Columnist, Foreign Affairs, The New York Times, USA

Replicating the GAVI Success Story

Since its launch 10 years ago, the GAVI Alliance has saved over 4 million lives and has immunized an additional 250 million children in the world's poorest countries.

How can GAVI's innovative and successful public-private partnership model be replicated to address other global issues?

• Margaret Chan, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva
• Richard T. Clark, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Merck & Co., USA
• Melinda French Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
• Julian Lob-Levyt, Chief Executive Officer, GAVI Alliance, Switzerland; Global Agenda Council on Global Healthcare Systems & Cooperation

Moderated by

• Helene D. Gayle, President and Chief Executive Officer, CARE USA, USA; Global Agenda Council on Humanitarian Assistance

Global Industry Outlook: Finance, Services and Media

No industry is immune to the global, cyclical and structural changes reshaping the world economy.

Chairs of the World Economic Forum Governors Meetings each share their industry's evaluation of the most important challenges and opportunities in 2010.

• Josef Ackermann, Chairman of the Management Board and the Group Executive Committee, Deutsche Bank, Germany; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Financial Services 2010; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
• Hans-Paul Bürkner, Global Chief Executive Officer and President, The Boston Consulting Group, Germany; Co-Chair of the Governors Meeting for Professional Services
• Colin Dyer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jones Lang LaSalle, USA; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Real Estate 2010
• Eric Mindich, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Eton Park Capital Management, USA; Co-Chair of the Governors Meeting for Investors 2010
• Jeff Zucker, President and Chief Executive Officer, NBC Universal, USA; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Media, Entertainment & Information 2010

Moderated by

• Kevin Steinberg, Chief Operating Officer, Head of Centre for Global Industries, World Economic Forum USA

Rethinking How to Feed The World

Global food demand will double between now and 2050 as the world's population reaches 9.2 billion.

How can the increased demand for food be met in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner?

• William H. Gates III, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA
• Ellen Kullman, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, DuPont, USA
• Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of Vietnam; Chair, 2010 ASEAN
• Patricia A. Woertz, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), USA; Co-Chair of the Governors Meeting for Consumer Industries 2010; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010

Moderated by

• Prannoy Roy, Chairman, New Delhi Television (NDTV), India

Global Industry Outlook: Heavy Industries

No industry is immune to the global, cyclical and structural changes reshaping the world economy.

Chairs of the World Economic Forum Governors Meetings each share their industry's evaluation of the most important challenges and opportunities in 2010

• Frank Appel, Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Post DHL, Germany; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Logistics & Transport 2010
• Samir Brikho, Chief Executive Officer, Amec, United Kingdom; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Engineering & Construction 2010
• Gérard Mestrallet, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, GDF SUEZ, France
• Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer, Royal DSM, Netherlands; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Chemicals 2010; Global Agenda Council on Nutrition

Moderated by

• Klaus Kleinfeld, President and Chief Executive Officer, Alcoa, USA

Technology for Society

Some of the same technologies, such as cloud computing and semantic search, that make the most popular social networking applications possible are now being applied to development, education and healthcare delivery.

How can these readily available technologies be best leveraged to address complex issues?

• Rainer Brüderle, Federal Minister of Economics and Technology of Germany
• William D. Green, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Accenture, USA
• Michael W. Laphen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation), USA
• Didier Lombard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, France Telecom, France
• Eric Schmidt, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer, Google, USA; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
• Joel D. Selanikio, Director, DataDyne, USA

Moderated by

• Adam Lashinsky, Editor-at-Large, Fortune Magazine, USA

Business Leadership for the 21st Century

"Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things." — Peter F. Drucker (1909-2005)

What are the pressing global, industry and societal issues that business leaders must address in the wake of the "Great Recession"?

• Stephen Green, Chairman, HSBC, United Kingdom
• Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, USA; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business
• Indra Nooyi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo, USA; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business
• Eric Schmidt, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer, Google, USA; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
• Wang Jianzhou, Chairman and Chief Executive, China Mobile Communications Corporation, People's Republic of China

Chaired by

• Robert Greenhill, Managing Director and Chief Business Officer, World Economic Forum

The US Economic Outlook

The economic outlook for the world's largest economy remains uncertain with unemployment levels reaching 10% and budget deficits increasing at the national and state levels.

How will the Obama Administration address these and other economic challenges in 2010?

Conversation with

• Lawrence H. Summers, Director, National Economic Council (NEC), Executive Office of the President, USA

Moderated by

• Charlie Rose, Anchor, Executive Producer and Executive Editor, The Charlie Rose Show, USA

The Gender Agenda: Putting Parity into Practice

Companies perform better if their female talent is equally integrated, but a decade of data reflects only marginal change in this area.

How can we move beyond awareness towards action?

In partnership with the World Economic Forum, CNBC hosts this debate focusing on gender parity.

• Orit Gadiesh, Chairman, Bain & Company, USA; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
• Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Renault-Nissan Alliance (France and Japan), France; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
• Arianna Huffington, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Huffington Post, USA
• Muhtar A. Kent, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company, USA
• Sir Martin Sorrell, Group Chief Executive, WPP, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Marketing & Branding

Moderated by

• Ross Westgate, Anchor and Presenter, CNBC, United Kingdom

Rebuilding Education for the 21st Century

For children to reach their full potential, the gains in universal primary education need to be replicated at the next level; only 54% of children in developing countries attend secondary school.

How can education systems be rebuilt to deliver their full potential in the 21st century?

• Queen Rania Al Abdullah, H.M. Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Global Agenda Council on Education Systems
• Irina Bokova, Director-General, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Paris
• John T. Chambers, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cisco, USA
• Trevor Manuel, Minister of the National Planning Commission (NPC) of South Africa
• Harold McGraw III, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, The McGraw-Hill Companies, USA

Moderated by

• Riz Khan, Anchor, Al Jazeera, USA

Towards an East Asian Community?

China, Japan, Korea and ASEAN nations represent one-third of the world's population and hold more than one-half of the world's currency reserves.

How can an East Asian Community be achieved?

• Ahn Ho-Young, Deputy Minister for Trade of the Republic of Korea
• Simon Crean, Minister of Trade of Australia
• Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of Vietnam; Chair, 2010 ASEAN
• Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Trade of Indonesia
• Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of Thailand
• George Yeo Yong-Boon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Singapore

Moderated by

• Kishore Mahbubani, Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore; Global Agenda Council on Global Institutional Governance

Global Economic Outlook

The International Monetary Fund is forecasting positive growth in 2010; yet, it warns the pace of growth will be too sluggish to prevent further increases in unemployment across the global economy.

What is the outlook for the global economy in 2010?

• Josef Ackermann, Chairman of the Management Board and the Group Executive Committee, Deutsche Bank, Germany; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Financial Services 2010; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
• Montek S. Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, India
• Christine Lagarde, Minister of Economy, Industry and Employment of France; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
• Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC
• Lawrence H. Summers, Director, National Economic Council (NEC), Executive Office of the President, USA
• Zhu Min, Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the International Monetary System

Chaired by

• Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Systemic Financial Risk

Davos Kick-off for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa

Share in the "spirit of Davos" to support this historic event of Africa and the global community

The Great Shift East in the Global Agenda

Nearly 3 billion people residing in the 21 economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Community (APEC) account for more than one-half of the world's GDP.

What are the implications of the West to East power shift on the global agenda?

In partnership with the World Economic Forum, NHK hosts this debate focusing on the global implications of the West to East power shift.

• Cheng Siwei, Chairman, International Finance Forum (IFF), People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the Future of China
• Peter Sands, Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered Bank, United Kingdom; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
• Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of Thailand

Moderated by

• Aiko Doden, Senior Commentator, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), Japan

Redesigning Financial Regulation

An Internet search of "global financial regulation" results in over 17 million possible entries to explore.

How should the largest financial institutions in the world be regulated domestically and internationally?

• Youssef Boutros-Ghali, Minister of Finance of Egypt; Chair of the International Monetary and Financial Committee, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC
• Agustin Carstens, Governor of the Central Bank of Mexico
• Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Finance of South Africa
• Davide Serra, Founding and Managing Partner, Algebris Investments / TCI, United Kingdom
• Tidjane Thiam, Group Chief Executive, Prudential, United Kingdom
• Jean-Claude Trichet, President, European Central Bank, Frankfurt

Moderated by

• Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of California (Berkeley), USA; Global Agenda Council on Global Investment Flows

India's Future Agenda

The 2009 victory of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) was the first time since 1962 that an Indian prime minister was elected to a second five-year term.

How will this renewed political mandate reshape the country's agenda in key areas of public finance, trade, investment, infrastructure and rural development?

• Reuben Abraham, Executive Director, Centre for Emerging Markets Solutions, Indian School of Business, India; Young Global Leader
• Montek S. Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, India
• Hari S. Bhartia, Co-Chairman and Managing Director, Jubilant Organosys, India; Vice-President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
• Shyam Saran, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of India; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change
• Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India
• N. K. Singh, Member of Parliament, India

Chaired by

• John K. Defterios, Anchor, CNN Marketplace Middle East, CNN International, United Kingdom

Global Industry Outlook: Health, Consumers, Tech and Travel

No single industry is immune to the global, cyclical and structural changes reshaping the world economy.

Chairs of the World Economic Forum Governors Meetings each share their industry's evaluation of the most important challenges and opportunities in 2010.

• Jon Fredrik Baksaas, President and Chief Executive Officer, Telenor, Norway; Co-Chair of the Governors Meeting for Telecommunications 2010
• Paul Bulcke, Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé, Switzerland; Co-Chair of the Governors Meeting for Consumer Industries 2010
• James Hogan, Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Airways, United Arab Emirates; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Aviation, Travel & Tourism 2010; Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals
• Lars Rebien Sorensen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Novo Nordisk, Denmark; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Healthcare 2010
• Patricia A. Woertz, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), USA; Co-Chair of the Governors Meeting for Consumer Industries 2010; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010

Moderated by

• Jean-Pierre Rosso, Chairman, Centre for Global Industries, World Economic Forum USA

Redesign Your Cause

"“Truth never damages a cause that is just.” – Mahatma Gandhi

In partnership with the World Economic Forum, YouTube has engaged in a worldwide search for a person with a cause worthy of the world's attention.

Julia Lalla-Maharaja took her appeal to YouTube and won the global vote to appear on a panel at the World Economic Forum to discuss the fight to end female genital mutilation.

Join the creator of the winning YouTube submission and engage with the Davos community to rethink, redesign and rebuild how to tackle this issue.

• Julia Lalla-Maharajh, Founder , End FGM Now, United Kingdom
• Ann M. Veneman, Executive Director, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), New York; Global Agenda Council on the Welfare of Children

Moderated by

• Nicholas D. Kristof, Columnist, The New York Times, USA

The US Legislative Agenda: A Global Perspective

The Obama Administration is relying on the US Congress to deliver an ambitious agenda focusing on financial regulation, healthcare, energy and employment.

What are the global implications of implementing the 2010 legislative agenda?

• Susan M. Collins, Senator from Maine (Republican), USA
• Lindsey O. Graham, Senator from South Carolina (Republican), USA
• Nita M. Lowey, Congresswoman from New York (Democrat), 18th District, USA
• Edward J. Markey, Congressman from Massachusetts (Democrat), 7th District, USA

Moderated by

• Michael Oreskes, Senior Managing Editor, Associated Press (AP), USA

Rethinking Trade and Climate Change

Multilateral efforts to increase international trade and to reduce carbon emissions have surfaced important policy linkages between the two global issues.

How can trade and climate agreements be aligned so that trade becomes a driver for low-carbon growth, rather than carbon becoming the cause of trade conflicts?

• Celso Amorim, Minister of Foreign Relations of Brazil
• Pascal Lamy, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva
• Doris Leuthard, President of the Swiss Confederation and Federal Councillor of Economic Affairs
• Masayuki Naoshima, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
• Rachid M. Rachid, Minister of Trade and Industry of Egypt
• Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India
• Achim Steiner, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Nairobi

Chaired by

• Robert Z. Lawrence, Albert L. Williams Professor of Trade and Investment, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA; Global Agenda Council on Trade

The Global Agenda 2010: The View from Davos

Join experts from over 70 Global Agenda Councils in a brainstorming session to map the critical global issues that emerged from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010

Chaired by

• Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World News, United Kingdom

A Roadmap for a Sustainable Recovery

The Annual Meeting Co-Chairs examine what industry and government should do to lead the global economy on a path of sustainability and job growth in 2010.

• Josef Ackermann, Chairman of the Management Board and the Group Executive Committee, Deutsche Bank, Germany; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Chair of the Governors Meeting for Financial Services 2010; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
• Azim H. Premji, Chairman, Wipro, India; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
• Peter Sands, Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered Bank, United Kingdom; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
• Ronald A. Williams, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Aetna, USA; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010
• Patricia A. Woertz, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), USA; Co-Chair of the Governors Meeting for Consumer Industries 2010; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010

Chaired by

• Michael Oreskes, Senior Managing Editor, Associated Press (AP), USA

Being Responsible for the Future

Closing Plenary

Special Guest

• Rowan D. Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, United Kingdom

With

• Joao Rafael Brites, Global Changemaker, British Council Global Changemakers, Portugal
• Tshepiso Gower, Global Changemaker, British Council Global Changemakers, Botswana
• Sarah Jameel, Global Changemaker, British Council Global Changemakers, Sri Lanka
• Carmina Mancenon, Global Changemaker, British Council Global Changemakers, Japan
• Mousa Musa, Global Changemaker, British Council Global Changemakers, Iraq
• Nishin Nathwani, Global Changemaker, British Council Global Changemakers, Canada