Artificial Intelligence as a Driving Force for the Economy and Society
15–19 January 2024
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
"Rebuilding Trust"
DAVOS-KLOSTERS, SWITZERLAND
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Event Highlights
Content is split across 4 key themes that allow you to explore the diverse topics addressed during the meeting
Highlight sessions
Must-watch talks, curated by the World Economic Forum team
Monday, January 15, 2024
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Artificial Intelligence as a Driving Force for the Economy and Society
Generative AI: Steam Engine of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
Speakers: Arvind Krishna, Cathy Li, Zanny Minton Beddoes, Julie Sweet, Omar Sultan Al Olama, Cristiano Amon, Mike Rounds
A Long-Term Strategy for Climate, Nature and Energy
Energy amid Rivalry
Speakers: Tian Wei
A Long-Term Strategy for Climate, Nature and Energy
Transforming Energy Demand
Speakers: Anish Shah, Ilham Kadri, Peter Herweck, Robert E. Moritz, Tania Bryer, Fatih Birol
A Long-Term Strategy for Climate, Nature and Energy
When Climate Impacts Your Health
Speakers: Bill Anderson, Nisia Trindade Lima, Shyam Bishen, Cheryl Moore, Victor Dzau, Vanessa Kerry
Creating Growth and Jobs for a New Era
Not Losing Sight of Financial Vulnerabilities
Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World
A Conversation with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar
Speakers: Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Børge Brende
Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World
Welcoming Remarks and Special Address
Speakers: Klaus Schwab, Børge Brende, Viola Amherd
Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World
Special Address by Li Qiang, Premier of the People's Republic of China
Speakers: Klaus Schwab, Li Qiang
Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World
Special Address by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
Speakers: Ursula von der Leyen, Klaus Schwab
Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World
Securing an Insecure World
Speakers: Jens Stoltenberg, Børge Brende, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Elina Valtonen, Annalena Baerbock, Yusuf Tuggar, Christopher A. Coons
Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World
Special Address by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine
Speakers: Børge Brende, Klaus Schwab, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World
A Conversation with Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of Viet Nam
Speakers: Thomas L. Friedman, Klaus Schwab, Pham Minh Chinh
Creating Growth and Jobs for a New Era
The Economics of Gender Parity
Speakers: Mike Henry, Shereen Bhan, Annette Mosman, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Gabriela Sommerfeld
Creating Growth and Jobs for a New Era
Facing a World without Antibiotics
Speakers: Peter Sands, Aleksandra Agatowska, Shyam Bishen, Mathume Joseph Phaahla, Severin Schwan, Helen E. Clark, Stella Kyriakides
A Conversation with Satya Nadella and Klaus Schwab
Speakers: Klaus Schwab, Satya Nadella
Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World
A Special Address by Jake Sullivan, United States National Security Advisor
Speakers: Jake Sullivan, Børge Brende
Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World
Protecting Democracy against Bots and Plots
Speakers: Ravi Agrawal, Jan Lipavský, Alexandra Reeve Givens, Matthew Prince, Smriti Zubin Irani, André Kudelski
Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World
A Conversation with Bisher Hani Al Khasawneh, Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Speakers: Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, Bisher Hani Al Khasawneh
Creating Growth and Jobs for a New Era
Chief Economists Briefing
Speakers: Mario Mesquita, Karen Harris, Saadia Zahidi, Ludovic Subran
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Creating Growth and Jobs for a New Era
Supply Chains of the Future
Speakers: Bandar Alkhorayef, Kathy Wengel, Tobias Meyer, Jagjit Singh Srai
Artificial Intelligence as a Driving Force for the Economy and Society
Thinking through Augmentation
Speakers: Nicolas Hieronimus, Francine Lacqua, Saadia Zahidi, Christy Hoffman, Joe Ucuzoglu, Paul Hudson, Azeem Azhar
Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World
A Conversation with Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State
Speakers: Thomas L. Friedman, Klaus Schwab, Antony Blinken
Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World
Special Address by António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations
Speakers: António Guterres, Børge Brende
Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World
Addressing the North-South Schism
Speakers: Mark Rutte, Martin Wolf, Gustavo Petro, Bill Gates, Paul Kagame, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Creating Growth and Jobs for a New Era
Are Banks Ready for the Future?
Speakers: Sara Eisen, Mary Callahan Erdoes, Gita Gopinath, Slawomir Krupa, Sergio P. Ermotti
Cybersecurity Futures 2030
Speakers: Ann Cleaveland, Ken Xie
Artificial Intelligence as a Driving Force for the Economy and Society
Protecting the Vulnerable Online
Speakers: Meredith Whittaker, Julie Inman Grant, Shereen Bhan, Maurice Lévy, Helena Leurent
A Long-Term Strategy for Climate, Nature and Energy
Climate and Nature: Seed Capital Needed
Speakers: Mafalda Duarte, Ray Dalio, David Gelles, Badr Jafar, Desmond Kuek, Makhtar Diop, John F. Kerry
A Long-Term Strategy for Climate, Nature and Energy
Climate and Nature: A Systemic Response Needed
Speakers: Andre Hoffmann, Hilde Schwab, Jesper Brodin, Chief Putany Yawanawá, Kristalina Georgieva, Gim Huay Neo, Katharine Hayhoe, Ajay S. Banga
A Long-Term Strategy for Climate, Nature and Energy
Tripling Renewables: Make It Rapid and Responsible
Speakers: John F. Kerry, Jennifer Morris, Ignacio S. Galán, Arunabha Ghosh, Kadri Simson
Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World
Special address by Javier Milei, President of Argentina
Speakers: Klaus Schwab, Javier Milei
A Conversation with Pat Gelsinger and Klaus Schwab
Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World
Special Address by Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain
Speakers: Pedro Sánchez, Børge Brende
Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World
Special Address by Emmanuel Macron, President of France
Speakers: Klaus Schwab, Emmanuel Macron
A Long-Term Strategy for Climate, Nature and Energy
Energy Transition: Leaving No One Behind
Speakers: Andrés Gluski, John Defterios, Omar Andrés Camacho Morales, Jennifer Morgan, Veronica Nilsson, Gurdeep Singh, Roberto Bocca
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World
How Can Cyber Defenders Win?
Speakers: Jürgen Stock, Debjani Ghosh, John Doyle, Gary Steele, Sadie Creese, Samir Saran
Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World
A Conversation With Mohammed Shyaa Al Sudani, Prime Minister of Iraq
Speakers: Mohammed Shyaa Al Sudani, John Harris
Artificial Intelligence as a Driving Force for the Economy and Society
Technology in a Turbulent World
Speakers: Albert Bourla, Jeremy Hunt, Fareed Zakaria, Sam Altman, Julie Sweet, Marc Benioff
Creating Growth and Jobs for a New Era
Navigating Longer Lifespans
Speakers: Martine Ferland, Roy Gori, Dubravka Šuica, Jaime Ho, Nancy Ip
Creating Growth and Jobs for a New Era
Decarbonizing Emerging Markets
Speakers: Rick Duke, Odile Françoise Renaud-Basso, Haslinda Amin, Joanna Messing, Bill Winters
Creating Growth and Jobs for a New Era
No Recovery without Trade and Investment
Speakers: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Valdis Dombrovskis, Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Børge Brende, Brian Moynihan
Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World
A Conversation with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece
Speakers: Ravi Agrawal, Kyriakos Mitsotakis
