World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

17–20 January 2017 Davos-Klosters, Switzerland

Davos 2017

Last update: 20 Jan 17:36 UTC
06:00 UTC

Welcome to Day Four

Welcome to the fourth and final day of our Annual Meeting here in Davos.

We have big sessions on science, the global economy and international security today - take a look at the programme for full details of all sessions.

And of course stay with us here on our live blog for updates and highlights.

07:04 UTC

The Race against Racism

The rise in hate crimes and racial abuse, activist movements like #BlackLivesMatter and a recent survey revealing that half of Europeans fear the arrival of refugees are all signs of societies becoming more divided. With the continued increase in international migration, what will it take to build more pluralism, tolerance and equality into our communities and societies?

The panel for this session includes UN Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai and Director-General of the International Organization for Migration, William Lacy Swing.

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07:10 UTC

2017’s economic challenges in 5 charts

Ahead of the Global Economic Outlook session later this morning, take a look at this article on our Agenda blog.

07:13 UTC

Cyber War

From hackable critical infrastructure to the role of fake news in the run-up to the US election, are we already in a new cyber war?

The panel for this session includes Moisés Naím of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Shirley Ann Jackson of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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07:18 UTC

Global Science Outlook

What are the top issues on the global science agenda and how will they be addressed in the year ahead?

Among the speakers for this session: President of Mauritius Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, CERN Director-General Fabiola Gianotti and Director of the National Science Foundation France A. Córdova.

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And take a look a little further into the future here:

08:03 UTC

The Afghan Women's Orchestra in Davos

The Afghan Women's Orchestra "Zohra" from Kabul will join forces with members of Geneva's youth Orchestre du Collège for our closing performance later today.

Read more about the Afghan Women's Orchestra and its time in Davos in this Reuters article:

08:05 UTC

George Soros on the European Union

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08:19 UTC

Britain and the EU: The Way Forward

What's the new vision for the UK and Europe following Brexit?

The panel for this session includes British Finance Minister Philip Hammond and Oxford University's Ngaire Woods.

Philip Hammond, Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom Mario Monti, President, Bocconi University, Italy; Jes Staley, Chief Executive Officer, Barclays, United Kingdom; Ngaire Woods, Dean, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, United Kingdom and Thorold Barker, Editor, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Wall Street Journal, United Kingdom speaking during the Session
Image: Manuel Lopez

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08:35 UTC

Tolerance at the Tipping Point?

Globalization and multiculturalism used to be regarded as two sides of the same coin, but as we witness a growing backlash against minorities, migrants and refugees, this Issue Briefing session asks whether we've reached peak tolerance.

On the panel, Abdallah bin Bayyah, President of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies, Canadian Senator Ratna Omidvar and Brendan Cox, Director of More in Common.

09:07 UTC

Imogen Heap on using blockchain to create a more sustainable music industry

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09:52 UTC

Sergey Brin: I didn't see AI coming

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10:03 UTC

Global Economic Outlook

What lies ahead for the global economy in 2017? This key Davos session is hearing from:

  • Haruhiko Kuroda, Governor of the Bank of Japan
  • Laurence D. Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock
  • Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
  • Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator at The Financial Times
  • Wolfgang Schäuble, Federal Minister of Finance of Germany
  • Philip Hammond, Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom

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10:32 UTC

Mental Health Matters

Mental health issues are estimated to cost the Swiss economy around CHF 19 billion, equivalent to 3.2% of GDP per year in lost productivity, healthcare and social spending. What can we do now to mitigate the consequences of mental illness?

The panel for this session - starting at 1130 GMT - includes Iris Mauss, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California and Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard.

Before it starts, read this:

11:14 UTC

Donald Trump's inauguration: what they had to say at Davos

The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos takes place this year in the run-up to the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president.

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11:16 UTC

Richard Baldwin on the new globalization

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11:53 UTC

Policy Options for a New Europe

Demographic, economic and security challenges are cited as driving populist political movements in the West. This session explores the practicable solutions to such challenges.

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11:59 UTC

Fighting food waste

"I went to Davos and all I got to eat was a plate of waste."

Why I Ate Food Waste in Davos, from Fortune Magazine.

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12:04 UTC

Reminder to all Davos panelists: Turn off your phones

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12:19 UTC

Bertrand Piccard of Solar Impulse on clean technologies

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13:18 UTC

Davos leaders agree: share more wealth, or face the consequences

With inequality on the rise, is wealth redistribution the answer?

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13:40 UTC

A conversation with Raed Al Saleh, Syria Civil Defence (The White Helmets)

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14:19 UTC

The Global Security Outlook

What are the main challenges and opportunities on the geopolitical horizon in 2017? Geopolitical risks feature highly in this year’s edition of the Global Risks Report, with weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and interstate conflict all in the top 10 global risks in terms of impact.

The panel on this session includes Tzipi Livni, Former Israeli Foreign Minister and Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference.

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15:25 UTC

The end of globalization? Davos disagrees

“We may be at a point where globalization is ending and where provincialism and nationalism are taking hold.”

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15:35 UTC

Henry Kissinger on the world in 2017

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16:12 UTC

Responsive and Responsible Leadership in 2017

Taking the temperature at the end of Davos, the meeting Co-Chairs discuss the implications of the week's discussions for the year ahead.

The panelists for this session are Helle Thorning-Schmidt, CEO of Save the Children International and former PM of Denmark; the Oscar-winning film-maker and activist Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy; Brian T. Moynihan, CEO of the Bank of America; and Frans van Houten, CEO of Royal Philips.

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17:36 UTC

Goodbye from Davos

That brings us to the end of our 2017 Annual Meeting. Thanks for following our live blog.

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Goodbye from Davos.

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