Livestream Programme of the Annual Meeting 2011 in Davos

Below is the public programme of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland from 26-30 January 2011.

The 25 sessions listed below will be webcast live on the website of the World Economic Forum and livestreamed on our Livestream channel. All the sessions will also be available afterwards on the World Economic Forum's YouTube channel.

We will also stream the Press Conferences on Livestream channel where you will be able to put your questions to the panelists via Twitter or Facebook.

We have included the Twitter handles of the speakers whenever available so that you can put questions to them directly. (Full programme below)

Wednesday 26 January 09.00 – 10.00 CET
What Is the New Economic Reality?

The notion of a "new normal" is premature given the fragility of the global economy, but the elements of a new economic reality appear to now be in place.
In partnership with the World Economic Forum, Time magazine hosts this debate focusing on the elements of the new economic reality.

• Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro, India
• Nouriel Roubini , Professor of Economics and International Business, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, USA; Global Agenda Council on Fiscal Crises
• Sir Martin Sorrell, Chief Executive Officer, WPP, United Kingdom James S. Turley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ernst & Young, USA
• James S. Turley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ernst & Young, USA
• Min Zhu, Special Adviser, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Regional Agenda Council on China

Moderated by

• Michael J. Elliott, Editor, Time International, and Deputy Managing Editor, Time Magazine, USA

Wednesday 26 January 10.30 – 12.00 CET
The Future of Employment

The world economy has haemorrhaged more than 30 million jobs since 2007, three-quarters of them lost from advanced economies. Slow job growth is seen as the weakest link in the global recovery, challenging both developed and emerging economies.
In partnership with the World Economic Forum, CNBC hosts this debate focusing on what business, education and government must do to boost employment.

• Adi B. Godrej, Chairman, The Godrej Group, Godrej Industries, India
• Amy Gutmann, President, University of Pennsylvania, USA
• Arianna Huffington, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Huffington Post, USA
• Philip J. Jennings, General Secretary, UNI Global Union, Switzerland Jeffrey Joerres, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Manpower, USA
• Naveen Jindal, Executive Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Jindal Steel and Power, India; Young Global Leader
• Jeffrey Joerres, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Manpower, USA
• Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson and Managing Director, Biocon, India
• Barry Silbert, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, SecondMarket, USA; Technology Pioneer

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

Wednesday 26 January 17.30 – 17.50 CET
Opening of the Annual Meeting 2011

Welcoming Remarks by

• Micheline Calmy-Rey, President of the Swiss Confederation and Federal Councillor of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation
• Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum

Wednesday 26 January 17.50 – 18.20 CET
Crystal Award Ceremony

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

• José Carreras, Opera Singer, José Carreras International Leukaemia Foundation, Spain
• A. R. Rahman, Film Composer, Musician and Singer, KM Musiq Limited, United Kingdom

Chaired by

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

Wednesday 26 January 18.30 – 19.00 CET
Opening Address

Opening Address by

• Dmitry Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation

Chaired by

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

Thursday 27 January 09.00 – 10.00 CET
Russia's Next Steps to Modernization

With its national goal to become a knowledge-based economy and society in the next decade, what next steps are required for Russia's modernization?
The following dimensions will be addressed:

The mindset for effective change
Building confidence in business and government
The foreign investment climate

This session is co-organized with the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

• Jim Albaugh, President and Chief Executive Officer, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, USA
• Patrick Kron, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alstom, France
• 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
• Igor Shuvalov, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation

Moderated by

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

Thursday 27 January 10.30 – 10.50 CET
The Big Shift and the Imperative of 21st Century Globalism

Special Address by

• Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia; Chair 2011 ASEAN

Introduced by

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

Thursday 27 January 11.00 – 11.30 CET
Vision for the G20

Conversation with

• Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France

Co-Chair

• Maurice Lévy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Publicis Groupe, France; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum 
• Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum

Thursday 27 January 14.30 – 15.30 CET
Europe: Back to the Drawing Board?

How can Europe implement the structural reforms required to ensure its cohesion and competitiveness?
The following dimensions will be addressed:

Addressing sovereign debt
Employment and social security policies
Structural reform agenda (Europe 2020)
Improving the business environment.

• Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
• George A. Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece
• Jean-Claude Trichet, President, European Central Bank, Frankfurt
• Jacob Wallenberg, Chairman, Investor, Sweden; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011

Moderated by

• Lionel Barber, Editor, Financial Times, United Kingdom

Thursday 27 January 16.00 – 17.00 CET
Combating Chronic Disease

With chronic disease causing nearly 60% of all deaths, how should the public and private sectors work together to combat diabetes, cancer, and heart and lung diseases?
The following dimensions will be addressed:

Impact of chronic disease globally
Creating political attention
Cross-industry collaboration.

• Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations, New York
• Richard T. Clark, Chairman, Merck, USA
• Julio Frenk, Dean, Harvard School of Public Health, USA
• Paul E. Jacobs, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Qualcomm, USA; Telecom Industry Agenda Council
• Kendall J. Powell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, General Mills, USA

Moderated by

• Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent, CNN International, USA

Thursday 27 January 17.30 – 18.15 CET
China's Impact on Global Trade and Growth

The year 2011 marks a decade since China joined the World Trade Organization.
How will Chinese economic growth continue to influence global trading patterns?
The following dimensions will be addressed:

China's export growth model
The future of multilateral trade

• Chen Deming, Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
• Pascal Lamy, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva
• Robert B. Zoellick, President, The World Bank Group, Washington DC

Chaired by

• Peter D. Sutherland, Chairman, Goldman Sachs International, United Kingdom; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum

Thursday 27 January 18.15 – 19.15 CET
A Conversation with William J. Clinton

Conversation with

• William J. Clinton, Founder, William J. Clinton Foundation; President of the United States (1993-2001); UN Special Envoy to Haiti

Chaired by

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

Friday 28 January 09.00 – 10.15 CET
Redefining Sustainable Development

How can sustainable development become a driver of inclusive growth?
The following dimensions will be addressed:

New growth paradigms
Systemic approaches
Role of business

• Jim Balsillie, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Research in Motion, Canada
• Felipe Calderón, President of Mexico
• Mike Duke, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wal-Mart Stores, USA
• William H. Gates III, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA
• Tarja Halonen, President of Finland
• Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia; Chair 2011 ASEAN

Opening Address by

• Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations, New York

Moderated by

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

Friday 28 January 10.30 – 11.00 CET
Special Message

Special Address by

• David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Introduced by

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

Friday 28 January 11:00 – 12:00 CET
Priorities for the US Economy

What are domestic and global policy priorities for the US in 2011?
Conversation with

• Timothy F. Geithner, US Secretary of the Treasury

Chaired by

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

Friday 28 January 14.30 – 15.30 CET
A Social Contract for the 21st Century

How should the social contract – the rights and responsibilities of states, organizations and citizens towards one another – be revised in the wake of the Great Recession?
The following dimensions will be addressed:

Rising anxiety in post-industrialized economies
Changing expectations in emerging economies
The stakeholder approach as the new norm
Impact on multinational corporations.

• Michelle Bachelet, Undersecretary-General, United Nations Women (UN Women), New York
• Anand G. Mahindra, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra & Mahindra, India; Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals
• Giulio Tremonti, Minister of Economy and Finance of Italy
• Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of Thailand
• Ronald A. Williams, Chairman, Aetna, USA; Global Agenda Council on Ageing

Challenger

• Stewart Wallis, Executive Director, New Economics Foundation, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Values

Moderated by

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

Friday 28 January 16.00 – 17.00 CET
Raising Healthy Children

How can disease and mortality rates among children in developing countries be radically decreased?
The following dimensions will be addressed:

Access to medicines and vaccinations
Maternal health and nutrition
Social and cultural factors

• Bono, Lead singer of U2 and Co-Founder, ONE campaign and (RED), ONE, United Kingdom
• Margaret Chan, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva
• Melinda French Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA
• Muhtar A. Kent, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company, USA
• Lars Rebien Sorensen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Novo Nordisk, Denmark

Moderated by

• Josette Sheeran, Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Rome

Friday 28 January 17.30 – 18.00 CET
Addressing Global and European Challenges

Special Address by

• Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany

Introduced by

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

Friday 28 January 18.15 – 19.00 CET
Revitalizing Global Trade

Which priority actions must be taken to combat protectionism and boost global trade?
The following dimensions will be addressed:

• Generating global political commitment to free trade
• Enabling the removal of tariff, regulatory, administrative and physical barriers.

• Jagdish Bhagwati, Professor, Columbia University, USA
• David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
• Pascal Lamy, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva
• Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany
• Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia; Chair, 2011 ASEAN

Moderated by

• Peter D. Sutherland, Chairman, Goldman Sachs International, United Kingdom; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum

Saturday 29 January 09.00 – 10.00 CET
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:

Sovereignty versus solidarity
Empowerment of women
Defining the new social compact
Closing the generational gap

• Ali Babacan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Coordination of the Economy of Turkey
• Sharan Burrow, General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Belgium; Global Agenda Council on Employment & Social Protection
• Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
• Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Renault-Nissan Alliance (France and Japan), France; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
• Herman Van Rompuy, President, European Council of the European Union, Brussels
• Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of Thailand

Moderated by

• Riz Khan, Anchor, Al Jazeera, USA

Saturday 29 January 10.15 – 11.45 CET
The Global Economic Outlook

What is the outlook for the global economy in 2011?
The following dimensions will be addressed:

Macroeconomic imbalances
Currency instability
Global governance (G20)
International financial system

• Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, India
• Robert E. Diamond Jr, Chief Executive, Barclays, United Kingdom and Co-Chair of the Governors Meeting for Financial Services 2011
• Christine Lagarde, Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry of France; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
• George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom
• Wolfgang Schäuble, Federal Minister of Finance of Germany
• Yu Yongding, Senior Fellow, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the International Monetary System
• Robert B. Zoellick, President, The World Bank Group, Washington DC

Chaired by

• Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times, United Kingdom

Saturday 29 January 11.45 – 12.15 CET
Vision for Japan

Special Address by

• Naoto Kan, Prime Minister of Japan

Introduced by

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

Saturday 29 January 14.00 – 15.00 CET
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.

• Palaniappan Chidambaram, Minister of Home Affairs of India
• Michael J. Elliott, Editor, Time International, and Deputy Managing Editor, Time Magazine, USA
• Chanda Kochhar, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, ICICI Bank, India; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011
• Salil Shetty, Secretary-General, Amnesty International, United Kingdom
• Min Zhu, Special Adviser, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Regional Agenda Council on China

Moderated by

• Vikram Chandra, Presenter and Editor, NDTV, India

Sunday 30 January 10.30 – 11.30 CET
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

• Paul Bulcke, Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé, Switzerland; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011
• Chanda Kochhar, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, ICICI Bank, India; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011
• Yorihiko Kojima, Chairman of the Board, Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011
• Ellen Kullman, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, DuPont, USA; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011
• Jacob Wallenberg, Chairman, Investor, Sweden; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011
• Wei Jiafu, Group President and Chief Executive Officer, China Ocean Shipping Group Co., People's Republic of China; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011

Moderated by

• Geoff Cutmore, Anchor, CNBC, United Kingdom

Sunday 30 January 11.30 – 12.00 CET
Inspired for a Lifetime

• Daniel Joshua Cullum, Global Changemaker, British Council, New Zealand
• Christine Lagarde, Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry of France; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
• Raquel Helen Silva, Global Changemaker, British Council, Brazil
• Nick Vujicic, Founder and President, Life Without Limbs, USA

Moderated by

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