Chinese Premier to open fifth Summer Davos in Dalian
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is scheduled to open the World Economic Forum’s fifth Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011 which will take place in Dalian on 14-16 September. The Meeting, known as the Summer Davos, will bring together over 1,500 participants from more than 90 countries and is the foremost global business gathering in Asia.
This year’s Annual Meeting of New Champions theme, “Mastering Quality Growth”, reflects the importance of fundamentally rethinking existing growth models and shares the experiences of the individuals and companies that are at the forefront of enabling and delivering quality growth. Even as many traditional companies and industries struggle, Global Growth Companies are flourishing by building new bridges between emerging markets and the West, tackling new problems that old systems were not designed to handle, designing ways to improve society and the environment, and creating new business models as old ones collapse. Social Entrepreneurs, Technology Pioneers and Young Global Leaders will further enrich the New Champion perspective with their diversity of purpose and ability to transform challenges into opportunities.
The 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.
Full Livestream Programme below
Wednesday 14 September 09.00 – 09.10 (01.00 – 01.10 GMT)Welcome to the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011
- Li Wancai, Mayor of Dalian, People’s Republic of China
- Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
Opening Plenary with Premier Wen Jiabao
- Wen Jiabao, Premier of the People’s Republic of China Chaired by
- Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
Embracing Disruptive Innovation
What is disruptive innovation and how should organizations embrace it?
The following dimensions will be addressed:
– Defining disruptive innovation in a global context
– Necessary policy and cultural conditions
– Emergence and importance of “innovation hotspots”
– Recognizing and supporting innovative entrepreneurs
– Innovative information technology
- Chander Prakash Gurnani, Chief Executive Officer, Mahindra Satyam, India
- Liu Jiren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Neusoft Corporation, People’s Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals
- Takeshi Natsuno, Professor, Keio University, Japan; Global Agenda Council on Japan
- Luiz Antonio Rodrigues Elias, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology of Brazil
- Joseph P. Schoendorf, Partner, Accel Partners, USA; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
- Suh Nam Pyo, President, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea
Moderated by
- Vijay Vaitheeswaran, China Business, Finance, Tech Editor and Shanghai Bureau Chief, The Economist, USA; Global Agenda Council on the New Energy Architecture
Charting a Low-carbon Route to Growth
As major economies shift to a low-carbon model, what are the implications for businesses globally?
The following dimensions will be addressed:
– Understanding the role of policy incentives
– Innovating industry models
– Applying technology and scientific knowledge
- Gao Jifan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Trina Solar (TSL), People’s Republic of China
- Klaus Kleinfeld, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alcoa, USA; Mentors of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011
- Shoichi Kondo, State Secretary for the Environment, Ministry of the Environment of Japan
- Malini Mehra, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Social Markets (CSM), India; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Sustainable Consumption
- Jayendra Naidoo, Executive Chairman, J & J Group, South Africa; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change
Moderated by
- James Cameron, Founder and Vice-Chairman, Climate Change Capital, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change
Global Financial Outlook: A Second Great Contraction?
With limited fiscal and monetary options available, how can a deep recession and another financial crisis be averted?
The following dimensions will be addressed:
– Challenge of deleveraging
– Limits of conventional policy tools
– Financial volatility and latent systemic risks
– Political costs of economic change
- Victor L. L. Chu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, First Eastern Investment Group, Hong Kong SAR; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
- Vincent Van Quickenborne, Minister of Economy and Reform of Belgium; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Government
- William R. Rhodes, Senior Adviser, Citi, USA
- N. K. Singh, Member of Parliament, India
- Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC; Global Agenda Council on China
Moderated by
- Victor Halberstadt, Professor of Public Economics, Leiden University, Netherlands; Global Agenda Council on Fiscal Crises
China’s 12th Five-Year Plan Deciphered
How will the 12th Five-Year Plan reshape China’s growth model and create new economic opportunities?
The following dimensions will be addressed:
– Managing inflation
– Strategic emerging industries
– Education and health reforms
– Urban-rural divide
- Guo Shuqing, Chairman, China Construction Bank, People’s Republic of China
- Wang Boming, Editor-in-Chief, Caijing Magazine, People’s Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on China
- Zhang Weiying, Professor of Economics, Peking University, People’s Republic of China
- Zhang Xiaoqiang, Vice-Chairman, National Development and Reform Commission, People’s Republic of China
Moderated by
- Tian Wei, Anchor and Host, CCTV News, China Central Television, People’s Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Women’s Empowerment
Rethinking the Role of Business
In an era of economic uncertainty, how should the relationship between business and society evolve?
– Strategic corporate responsibility
– Human capital formation and labour relations
– Redefining the borders between market and state
- Brian A. Gallagher, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Way Worldwide, USA
- Carlos Labarthe Costas, Executive President, Banco Compartamos, Mexico; Global Agenda Council on Women’s Empowerment
- Vineet Nayar, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, HCL Technologies, India; Mentors of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011
- David T. Seaton, Chief Executive Officer, Fluor Corporation, USA; Mentors of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011
- Sun Mingbo, President, Tsingtao Brewery Group, People’s Republic of China
- Daniel Viederman, Chief Executive Officer, Verité, USA; Social Entrepreneur; Global Agenda Council on Advanced Manufacturing
Moderated by
- Robert Greenhill, Managing Director and Chief Business Officer, World Economic Forum
The New Growth Equation: More from Less?
As the world faces tighter human, capital and natural resource constraints, how will countries sustain growth and competitiveness?
The following dimensions will be addressed:
– Trade, investment and migration flows
– Enabling policy frameworks
– Effective multistakeholder partnerships
– Political implications
- Dang Thanh Tam, Chairman, Saigon Investment Corporation, Vietnam
- Tarun Khanna, Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor, Harvard Business School, USA; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals
- Sir Michael Rake, Chairman, BT Group, United Kingdom
- William R. Rhodes, Senior Adviser, Citi, USA
- Yu Rumin, Chairman of the Board, Tianjin Port (Group) Company, People’s Republic of China
Moderated by
- Joshua Cooper Ramo, Managing Director, Kissinger Associates, USA; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals
The Resource Discourse
How are businesses preparing for a world of scarce resources?
The following dimensions will be addressed:
– Innovating industry and business models
– Managing commodity price volatility
– Addressing water, food and energy interlinkages
- Sir Mohammad Jaafar, Chairman and Managing Director, Kuwaiti Danish Dairy Company, Kuwait
- Richard O’Brien, President and Chief Executive Officer, Newmont Mining Corporation, USA
- Shi Dinghuan, Counsellor, State Council of the People’s Republic of China, People’s Republic of China
- Scott Thomson, Chief Financial Officer, Talisman Energy, Canada
- Wu Changhua, Greater China Director, Climate Group, People’s Republic of China
Moderated by
- Andrew Stevens, Anchor and Correspondent, CNN International, Hong Kong SAR
Growth through Science
How will advances in science and technology influence future expectations about growth?
The following dimensions will be addressed:
– Role of science in society
– Technology and inclusive growth
– R&D priorities
- Anu Acharya, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ocimum Biosolutions, India; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Genetics
- Noubar Afeyan, Founder and Chairman, Joule Unlimited, USA; Technology Pioneer
- Mark Bertolini, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Aetna, USA; Mentors of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011
- Jeong Kim, President, Bell Labs and President of Corporate Strategy, Alcatel-Lucent, USA
- Lee Sang-Yup, Distinguished Professor, Director and Dean, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea; Global Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies
Moderated by
- Jason Pontin, Editor-in-Chief and Chief Executive Officer, Technology Review, USA
Beyond the BRICs
How do companies succeed in frontier markets?
The following dimensions will be addressed:
– Defining frontier markets
– Enabling environment
– Risks and opportunities
- Jahangir Hajiyev, Chairman of the Board, International Bank of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan
- Tarun Khanna, Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor, Harvard Business School, USA; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals
- Liu Liange, Vice-President, Export-Import Bank of China, People’s Republic of China
- Nguyen Cam Tu, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam
- H.R.H. Prince Bin Bandar Bin Sultan, Executive Chairman, Dayim Holdings, Saudi Arabia; Young Global Leader
Moderated by
- David Schlesinger, Chairman, China, Thomson Reuters, Hong Kong SAR; Global Agenda Council on China
Digital Asia
How are the convergence of digital technologies and the rapid rise in connected citizens across Asia transforming the way businesses and governments operate?
The following dimensions will be addressed:
– New patterns in consumer behaviour
– Digital convergence
– Innovations in operating models
– Security and transparency issues
- Suhas Gopinath, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Globals ITeS, India; Young Global Leader
- Michelle Guthrie, JAPAC Director, Strategic Business Development, Google Asia Pacific, Singapore
- Takeshi Natsuno, Professor, Keio University, Japan; Global Agenda Council on Japan
- Wang Jianzhou, Chairman, China Mobile Communications Corporation, People’s Republic of China
- Tetsuo Yamakawa, Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan
Moderated by
- George F. Colony, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Forrester Research, USA
New Frontiers of Consumption
How are consumer priorities evolving across new economic, demographic and technological frontiers?
The following dimensions will be addressed:
– Emerging and frontier market consumers
– Young consumer attitudes
– The role of technology
– Satisfying demand for quality and sustainability
- Ma Weihua, President and Chief Executive Officer, China Merchants Bank, People’s Republic of China; Mentors of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011
- Chandran Nair, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Global Institute for Tomorrow, Hong Kong SAR
- Dara O’Rourke, Founder, GoodGuide, USA
- Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, Co-Founder and Managing Director, SoleRebels, Ethiopia; Young Global Leader
- Xu Peixin, Chief Executive Officer, Beijing Redbaby Info-Tech, People’s Republic of China
Moderated by
- Aron Cramer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), USA; Global Agenda Council on the Rule of Law
Governing Global Growth: The New Context
The economic crisis in East Asia and the global financial crisis a decade later made the case for greater international cooperation and challenged long-held assumptions about economic governance.
What is the new context for managing the world economy and ensuring its stable growth?
- Gordon Brown, Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Tidjane Thiam, Group Chief Executive, Prudential, United Kingdom; Mentors of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011
- George Yeo Yong-Boon, Visiting Scholar, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
Moderated by
- Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World News, United Kingdom
Dealing with Demography
How are extreme demographics changing opportunities and strategies for business?
The following dimensions will be addressed:
– Major demographic trends: emerging gaps
– Enabling an inclusive workforce: seniors, youth, women
– Role of governments and business
- Göran Hultin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Caden Corporation, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Migration
- Gerald Lawless, Executive Chairman, Jumeirah Group, United Arab Emirates; Global Agenda Council on Aviation, Travel & Tourism
- Timothy Ma Kam Wah, Executive Director, Senior Citizen Home Safety Association, Hong Kong SAR; Social Entrepreneur
- Mario Moretti Polegato, Chairman, Geox, Italy
- Tidjane Thiam, Group Chief Executive, Prudential, United Kingdom; Mentors of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011
Moderated by
- Victor Halberstadt, Professor of Public Economics, Leiden University, Netherlands; Global Agenda Council on Fiscal Crises
Mastering Quality Growth: Passing the Test of Technology
From Wall Street to the Arab Street, technology continues to disrupt at a pace and scale never before witnessed in history — but can we ensure that it will enable us to achieve quality growth?
The following dimensions will be addressed:
– Social impact of proliferation of technology
– Unintended consequences
– Incubation of promising new ideas
- Jennifer Corriero, Co-Founder and Executive Director, TakingITGlobal, Canada; Global Agenda Council on Youth Unemployment
- Harrison Dillon, President and Chief Technology Officer, Solazyme, USA; Technology Pioneer
- Vivek Kundra, Fellow, Harvard University, USA; US Chief Information Officer (2009-2011); Young Global Leader
- Matthew Prince, Chief Executive Officer, Cloudflare, USA; Technology Pioneer
- N. V. (Tiger) Tyagarajan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Genpact, India
- Nathan D. Wolfe, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Global Viral Forecasting, USA; Young Global Leader
Chaired by
- Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World News, United Kingdom
Closing Remarks
- Cao Aihua, Vice-Mayor of Dalian, People’s Republic of China
- Robert Greenhill, Managing Director and Chief Business Officer, World Economic Forum
- Ren Xuefeng, Vice-Mayor of Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
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