Davos 2024 Day 4: What to expect

Welcome to the fourth day of the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos. Each morning we'll bring you a rundown of what to expect, the sessions you might want to keep an eye on, any essential pre-reading and things that are good to know.

We heard from leaders from across business and government, academia and from international organizations yesterday on the challenges we face - and the urgent need for action to tackle them, from AI to climate change.

You can read more highlights from yesterday in our round-up below, rewatch sessions on the website, or check out our coverage across social media.

Meanwhile, there's been plenty of other initiatives and announcements at Davos:

Unlocking $50 billion for climate and nature

The Giving to Amplify Earth Action initiative aims to unlock billions of dollars in financing for climate and nature solutions.

New global alliance for women's health

More than 40 organizations are supporting the new Global Alliance for Women's Health. $55 million has been pledged to improve women's health outcomes across the globe.

How to fund social innovation

The Schwab Foundation’s Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship has launched a new initiative that will mobilize private sector commitments on social innovation and boost funding.

All times below in GMT+1.

09:00 - How Can Cyber Defenders Win?

10:00 - A Conversation with Isaac Herzog, President of Israel

10:30 - A Conversation With Mohammed Shyaa Al Sudani, Prime Minister of Iraq

11:00 - Technology in a Turbulent World

13:15 - Decarbonizing Emerging Markets

14:00 - No Recovery without Trade and Investment

15:00 - A Conversation with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece

17:30 - Hard Power of AI

The Future of Global Fintech: Towards Resilient and Inclusive Growth

A new report, published in collaboration with the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, looks at the evolving fintech ecosystem. It explores the opportunities fintech can offer customers and businesses that are traditionally underserved.

The report will be live here today.

AI Governance Alliance - Briefing Paper Series

AI is a hot topic at Davos this week, with questions about opportunities and risk. This series of briefing papers will serve as a point of reference guiding responsible transformation with artificial intelligence.

These will be live here today.

Nearly a quarter of global jobs will change over the next five years. How can we prepare the the workforce of the future and empower people with the skills to succeed?

Find out more about the Reskilling Revolution.

Entrepreneurs have a vital role to play in tackling global challenges and achieving the SDGs. By creating a community of early-stage entrepreneurs, UpLink opens doors to funding, expertise and other acceleration opportunities.

Find out more about the work of UpLink.

We're podcasting all week from Davos:

Check out this Radio Davos episode about the Global Risks Report and the big issues leaders will be grappling with at the Annual Meeting.

Meet the Leader, the interview show about leaders and leadership: Davos 2024: A conversation with Satya Nadella

And keep an eye on Agenda Dialogues where you can catch the audio from some of the biggest and best sessions from Davos 2024, including yesterday's North-South Schism session

In the last couple of weeks, we've published a number of articles and publications. Here's a snapshot of these, but you can see everything on our Davos Agenda collection page and our publications page.