Speakers Take Center Stage For Discussion At Davos WEF 2024

The WEF Annual Meeting 2024, which is taking place on 15-19 January in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, is convening the world’s foremost leaders under the theme, “Rebuilding Trust” this year.

16th of January will be a milestone for the world economy as the day initiates the discussions on the issues which are need of the hour. The Agenda for the 16 January 2024 will be as follows,

Energy amid Rivalry

Time: 12:45 - 13:30 IST

Energy and geopolitics have become increasingly interlinked. Countries are openly competing to diversify their global energy supplies, including oil, gas and clean energy solutions, while enhancing the resilience of their energy supply chains, both geographically and for critical minerals.

Public Speakers

Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India,

Tian Wei, Host, World Insight with Tian Wei, China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Shunichi Miyanaga, Chairman of the Board, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Meghan O'Sullivan, Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University

Kadri Simson,Commissioner for Energy, European Commission

Generative AI: Steam Engine of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

Time:- Time: 12:45 - 13:30 IST

The development of generative AI has catapulted AI technology to one of the fastest and most impactful innovations of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. From creation to production and distribution, some predict its effect on global value chains is analogous to the steam engines of the Industrial Revolution.

Public Speakers

Zanny Minton Beddoes,Editor-in-Chief, The Economist

Omar Sultan Al Olama,Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, Office of the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates

Mike Rounds, Senator from South Dakota (R), United States Senate

Julie Sweet, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Accenture

Cristiano Amon, President and Chief Executive Officer, Qualcomm Incorporated

Cathy Li, Head, AI, Data and Metaverse; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva

Arvind Krishna, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, IBM Corporation

Transforming Energy Demand

Time: 14:00 - 14:45 IST

By 2050, estimates indicate that the global economy will have doubled in size and will be serving a population of over 10 billion people. In this context, improving energy efficiency is critical to delivering an affordable, secure and climate-aligned future.

Public Speakers

Anish Shah, Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mahindra Group

Tania Bryer,Anchor, CNBC

Robert E. Moritz, Global Chair, PwC

Peter Herweck, Chief Executive Officer, Schneider Electric SE

Ilham Kadri, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Syensqo SA

Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency

Special Address by Li Qiang, Premier of the People's Republic of China

Time: 15:20–15:50 IST

Securing an Insecure World

Time: 17:30 - 18:15 IST

Persistent conflict, intensifying climate crises, a fragile global economy and the potential risks of new technologies are creating a complex global security environment.

Public Speakers

Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria

Jens Stoltenberg,Secretary-General, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

H.H. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland

Christopher A. Coons, Senator from Delaware (D), United States Senate

Børge Brende, President, World Economic Forum Geneva

Annalena Baerbock, Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federal Foreign Office of Germany

Special Address by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine

Time:- 18:45–19:30 IST

The Economics of Gender Parity

The potential gains from closing economic gender gaps could unlock a “gender dividend” of USD 172 trillion for the global economy, while closing the gender investment gap could add USD 3 trillion to assets under management in the US alone.

Public Speakers

Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance, Ministry of Finance of Indonesia

Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor, CNBC-TV18

Mike Henry, Chief Executive Officer, BHP Group Limited

Gabriela Sommerfeld, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador

Annette Mosman, Group Chief Executive Officer, APG Group

Protecting Democracy against Bots and Plots

Time:- 22:00 - 22:45 IST

Elections in 2024 will have an impact on a combined population of over 4 billion people around the world. As the adoption of generative AI ramps up, so do the opportunity and risk exploited by malicious actors seeking to instil distrust in democratic institutions.

Public Speakers

Smriti Zubin Irani, Minister of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Women and Child Development of India

Ravi Agrawal, Editor-in-Chief, Foreign Policy magazine

Matthew Prince, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Cloudflare Inc.

Jan Lipavský, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

André Kudelski, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kudelski Group

Alexandra Reeve Givens, Chief Executive Officer, Center for Democracy and Technology