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Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010Driving Growth through Sustainability
Tianjin, People's Republic of China, 13-15 September
Mentors :• Hari S. Bhartia, Co-Chairman and Managing Director, Jubilant Bhartia Group, India; President,
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)• Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of the Board, Nestlé, Switzerland; Member of the Foundation Board
of the World Economic Forum• Cynthia Carroll, Chief Executive, Anglo American, United Kingdom• Eckhard Cordes, Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer, METRO GROUP,
Germany• Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Infosys Technologies, India• Jack Ma Yun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alibaba Group, People's Republic of China• James E. Rogers, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Energy Corporation, USA• John S. Watson, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Chevron Corporation, USA• Wei Jiafu, Group President and Chief Executive Officer, China Ocean Shipping Group Co., People's
Republic of China
Programme
Monday 13 September
07.30 - 08.30Renaissance Tianjin Lakeview Hotel - Lakeview Room
Working BreakfastTianjin Opportunity Breakfast 1Tianjin's nominal GDP reached RMB 750 billion (US$ 110 billion) in 2009, a year-on-year increase of 16.5%.
Join international investors, Tianjin Municipal Government officials and local business leaders to explore commercial opportunities for international investors in Tianjin.
09.15 - 10.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Basel
Interactive SessionAsia-Pacific Megatrends: Connect the DotsJoin an in-depth briefing on the near certainties and uncertainties that will reshape the Asia-Pacific region in the decade ahead.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
With• Charles E. Morrison, President, East-West Centre, USA
Moderated by• Donald P. Kanak, Chairman, Prudential Corporation Asia, Hong Kong SAR;
Insurance & Asset Management Industry Agenda Council
09.15 - 10.15Meijiang
The Emerging New ConsumerEmerging markets will drive not only population growth, but also demand for products
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Convention and Exhibition Center -Zurich
and services as their economies continue to develop.
How are companies developing winning products and services for emerging markets?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Ed Chan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wal-Mart China, People's Republic of China
• Feng Dongming, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Markor Investment Group, People's Republic of China
• Chander Prakash Gurnani, Chief Executive Officer, Mahindra Satyam, India• Hellmut Schütte, Emeritus Professor of International Management, INSEAD,
Singapore
Moderated by• Zein Mahmoud Abdalla, Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo Europe, Switzerland
09.15 - 10.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Geneva
Managing across CulturesThe Japanese "salaryman" is an oft cited example of the importance of navigating cultural differences linked to national identity, societal norms and management structure when building a global business.
How has the art and science of managing across cultures changed as a result of globalization?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Henry Chesbrough, Executive Director, Center for Open Innovation, University of California, Berkeley, USA
• Amir Gal-Or, Managing Partner, Infinity Group/Infinity I-China, Hong Kong SAR• Anil Gupta, INSEAD Chair and Professor of Strategy, INSEAD, Singapore• Annie Koh, Associate Professor of Finance and Dean, Office of Executive and
Professional Education, Singapore Management University, Singapore
Moderated by• Alois Zwinggi, Managing Director, Resources and Management Processes,
World Economic Forum
09.15 - 10.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Beta Zone
Scarcity: The Mother of InventionThroughout history, shortages of financial capital, natural resources and skilled labour have driven technological discovery and industry innovation.
How will a resource-limited world reshape the competitive landscape?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Vikram K. Akula, Founder and Chairperson, SKS Microfinance, India; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Poverty & Development Finance
• Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, Minister of Industry, Trade and Labour of Israel• Mina Guli, Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer, Peony Capital,
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People's Republic of China; Young Global Leader• Gregory Unruh, Director, Lincoln Center for Ethics in International Management,
Thunderbird School of Global Management, USA
Moderated by• Orville H. Schell, Director, Center on US-China Relations, Asia Society, USA;
Global Agenda Council on Climate Change
09.15 - 10.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Lugano
TV DebateMultinationals in China: The Way ForwardIncreases in productivity have moved China higher in the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index, yet its ranking by the World Bank with respect to the "ease of doing business" has declined this year.
In light of these conflicting trends, how have the business climate and policy environment changed for foreign multinationals operating in China?
The World Economic Forum hosts this debate in partnership with CNBC.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
As this is a televised debate, please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the session. The door will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and broadcast on television.
• Ferdinando Beccalli-Falco, President and Chief Executive Officer, GE International, Belgium
• Jia Kang, President, Institute of Fiscal Science, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Fiscal Crises
• Glenn Jordan, President, Pacific Group, The Coca-Cola Company, USA• Takeshi Niinami, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lawson, Japan
Moderated by• Geoff Cutmore, Anchor, CNBC, United Kingdom
09.15 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -WorkSpace 1
WorkSpaceSustaining Asia's Economic LeadershipThe International Monetary Fund has characterized Asia's leadership in the global economic recovery as "continuing unabated" as a result of the region's exports and private domestic demand, but it also points to "intensified" risks looming ahead.
How can Asian countries manage these risks to stay on track for sustainable growth?
Discussion Leaders• Pramod Bhasin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Genpact, India• Amadou Diallo, Chief Executive Officer, Africa and South Asia Pacific, DHL
Global Forwarding, Singapore• Yoko Ishikura, Professor, Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy,
Hitotsubashi University, Japan; Global Agenda Council on Skills & Talent Mobility• Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Trade of Indonesia
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• Sha Zukang, Undersecretary-General, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), United Nations, New York
• Diane Wang Shutong, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, DHgate.com, People's Republic of China
• Rufus H. Yerxa, Deputy Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva
Facilitated by• Danny Quah, Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political
Science, United Kingdom
10.30 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Ideaslab 2
IdeasLabIdeasLab with Tsinghua University: Solutions to Meet Chinese Domestic Policy ChallengesJoin Tsinghua University in the IdeasLab to discover innovative solutions aimed at addressing Chinese domestic policy challenges.
Visual presentations on the following topics:Idea 1: Science and technology reformIdea 2: Encouraging entrepreneurshipIdea 3: International influences on domestic policy-making
Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese
Discussion Leaders• Liao Li, Deputy Dean, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua
University, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business
• Xue Lan, Dean, School of Public Policy and Management (SPPM), Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Catastrophic Risks
• Yan Xuetong, Director, Institute of International Studies, Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China; Regional Agenda Council on China
Facilitated by• Ba Shusong, Deputy Director-General, Financial Research Institute,
Development Research Centre of the State Council, People's Republic of China; Young Global Leader
10.45 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Beta Zone
Interactive SessionNext Generation InfrastructureAs major importers of energy, Japan, South Korea and China are investing US$ 9 billion to make their electricity networks smarter and more efficient.
How will next-generation infrastructure -- integrating smart energy, communications and transportation -- impact the competitiveness of countries and companies?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Thomas J. Casey, Chief Executive Officer, Current Group, USA; Technology
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Pioneer• Jiang Xipei, Chairman, Far East Holding Group, People's Republic of China• Steve J. Lennon, Managing Director, Corporate Service Division, Eskom Holding,
South Africa• Gregor Robertson, Mayor of Vancouver, Canada• Mitsuhiko Yamashita, Executive Vice-President, Research and Development,
Nissan Motor Co., Japan
Moderated by• Shirley Ann Jackson, President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), USA;
Global Agenda Council on Energy Security
10.45 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Geneva
Rethinking Asia's Soft PowerClassical Chinese philosophers have long understood that the ability to obtain what one wants through co-option and attraction is a form of "soft power".
How are different elements of Asian soft power extending globally?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Liu Ruiqi, Chairman of the Board and President, Hengyuanxiang Group, People's Republic of China
• Takeshi Natsuno, Professor, Keio University, Japan; Regional Agenda Council on Japan
• Orville H. Schell, Director, Center on US-China Relations, Asia Society, USA; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change
• Wang Guoqing, Vice-Minister of State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China
• Xiang Xi, Managing Editor, Southern Weekly, People's Republic of China; Young Global Leader
Moderated by• Adi Ignatius, Editor-in-Chief, Harvard Business Review, USA
10.45 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Basel
Mentor SessionLeading through Transformative TimesJames E. Rogers, a Mentor for the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Duke Energy Corporation, shares his perspective with growing global companies on how to lead organizations through cycles of both business and societal transformation.
Designed for Global Growth Companies
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
Introduced by• Kevin Steinberg, Chief Operating Officer, Head of Centre for Global Industries,
World Economic Forum USA
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• James E. Rogers, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Energy Corporation, USA; Mentor of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business
10.45 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Davos
Plenary SessionThe G20 and Global Economic GovernanceThe financial crisis and the ensuing Great Recession have broken down trust in both financial markets and economic governance.
How can the G20 rebuild trust in markets and governance in a manner that not only is inclusive, but also better prepares the global economy for future challenges?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese
This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and webcast live.
• Tony Clement, Minister of Industry of Canada• Cui Tiankai, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China• 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
• Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Trade of Indonesia• Martin Senn, Group Chief Executive Officer, Zurich Financial Services,
Switzerland
Chaired by• Michael J. Elliott, Editor, Time International, and Deputy Managing Editor, Time
Magazine, USA
12.00 - 13.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Ideaslab 1
IdeasLabIdeasLab with INSEAD: The Dilemmas of InnovationJoin INSEAD in the IdeasLab to discover the latest insights and perspectives on the diffusion of innovation.
Visual presentations on the following topics:Idea 1: Managing risk and uncertainty to enable innovationIdea 2: Innovation lagsIdea 3: The sociocultural context of innovationIdea 4: Innovation for the large middle market in emerging economies
Discussion Leaders• Anil Gaba, The ORPAR Chaired Professor of Risk Management, INSEAD,
Singapore• Henrich Greve, Professor of Entrepreneurship, INSEAD, Singapore• Anil Gupta, INSEAD Chair and Professor of Strategy, INSEAD, Singapore• Narayan Pant, Strategy Professor and Director, INSEAD Advanced Management
Program, INSEAD, Singapore
Facilitated by• Richard T. Pascale, Associate Fellow, Saïd Business School, University of
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Oxford, United Kingdom
12.00 - 13.00Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Beta Zone
Interactive SessionLooking into the Future: RoboticsResearchers are creating virus-sized robots to perform micro-surgery, clean the environment and augment human capabilities.
How will robotics move from research to use in the coming years?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Yael Hanein, Associate Professor, Tel Aviv University, Israel; Young Scientist• Arthur G. Mutambara, Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe; Young Global Leader• Oh Jun-Ho, Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
(KAIST), Republic of Korea• Isao Shimoyama, Professor and Director of Information and Robot Technology
Research Initiative IRT, University of Tokyo, Japan
Moderated by• Thomas Crampton, Asia-Pacific Director, 360 Digital Influence, Ogilvy Public
Relations Worldwide, Hong Kong SAR; Young Global Leader
12.00 - 13.00Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Davos
Plenary SessionDriving Growth through SustainabilityAs the global population expands from 6 billion to 9 billion over the next 40 years, sustainability will become both a societal and business imperative in the 21st century.
How will the sustainability imperative transform companies, industries and countries?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese
This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and webcast live.
• Hari S. Bhartia, Co-Chairman and Managing Director, Jubilant Bhartia Group, India; President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII); Mentor of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010
• Cheng Siwei, Chairman, International Finance Forum (IFF), People's Republic of China; Regional Agenda Council on China
• James E. Rogers, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Energy Corporation, USA; Mentor of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business
• Shi Zhengrong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Suntech Power, People's Republic of China
• K. R. Sridhar, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bloom Energy, USA; Technology Pioneer
Chaired by• Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World News, United Kingdom
12.00 - 13.00 TV Debate
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Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Lugano
Attracting the Best and BrightestAttracting the "best and brightest" remains one of the biggest concerns and challenges for both business and government in the global talent war.
How can companies and countries attract the best and brightest minds when money cannot be the driving force?
The World Economic Forum hosts this debate in partnership with NHK.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
As this is a televised debate, please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the session. The door will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and broadcast on television.
• Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Infosys Technologies, India; Mentor of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010; Global Agenda Council on Skills & Talent Mobility
• Liu Jiren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Neusoft Corporation, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals
• Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Trade of Indonesia• Atsushi Seike, President, Keio University, Japan
Moderated by• Aiko Doden, Senior Commentator, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation),
Japan
13.00 - 14.00Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Village
LunchNetworking LunchParticipants are cordially invited to a buffet lunch in the Village within the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center.
14.00 - 15.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Ideaslab 2
IdeasLabIdeasLab with the University of Tokyo: Solving the Challenges of an Ageing SocietyJoin the University of Tokyo in the IdeasLab to discover innovative solutions to the challenges of an older society.
Visual presentations on the following topics:Idea 1: Genetics of longevity and ageingIdea 2: Breakthroughs in roboticsIdea 3: Social determinants of health among the elderlyIdea 4: Redesigning communities for an ageing society
Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese
Introduced by• Masako Egawa, Managing Director, University of Tokyo, Japan
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Discussion Leaders• Hiroko Akiyama, Professor of Social Psychology, University of Tokyo, Japan• Hideki Hashimoto, Professor of Public Health, University of Tokyo, Japan• Yasuyoshi Ouchi, Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine,
University of Tokyo, Japan• Isao Shimoyama, Professor and Director of Information and Robot Technology
Research Initiative IRT, University of Tokyo, Japan
Facilitated by• Indira V. Samarasekera, President, University of Alberta, Canada
14.00 - 15.00Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Beta Zone
Interactive SessionMaximizing Cloud ComputingThere are estimates that, by 2020, cloud computing will store nearly 15% of all data created by consumers and businesses, and almost one-third of all data will pass through the cloud.
How will growing concerns about data security and governance be addressed to maximize the potential of the cloud?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Takeshi Natsuno, Professor, Keio University, Japan; Regional Agenda Council on Japan
• Clive Selley, Chief Executive Officer, Innovate and Design, and Chief Information Officer, BT, United Kingdom
• Rajnesh Singh, Head, Regional Bureau, Asia, The Internet Society (ISOC), India• Murat Sonmez, Executive Vice-President, Global Field Operations, TIBCO
Software, USA• Robert Wood, Senior Vice-President and Chief Development Officer, Akamai
Technologies, USA
Moderated by• Jason Pontin, Editor-in-Chief and Chief Executive Officer, Technology Review,
USA; Global Agenda Council on Innovation
14.00 - 15.00Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Davos
Plenary SessionDoing Business at the Next FrontierThe International Monetary Fund forecasts that "frontier markets" will grow at 10%, outpacing emerging markets that are forecast to grow at 5%.
How is business done in frontier markets, which have lower levels of development and smaller capital markets than emerging markets?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese
This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and webcast live.
• Elizabeth Buse, Group Executive, International, Visa, USA• Simeon Djankov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Bulgaria
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• Don Lam, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, VinaCapital Group, Vietnam; Regional Agenda Council on South-East Asia
• J. Erik Fyrwald, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nalco Company, USA• Zhu Hongjie, Vice-President, The Export-Import Bank of China, People's
Republic of China
Moderated by• Tarun Khanna, Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor, Harvard Business School, USA;
Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals
14.00 - 16.30Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -WorkSpace 2
WorkSpaceAsia's Workforce: The Female FactorThe number of women and men graduating from Chinese universities has reached near parity; however, less than 20% of leadership positions are held by Chinese women.
With similar trends in Japan and South Korea, how can business and government work together to seize these new employment and growth opportunities?
Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese
Discussion Leaders• Cynthia Eng Chew, Chief Executive Officer, North East Asia, Adecco, People's
Republic of China• Mitsuru Claire Chino, Corporate Counsel, Itochu Corporation, Japan; Young
Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Values• Annie Koh, Associate Professor of Finance and Dean, Office of Executive and
Professional Education, Singapore Management University, Singapore• Christopher Ng, Regional Secretary, Asia and Pacific, UNI Global Union - Asia &
Pacific Regional Office, Singapore• Kapil Sibal, Minister of Human Resource Development of India
Facilitated by• Tian Wei, Anchor and Host, China Central Television International (CCTV-9),
People's Republic of China
14.00 - 16.30Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -WorkSpace 1
Open Innovation: Accelerating Sustainable GrowthAccording to a recent study, two out of three high-performing companies actively engage external sources in innovation processes.
How can open innovation across industries and geographies accelerate the development of sustainable technologies and business models?
Discussion Leaders• Natalia Allen, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Design Futurist SM, USA;
Young Global Leader; Consumer Industry Agenda Council• Martha Bejar, President, Global Sales and Operations, Wipro Technologies, USA• Harish Hande, Managing Director, SELCO Solar Light, India; Social
Entrepreneur; Renewable Energy Industry Agenda Council• Richard A. Jefferson, Chief Executive Officer, Cambia, Australia; Social
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Entrepreneur; Global Agenda Council on the Intellectual Property System• Maja Kuzmanovic, President, FoAM, Belgium; Young Global Leader• Jerry P. Leamon, Global Managing Partner, Deloitte, USA• Chip Salyards, Vice-President, Asia Pacific, BMC Software, Singapore• Simon Zadek, Visiting Senior Fellow, Center for Government and Business, John
F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA; Senior Adviser, Sustainability, World Economic Forum; Global Agenda Council on Global Institutional Governance
• Andrey Zarur, Managing Partner, Kodiak Venture Partners, USA; Young Global Leader
Facilitated by• Henry Chesbrough, Executive Director, Center for Open Innovation, University of
California, Berkeley, USA
15.15 - 16.30Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Ideaslab 1
IdeasLabIdeasLab with Social EntrepreneursJoin the Social Entrepreneurs in the IdeasLab and learn about the most innovative business solutions and partnership models aimed at achieving social change.
Visual presentation on the following topics:Idea 1: Affordable technology for water managementIdea 2: Innovative methods to spread literacyIdea 3: Novel techniques for landmine detection and abolitionIdea 4: Micro value chain services for public-private partnershipsIdea 5: Social enterprises to provide services for street youth
Discussion Leaders• Gemma Bulos, Founding Director, Single Drop for Safe Water, Philippines; Social
Entrepreneur• Brij Kothari, Director, Planet Read, India; Social Entrepreneur• Sebastien Marot, Executive Director, Friends-International, Cambodia; Social
Entrepreneur• Ziad Al Refai, Chief Executive Officer, Tamweelcom, Jordan; Social Entrepreneur• Bart Weetjens, Founder and Director, HeroRAT, Belgium; Social Entrepreneur
Facilitated by• Richard T. Pascale, Associate Fellow, Saïd Business School, University of
Oxford, United Kingdom
15.30 - 16.30Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Lugano
Hypothetical QuestionWHAT IF: there is a succession crisis in North Korea?It is widely assumed that Kim Jon-Un, the third son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, will be the country's next ruler.
If the assumption proves wrong, how would leaders deal with this contingency?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
This session is on the record and open to the reporting press.
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Discussion Leaders• Moon Chung-In, Professor of Political Science, Yonsei University, Republic of
Korea• Nam Sung-Wook, Director, Institute for National Security Strategy, Republic of
Korea• Toshimitsu Shigemura, Professor, Waseda University, Japan• Yan Xuetong, Director, Institute of International Studies, Tsinghua University,
People's Republic of China; Regional Agenda Council on China• Yang Xiyu, Senior Fellow, China Institute of International Studies, People's
Republic of China; Regional Agenda Council on Korea
Moderated by• Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World News, United Kingdom
15.30 - 16.30Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Zurich
Interactive SessionDeveloping Natural Resources to Build Human ResourcesThe decade ahead is characterized as an era of scarcity in terms of both talent and natural resources.
How are countries building their human capital by managing their natural resources in a more holistic manner?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese
• Iqbal Survé, Executive Chairman, Sekunjalo Investments, South Africa• Tran Hong Ha, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of
Vietnam• Dashdorj Zorigt, Minister of Minerals and Energy of Mongolia; Young Global
Leader
Moderated by• Robin Niblett, Director, Chatham House, United Kingdom; Global Agenda
Council on Institutional Governance Systems
15.30 - 16.30Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Beta Zone
The New Conspicuous ConsumptionPeople have an innate desire to "stand out from the crowd", a desire that is often fulfilled by conspicuous consumption of products.
How should this human inclination to display status be harnessed, while encouraging "standing out" in a new, more sustainable way?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Ola Ahlvarsson, Chairman and Founder, Result, Sweden• Nizan Guanaes, Chairman, ABC Communications Group, Brazil; Media,
Entertainment & Information Industry Agenda Council• Michael Kuhndt, Head, UNEP/Wuppertal Institute Collaborating Centre on
Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP), Germany; Consumer Industry Agenda Council
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• Jean-Yves Naouri, Chief Operation Officer, Publicis Groupe, France
Moderated by• Deborah Kan, Presenter and Reporter, Thomson Reuters Asia, Hong Kong SAR;
Young Global Leader
15.30 - 16.30Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Geneva
Reading Leaders' MindsThe list of "must read" classical and contemporary books is expanding beyond Western works in a globalized world.
What books shape the personal and professional values of Asian leaders?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Indira V. Samarasekera, President, University of Alberta, Canada• Atsushi Seike, President, Keio University, Japan• Tan Chorh-Chuan, President, National University of Singapore, Singapore• Wang Boming, Editor-in-Chief, Caijing Magazine, People's Republic of China;
Global Agenda Council on Informed Societies• Xie Youshun, Professor of Chinese Literature, Sun Yat-Sen University, People's
Republic of China
Moderated by• Adi Ignatius, Editor-in-Chief, Harvard Business Review, USA
17.00 - 17.10Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Plenary Hall
Plenary SessionWelcome to the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese
This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and webcast live.
• Huang Xingguo, Mayor of Tianjin, People's Republic of China• Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
17.10 - 18.00Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Plenary Hall
Plenary SessionOpening Plenary with Premier Wen JiabaoSimultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese
This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and webcast live.
• Wen Jiabao, Premier of the People's Republic of China
Chaired by• Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
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07.30 - 08.30Renaissance Tianjin Lakeview Hotel - Lakeview Room
Working BreakfastTianjin Opportunity Breakfast 2In 2009, Chinese companies invested RMB 124.29 billion (US$ 18.25 billion) towards expanding operations in Tianjin, a year-on-year increase of 35.1%.
Join domestic investors, Tianjin Municipal Government officials and local business leaders to explore commercial opportunities for domestic investors in Tianjin.
08.30 - 12.00Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center
Tianjin Industry Visit 1The excursion includes visits to Vestas Wind, the Airbus A320 Series Aircraft Assembly Line and the Seagull Watch Factory.
Please contact the Tianjin Industry and Cultural Visits Desk (Hospitality Area, Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center, Tel. +86 22 8326 4071) for the detailed itinerary and to book your place. Buses leave from the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center. Places are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please RSVP to Jiandi Feng by e-mail to [email protected] to book your place.
08.30 - 12.00Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center
Tianjin Industry Visit 2The excursion includes visits to the Dawning Information Industry Company, the Tasly Pharmaceutical Company and Dynasty Winery.
Please contact the Tianjin Industry and Cultural Visits Desk (Hospitality Area, Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center, Tel. +86 22 8326 4071) for the detailed itinerary and to book your place. Buses leave from the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center. Places are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please RSVP to Jiandi Feng by e-mail to [email protected] to book your place.
08.30 - 12.00Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center
Tianjin Industry Visit 3The excursion includes visits to Tianjin Port and the Yujiapu Financial District.
Please contact the Tianjin Industry and Cultural Visits Desk (Hospitality Area, Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center, Tel. +86 22 8326 4071) for the detailed itinerary and to book your place. Buses leave from the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center. Places are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please RSVP to Jiandi Feng by e-mail to [email protected] to book your place.
09.15 - 10.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Geneva
Briefing SessionOur Vision for How We Improve the State of the World by Serving Our Members and ConstituentsThe World Economic Forum is engaged in many global issues, industries and regions. It organizes meetings, catalyses task forces and has over 40 initiatives in the form of
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public-private partnerships. This session will show how all of these activities are part of one comprehensive and integrated strategy.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
Briefing by• Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
09.15 - 10.30Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Ideaslab 1
IdeasLabIdeasLab with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI): Bio-inspired Approaches to SustainabilityJoin the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the IdeasLab to discover how nature is inspiring sustainable solutions to global problems.
Visual presentation on the following topics:Idea 1: Deciphering biological functions through computationIdea 2: Bio-inspired solar energy conversionIdea 3: Bio-inspired therapeuticsIdea 4: Biocatalysis as a driver to a sustainable future
Discussion Leaders• Jonathan Dordick, Howard P. Isermann Professor and Director, Center for
Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), USA
• Angel Garcia, Professor of Physics; Senior Constellation Chaired Professor in Biocomputation and Bioinformatics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), USA
• Ravindra Kane, P. K. Lashmet Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), USA
• K. V. Lakshmi, Assistant Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), USA
Facilitated by• Tan Chorh-Chuan, President, National University of Singapore, Singapore
09.15 - 10.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Beta Zone
Interactive SessionLooking into the Future: Mixed RealityMixed reality merges the real with the virtual, connecting people in new ways to unlock human potential, creativity and learning.
What are the implications of mixed reality on business and society?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Adrian D. Cheok, Professor, Keio University, Japan; Young Global Leader• Masa Inakage, Dean and Professor, Graduate School of Media Design, Keio
University, Japan; Media, Entertainment & Information Industry Agenda Council• Amir Jahangir, Chief Executive Officer, Mishal, Pakistan; Young Global Leader• Maarten Lens-FitzGerald, Co-Founder and General Manager, Layar,
Netherlands
Moderated by
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• Narayan Pant, Strategy Professor and Director, INSEAD Advanced Management Program, INSEAD, Singapore
09.15 - 10.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Zurich
Ending the Trade Charade: Rethinking the Global Value ChainDisagreement over the measurement and levels of domestic versus foreign content in exported goods continues to fuel trade disputes but ignores the realities of doing business globally.
How can a clearer understanding of today's global value chain -- where in reality the domestic content of US exports is 80% and Chinese exports is 63% -- facilitate more trade and create new jobs?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Jean-Pierre Lehmann, Professor of International Political Economy, Institute for Management Development International (IMD), Switzerland; Regional Agenda Council on China
• Christopher Logan, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, Agility, Hong Kong SAR; Young Global Leader; Logistics & Supply Chain Industry Agenda Council
• Patrick Messerlin, Director, Groupe d'Economie Mondiale (GEM), France; Global Agenda Council on Trade
• Edward Tse, Chairman, Greater China, Booz & Company, People's Republic of China
• Rufus H. Yerxa, Deputy Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva
Moderated by• James Bacchus, Chair, Global Trade and Investment Practice, Greenberg
Traurig, USA; Global Agenda Council on Trade
09.15 - 10.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Basel
Mentor SessionNavigating through Troubled WatersWei Jiafu, a Mentor for the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, Group President and Chief Executive Officer of China Ocean Shipping Group, shares his experiences with growing global companies on how to weather uncertainties and navigate through a financial crisis.
Designed for Global Growth Companies
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
Introduced by• André Schneider, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, World
Economic Forum
With• Wei Jiafu, Group President and Chief Executive Officer, China Ocean Shipping
Group Co., People's Republic of China; Mentor of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010
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09.15 - 10.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Davos
Plenary SessionAmerica in the Asian CenturyIts tenuous recovery from the Great Recession as well as uncertainty in Iraq and Afghanistan are among the reasons cited as to why the influence of the United States in Asia is bound to erode in the 21st century.
What are the key global, regional and domestic issues that will accelerate or prevent this decline?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese
This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and webcast live.
• Cui Liru, President, Chinese Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, People's Republic of China; Regional Agenda Council on China
• Thomas L. Friedman, Columnist, Foreign Affairs, The New York Times, USA• Taro Kono, Acting Secretary-General, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Japan• Moon Chung-In, Professor of Political Science, Yonsei University, Republic of
Korea• Charles E. Morrison, President, East-West Centre, USA• Kurt Tong, Senior Official to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), US
Department of State
Chaired by• Steven Clemons, Director, American Strategy Programme, New America
Foundation, USA; Global Agenda Council on Geopolitical Risk
09.15 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -WorkSpace 2
WorkSpaceIndigenous Innovation in China (in Mandarin Chinese)Estimates suggest that China will outspend Japan in research and development by mid-2010, match European levels by 2018 and equal US spending in 2022.
How will China achieve its so-called "indigenous innovation" goals?
Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin ChineseDiscussion Leaders• Chen Liwei, Professor, Suzhou Institute of Nanotechnology and Nanobionics,
People's Republic of China; Young Scientist• Fu Jun, Executive Dean and Professor, School of Government, Peking University,
People's Republic of China• Guo Hui, Chief Executive Officer, Power Dekor Group, People's Republic of
China• Hu Bo, Chairman, Ciming Health Checkup Management Group, People's
Republic of China• Lee Kai-Fu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Innovation Works, People's
Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Innovation • Li Gang, Senior Vice-President, China United Network Communications
Corporation (China Unicom), People's Republic of China• Liu Zhouwei, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, 21st Century Business Herald,
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People's Republic of China; Young Global Leader• Xia Hua, Chairman, Eve Enterprise Group, People's Republic of China• Xiao Zhiguo, Chairman, Luming Science & Technology Group Co., People's
Republic of China• Xu Peixin, Chief Executive Officer, Beijing Redbaby Info-Tech, People's Republic
of China
Facilitated by• Wu Ying, Chairman, China Capital Group, People's Republic of China
09.15 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -WorkSpace 1
Creating IntrapreneursIn the US, growth is at the top of 80% of executives' agendas, but research shows that only one-third of them are confident of reaching their growth targets.
How can large organizations develop entrepreneurs from within to create game-changing products and services?
Discussion Leaders• William Archer, Executive Vice-President, Global Strategy and Transformation,
AT&T Business Solutions, AT&T, USA• Alice Au, Managing Partner, Chief Executive Officer and Board Practice, Heidrick
& Struggles, Hong Kong SAR• Tim Brown, Chief Executive Officer, IDEO, USA; Global Agenda Council on
Design• Yoshito Hori, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Globis Group; President and
Dean, Globis University; Managing Partner, Globis Capital Partners• Doreen Lorenzo, President, frog design, USA• Lou Pagnutti, Asia-Pacific Area Managing Partner, Ernst & Young, Hong Kong
SAR• Kalendu Patel, President Asia, Enterprise Executive Vice-President, Best Buy
Co., USA• Peer M. Schatz, Chief Executive Officer, QIAGEN, Netherlands; Global Agenda
Council on Emerging Multinationals
Facilitated by• Martin Hilb, Managing Director, Institute for Leadership and Human Resource
Management (IFPM), Switzerland
10.30 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Ideaslab 2
IdeasLabIdeasLab with Keio University: The Policy Impact of AgeingJoin Keio University in the IdeasLab to discover the policy solutions necessary to manage the first wave of the demographic shift to an ageing population.
Visual presentation on the following topics:Idea 1: Towards a lifelong active societyIdea 2: Fertility decline, gender relations and policy responses in JapanIdea 3: Financing healthcare in Japan: containing costs despite the tsunami of ageingIdea 4: Resource shift to emerging markets and implications for an ageing society
Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese
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Discussion Leaders• Mitsuyo Ando, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business and Commerce, Keio
University, Japan• Naoki Ikegami, Professor and Chair, Department of Health Policy and
Management, Keio School of Medicine, Keio University, Japan• Atsushi Seike, President, Keio University, Japan• Noriko Tsuya, Professor of Economics, Keio University, Japan
Facilitated by• Indira V. Samarasekera, President, University of Alberta, Canada
10.45 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Beta Zone
Interactive SessionLooking into the Future: Predictive ModelsBiological systems and financial markets share an important trait -- both can collapse in an instant.
How will powerful predictive models fuelled by “smart” datasets allow governments and business to identify and react more quickly to the problems that define our complex age?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Anil Gaba, The ORPAR Chaired Professor of Risk Management, INSEAD, Singapore
• Girija Pande, Chairman for APAC, Tata Consultancy Services, Singapore• Thomas Spiller, Vice-President, Global Public Policy, SAS, Belgium
Moderated by• Masa Inakage, Dean and Professor, Graduate School of Media Design, Keio
University, Japan; Media, Entertainment & Information Industry Agenda Council
10.45 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Geneva
Social Media in ChinaA recent study estimates that over 90% of Chinese on the Internet use social media, in comparison to over 70% in the United States.
How have social media evolved in the Chinese context?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Victor Koo, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Youku, People's Republic of China
• Gary Wang, Chief Executive Officer, Tudou, People's Republic of China• Wang Lifen, Founder and Chief Editor, Umiwi Technology, People's Republic of
China; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Education• Charles C. Y. Zhang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sohu.com, People's
Republic of China
Moderated by• Adrian Monck, Managing Director, Head of Communications and Media, World
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Economic Forum
10.45 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Lugano
The Future of State-owned EnterprisesGovernments significantly increased their ownership of private companies in the wake of the financial crisis, prompting a rethink of the role of the state in the global economy.
How are state-owned enterprises adapting to the twin challenges of sustainable and global growth?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
This session is on the record and open to the reporting press.
• Li Rongrong, Former Chairman, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC), People's Republic of China
• David C. Michael, Senior Partner, Managing Director, Global Advantage Practice, The Boston Consulting Group, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals
• Federico Restrepo Posada, Chief Executive Officer, Empresas Públicas de Medellín-EPM, Colombia
• Heizo Takenaka, Director, Global Security Research Institute, Keio University, Japan; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Regional Agenda Council on Japan
Moderated by• David Schlesinger, Editor-in-Chief, Thomson Reuters, United Kingdom; Regional
Agenda Council on China
10.45 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Basel
Mentor SessionHow to Become a Global PlayerEckhard Cordes, a Mentor for the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer of METRO Group, shares his insights with growing global companies on how to become a global player.
Designed for Global Growth Companies
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
Introduced by• André Schneider, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, World
Economic Forum
With• Eckhard Cordes, Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive
Officer, METRO GROUP, Germany; Mentor of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010
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10.45 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Davos
Plenary SessionSustaining a Shrinking PlanetAs population and prosperity grow globally, natural resources such as water and land are under mounting pressure, threatening food production and economic growth.
How can water and land best be managed to ensure food security, economic growth and environmental sustainability?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and webcast live.
• Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of the Board, Nestlé, Switzerland; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Mentor of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010; Global Agenda Council on Water Security
• Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland• Bram Klaeijsen, President and Regional Director for Asia Pacific, Cargill Asia
Pacific Holdings, Singapore• Ren Xuefeng, Vice-Mayor of Tianjin, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda
Council on Urbanization• Thomas G. Searle, Group Chief Executive and President, International, CH2M
HILL Companies, USA• B. S. Yeddyurappa, Chief Minister of Karnataka, Karnataka Udyog Mitra
(Government of Karnataka Organization), India
Moderated by• Michael J. Elliott, Editor, Time International, and Deputy Managing Editor, Time
Magazine, USA
12.00 - 13.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Ideaslab 1
IdeasLabIdeasLab with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST): Collaborative TechnologiesJoin the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in the IdeasLab to discover the next generation of collaborative technologies for a sustainable world and human welfare.
Visual presentations on the following topics:Idea 1: Electric vehiclesIdea 2: Humanoid roboticsIdea 3: Next generation of biomaterialsIdea 4: New developments in neuroengineering
Discussion Leaders• Jeong Jaeseung, Associate Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and
Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea; Young Global Leader• 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
• Oh Jun-Ho, Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea
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• Suh Nam-Pyo, President, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea
Facilitated by• Jonathan Dordick, Howard P. Isermann Professor and Director, Center for
Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), USA
12.00 - 13.00Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Zurich
Interactive SessionWhat Next for the Climate Challenge?The December climate change summit in Cancun, Mexico, seeks to regain the momentum towards a global agreement, despite its long odds.
What actionable steps should leaders focus on in Cancun to rebuild trust and ensure ongoing progress in areas such as deforestation, energy and finance?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• James Cameron, Vice-Chairman, Climate Change Capital, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change
• Lykke Friis, Minister of Climate and Energy of Denmark• Jayendra Naidoo, Executive Chairman, J & J Group, South Africa• Greg Stone, Senior Vice-President and Chief Scientist for Oceans, Global Marine,
Conservation International, USA; Global Agenda Council on Ocean Governance• Yang Fuqiang, Director, Global Climate Solutions, WWF International, WWF -
World Wide Fund for Nature - China, People's Republic of China
Moderated by• Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World News, United Kingdom
12.00 - 13.30Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Geneva
Interactive SessionLeading Change and Transformation through MusicMusic, of all the arts, reaches deepest into the experience of learning and inner transformation. Through music and art, Miha Pogacnik demonstrates the principles of renewal and change, transforming thinking patterns and removing barriers that limit creativity and vision.
Join this musical experience to understand how to integrate left-brain logic with right-brain creativity as leaders.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
With• Miha Pogacnik, Concert Violinist and Entrepreneur, Institute for the Development
of Intercultural Relations through the Arts (IDRIART), Germany
12.00 - 13.00Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -
Interactive SessionSustainable Cities: Rethinking UrbanizationToday, half of the world's population lives in cities, but by 2050 the percentage will increase to 70.
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Beta ZoneHow can cities respond sustainably to the social, economic and environmental challenges of urbanization?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Michael D. Antonovich, Los Angeles County Supervisor, USA• Ajit Gulabchand, Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan Construction
Company, India; Global Agenda Council on Urbanization• Konrad Otto-Zimmermann, Secretary-General, ICLEI - Local Governments for
Sustainability, Germany; Global Agenda Council on Urbanization• Wang Jianlin, Chairman and President, Dalian Wanda Group, People's Republic
of China
Moderated by• Aron Cramer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR), USA; Consumer Industry Agenda Council
12.00 - 13.00Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Davos
Plenary SessionRethinking the Corporation in the 21st CenturyGlobalization, corporate citizenship and public-private partnership are among the concepts that entered into the business lexicon at the close of the last century.
What are the roles, responsibilities and risks that will redefine the modern corporation in the 21st century?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese
This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and webcast live.
• Cynthia Carroll, Chief Executive, Anglo American, United Kingdom; Mentor of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010
• Tarun Khanna, Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor, Harvard Business School, USA; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals
• Oki Matsumoto, Chief Executive Officer, Monex Group, Japan• Vineet Nayar, Chief Executive Officer, HCL Technologies, India• Wei Jiafu, Group President and Chief Executive Officer, China Ocean Shipping
Group Co., People's Republic of China; Mentor of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010
Chaired by• Robert Greenhill, Managing Director and Chief Business Officer, World
Economic Forum
13.00 - 14.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Village
LunchNetworking LunchParticipants are cordially invited to a buffet lunch in the Village within the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center.
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13.00 - 13.10Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Davos
Plenary SessionSocial Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in AsiaThe Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship provides a global platform to promote social entrepreneurship as a means of advancing societies and addressing social issues in an innovative and effective manner. Three of Asia's most accomplished social innovators will be presented during this session.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese
This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and webcast live.
Presented by• Hilde Schwab, Chairperson and Co-Founder, Schwab Foundation for Social
Entrepreneurship, Switzerland
14.15 - 15.30Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Ideaslab 2
IdeasLabIdeasLab with the National University of Singapore and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH): Designing Interactive EnvironmentsJoin the National University of Singapore and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in the IdeasLab to explore new opportunities in designing virtual and physical interactive environments.
Visual presentations on the following topics:Idea 1: New methods in designing high-performance buildingsIdea 2: Thermotronics to optimize energy useIdea 3: Interactive digital mediaIdea 4: Augmented reality
Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese
Discussion Leaders• Adrian D. Cheok, Professor, Keio University, Japan; Young Global Leader• Lino Guzzella, Professor, ETH Zurich, Switzerland• Hansjürg Leibundgut, Professor, ETH Zurich, Switzerland• Ryohei Nakatsu, Director, Interactive and Digital Media Institute, National
University of Singapore, Singapore
Facilitated by• Priya Haji, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, World of Good, USA; Young
Global Leader
14.15 - 15.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Geneva
Interactive SessionThe Co-evolution of Arts and TechnologyThe arts and technology have shared a symbiotic relationship throughout human history.
How are the arts and technology influencing each other in Asia?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
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• Natalia Allen, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Design Futurist SM, USA; Young Global Leader; Consumer Industry Agenda Council
• Masa Inakage, Dean and Professor, Graduate School of Media Design, Keio University, Japan; Media, Entertainment & Information Industry Agenda Council
• Mattias Klum, Photographer, Mattias Klum, Sweden; Young Global Leader• Brij Kothari, Director, Planet Read, India; Social Entrepreneur
Moderated by• Kohei Nishiyama, Founder, CUUSOO.com, Japan; Young Global Leader; Global
Agenda Council on Design
14.15 - 15.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Beta Zone
No Growth without HealthChronic diseases are responsible for 60% of deaths worldwide, 75% of healthcare costs, and productivity losses four times greater than the cost of treatment.
What immediate multistakeholder action is required to turn the tide of the growing chronic disease epidemic?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Ann Keeling, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, International Diabetes Federation (IDF), Belgium
• Andrew Schiermeier, Chief Executive Officer, Medicine in Need (MEND), USA; Technology Pioneer
• Sonia Trigueros, Research Fellow, James Martin 21st Century School, Institute of Nanoscience for Medicine, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
• Michel Vounatsos, Senior Vice-President, Merck & Co., People's Republic of China
Moderated by• Annie Koh, Associate Professor of Finance and Dean, Office of Executive and
Professional Education, Singapore Management University, Singapore
14.15 - 15.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Zurich
The Challenges of Long-term InvestingWhile pension funds, foundations, endowments and sovereign wealth funds have long-term investment horizons, they often face significant challenges such as political and governance constraints.
How can these investors address these challenges and deliver long-term value for their stakeholders?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• 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
• Dai Xianglong, Chairman, National Council for Social Security Fund, People's Republic of China
• Antony Leung, Senior Managing Director and Chairman of Greater China, Blackstone Group (HK), Hong Kong SAR
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• Ivan Pictet, Senior Managing Partner, Pictet & Cie Private Bankers, Switzerland
Moderated by• Peter Charlton, Head, Asia, Clifford Chance, Hong Kong SAR
14.15 - 15.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Basel
Mentor SessionCorporate Citizenship: Why It MattersCynthia Carroll, a Mentor for the Annual Meeting of the New Champions and Chief Executive of Anglo American, shares her views with growing global companies on what it means to be a trusted corporate citizen in the 21st century.
Designed for Global Growth Companies
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
Introduced by• Richard Samans, Managing Director, World Economic Forum
With• Cynthia Carroll, Chief Executive, Anglo American, United Kingdom; Mentor of the
Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010
14.15 - 15.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Lugano
TV DebateRethinking China's Competitive EdgeFor the past 20 years, the world has characterized the business model in China as export-driven mass manufacturing at low cost; however, most Chinese companies today are focusing on value creation, sustainability and domestic consumers.
What are the new business models that will underpin China's manufacturing and service industries in the future?
The World Economic Forum hosts this debate in partnership with CCTV.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
As this is a televised debate, please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the session. The door will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and broadcast on television.
• 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
• Sir Martin Sorrell, Chief Executive Officer, WPP, United Kingdom• Heizo Takenaka, Director, Global Security Research Institute, Keio University,
Japan; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Regional Agenda Council on Japan
• Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times, United Kingdom
Moderated by
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• Rui Chenggang, Director and Anchor, China Central Television, People's Republic of China
14.15 - 16.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -WorkSpace 1
WorkSpaceThe Innovation EcosystemInnovation-led growth requires a number of enabling conditions, but among the most important is aligning the actions of key stakeholders such as government agencies, research universities and major corporations.
How can researchers, businesses and policy-makers create an environment that fosters innovation and is more resilient to adverse economic cycles?
Discussion Leaders• Howard Alper, Chair and President, Science, Technology and Innovation Council,
Canada• Jean-Claude Burgelman, Adviser, European Research Area Governance,
European Commission, Directorate-General for Research, Brussels; Global Agenda Council on Innovation
• Ainomaija Haarla, President and Chief Executive Officer, Technology Academy Finland, Finland
• André Kudelski, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kudelski Group, Switzerland
• Amish Mehta, Partner, Vector Capital, USA; Young Global Leader• James Pooley, Deputy Director-General for Innovation and Technology, World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva• Hera K. Siu, President, SAP China, People's Republic of China• Tan Chorh-Chuan, President, National University of Singapore, Singapore• Wang Jing, Executive Vice-President, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa,
Qualcomm, USA
With• Jeong Kim, President, Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, USA
Facilitated by• Anil Gupta, INSEAD Chair and Professor of Strategy, INSEAD, Singapore
14.15 - 16.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -WorkSpace 2
The Future Integration of North-East AsiaFollowing their third trilateral summit, the leaders of China, Japan and South Korea agreed to a feasibility study on creating a free trade zone among the three economies.
If the economic case is established for creating such a zone, what will be needed to ensure its broad-based support in each country?
Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese
Discussion Leaders• Hiroaki Ishii, Executive Vice-President, Japan External Trade Organization
(JETRO), Japan• Geun Lee, Professor of International Relations, Graduate School of International
Studies, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea; Regional Agenda Council
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on Korea• Jean-Pierre Lehmann, Professor of International Political Economy, Institute for
Management Development International (IMD), Switzerland; Regional Agenda Council on China
• Makio Miyagawa, Director-General for Global Issues, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan; Global Agenda Council on Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Charles E. Morrison, President, East-West Centre, USA• Oh Joon, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Singapore; Regional Agenda
Council on Korea• Hellmut Schütte, Emeritus Professor of International Management, INSEAD,
Singapore• Yang Xiyu, Senior Fellow, China Institute of International Studies, People's
Republic of China; Regional Agenda Council on Korea• Zhang Yunling, Director of International Studies, Chinese Academy of Social
Sciences (CASS), People's Republic of China; Regional Agenda Council on South-East Asia
Facilitated by• Heang Chhor, Director, McKinsey & Company, Japan; Regional Agenda Council
on South-East Asia
15.45 - 16.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Davos
Hypothetical QuestionWHAT IF: there is an emerging market crisis in 2011?It is widely assumed that investor and consumer confidence in emerging markets will remain more robust than in advanced economies for the foreseeable future.
If the assumption proves wrong, how would leaders deal with this contingency?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese
This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and webcast live.
Discussion Leaders• Dang Yen, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer, Tan Tao Group, Vietnam• Gerald Lawless, Executive Chairman, Jumeirah Group, United Arab Emirates• Mthuli Ncube, Chief Economist, African Development Bank (AfDB), Tunisia;
Global Agenda Council on Poverty & Economic Development• Christopher John Rodrigues, Chairman, International Personal Finance, United
Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals• Roberto Vellutini, Vice-President for Countries, Inter-American Development
Bank, Washington DC
Moderated by• Kevin Steinberg, Chief Operating Officer, Head of Centre for Global Industries,
World Economic Forum USA
15.45 - 17.00Meijiang Convention and
IdeasLabIdeasLab with the University of Oxford: Breakthroughs in Science and Technology
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Exhibition Center -Ideaslab 1
Join the James Martin 21st Century School of the University of Oxford in the IdeasLab to explore new ways of addressing some of today's most complex issues through science and technology.
Visual presentations on the following topics:Idea 1: Emerging infectious diseases and pandemicsIdea 2: Breakthroughs in nanomedicineIdea 3: Innovations in carbon reductionIdea 4: Curing unhappiness
Introduced by• Ian Goldin, Director, James Martin 21st Century School, University of Oxford,
United Kingdom
Discussion Leaders• Jonathan Flint, Co-Director, James Martin 21st Century School, Programme for
Mind and the Machine, University of Oxford, United Kingdom• Malcolm McCulloch, Director, James Martin 21st Century School, Institute for
Carbon and Energy Reduction in Transport, University of Oxford, United Kingdom• Rodney Phillips, Co-Director, James Martin 21st Century School, Institute for
Emerging Infections, University of Oxford, United Kingdom• Sonia Trigueros, Research Fellow, James Martin 21st Century School, Institute
of Nanoscience for Medicine, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Facilitated by• Richard T. Pascale, Associate Fellow, Saïd Business School, University of
Oxford, United Kingdom
15.45 - 16.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Beta Zone
Interactive SessionLooking into the Future: Digital HealthThe emerging mobile platforms and the rapid progress in medical technologies are poised to trigger more accessible health services in the decade to come, with estimated healthcare cost savings of US$ 7 billion per year.
What are the advances in digital health and the strategies required for their successful adoption?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Yasuchika Hasegawa, President and Chief Executive Officer, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Japan
• Andrew Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, Proteus Biomedical, USA; Technology Pioneer
• Wang Jianzhou, Chairman, China Mobile Communications Corporation, People's Republic of China
• Zhang Jiankang, China Country Programme Leader and Representative, PATH (Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health), People's Republic of China
Opening Remarks by• Wu Hequan, Vice-President, Chinese Academy of Engineering, People's
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Republic of China; Telecom Industry Agenda Council
Moderated by• Jason Pontin, Editor-in-Chief and Chief Executive Officer, Technology Review,
USA; Global Agenda Council on Innovation
15.45 - 16.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Basel
Mentor SessionCompany Culture: A Key to Business SuccessJohn S. Watson, a Mentor for the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Chevron Corporation, shares his perspective with growing global companies on how to develop and maintain a compelling company culture.
Designed for Global Growth Companies
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
Introduced by• Robert Greenhill, Managing Director and Chief Business Officer, World
Economic Forum
With• John S. Watson, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Chevron
Corporation, USA; Mentor of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010
17.15 - 18.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Geneva
Interactive SessionThe Role of Art in Modern Society: Asian Perspective"Being an artist means not having to avert one's eyes."-- Akira Kurosawa
Join this conversation on the role and meaning of art across Asia from China to India.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Li Xianting, Art Critic and Curator, Songzhuang Art Center, People's Republic of China
• Pooja Sood, Independent Curator and Contemporary Art Consultant, KHOJ International Artists' Association, India
Moderated by• Maja Kuzmanovic, President, FoAM, Belgium; Young Global Leader
17.15 - 18.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Zurich
Global Competitiveness: Strategies for Small EconomiesIdea- and technology-driven growth is critical for smaller economies seeking to break the constraints of internal demand and to benefit from effects of scale.
What are the ideas and technologies that can make a small economy globally competitive?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
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• Scott Cutler, Executive Vice-President, NYSE Euronext, USA• Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland• Jukka Jäämaa, President and Chief Executive Officer, Moventas, Finland• Annie Koh, Associate Professor of Finance and Dean, Office of Executive and
Professional Education, Singapore Management University, Singapore
Moderated by• Ian Goldin, Director, James Martin 21st Century School, University of Oxford,
United Kingdom
17.15 - 18.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Beta Zone
Looking into the Future: Solar TechnologyWhile solar energy is "clean", its low efficiency and high cost make it less attractive than conventional energy sources.
How will recent advances in the field lead to a new energy equation?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Arnold Goldman, Chairman and Founder, BrightSource Energy, USA; Technology Pioneer
• Michael Grätzel, Professor, Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
• Peng Xiaofeng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, LDK Solar, People's Republic of China
• Deepak Puri, Chairman and Managing Director, Moser Baer, India
Moderated by• George Foster, Paul L. and Phyllis Wattis Professor in Business, Stanford
Graduate School of Business, USA
17.15 - 18.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Basel
Mentor SessionFrom Benchmarking to BenchbreakingPeter Brabeck-Letmathe, a Mentor for the Annual Meeting of the New Champions and Chairman of the Board of Nestlé, shares his thoughts with growing global companies on how to enact profound strategic transformation to not only beat the mark but set the standard for others to follow.
Designed for Global Growth Companies
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
Introduced by• Adrian Monck, Managing Director, Head of Communications and Media, World
Economic Forum
With• Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of the Board, Nestlé, Switzerland; Member
of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Mentor of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010; Global Agenda Council on Water Security
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17.15 - 18.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Davos
Plenary SessionSustainability and Corporate Competitiveness: Going beyond Green GoalsA study revealed that nearly 80% of business executives believe sustainability is a source of value in the long term, but only 30% integrate sustainability principles into their business practices.
How can companies build and maintain a sustainable competitive edge?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese
This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and webcast live.
• Eckhard Cordes, Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer, METRO GROUP, Germany; Mentor of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010
• Mark Foster, Group Chief Executive, Global Markets and Management Consulting, Accenture, United Kingdom
• Klaus Kleinfeld, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alcoa, USA; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business
• Dov Seidman, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, LRN, USA
Chaired by• Yoko Ishikura, Professor, Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy,
Hitotsubashi University, Japan; Global Agenda Council on Skills & Talent Mobility
19.00 - 21.00Italian Style Town, Hebei District
DinnerCultural SoiréeHosted by the Tianjin Municipal Government
The Tianjin Municipal Government invites participants to the Italian Style Town by the Haihe River for a musical reception, delicate cuisine and the opportunity to meet with friends from all over the world.
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09.15 - 10.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Zurich
Interactive SessionPowering Efficient GrowthInvestments in energy efficiency could provide an estimated 35% of the reductions required to achieve emission goals by 2020.
What are the most promising technologies and business models for making production, distribution and consumption of energy more efficient?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Heinz Haller, Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer, The Dow Chemical Company, USA
• Christina Lampe-Önnerud, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Boston-Power, USA; Technology Pioneer
• Peggy Liu, Chairperson, JUCCCE, People's Republic of China; Young Global Leader
• Malcolm McCulloch, Director, James Martin 21st Century School, Institute for Carbon and Energy Reduction in Transport, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
• Harpinder Singh Narula, Chairman, DSC, India
Moderated by• Richard K. Lester, Japan Steel Industry Professor of Nuclear Science and
Engineering; Head, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering; Director, Industrial Performance Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
09.15 - 10.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Geneva
Traditional Chinese Medicine in the 21st CenturyJoin this session to understand how traditional Chinese medicine is being integrated into modern medicine.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Ma Kun, Professor, Department of Gynaecology, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CATCM), People's Republic of China
• Zhang Daning, President, Tianjin Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, People's Republic of China
Moderated by• Tan Chorh-Chuan, President, National University of Singapore, Singapore
09.15 - 10.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Basel
Mentor SessionSmall Is BeautifulJack Ma Yun, a Mentor for the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alibaba Group, shares his perspective with growing global companies on how Internet-based technologies are forever transforming the business model paradigm.
Designed for Global Growth Companies
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
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Introduced by• Robert Greenhill, Managing Director and Chief Business Officer, World
Economic Forum
With• Jack Ma Yun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alibaba Group, People's
Republic of China; Mentor of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010; Young Global Leader
09.15 - 10.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Lugano
TV DebateThe Next Economic Crisis?Sovereign debt and budget cuts are the latest coupling to trigger fears of a wider global financial crisis.
What could start the next economic crisis, and how prepared are business and government?
The World Economic Forum hosts this debate in partnership with Bloomberg.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
As this is a televised debate, please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the session. The door will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and broadcast on television.
• Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of the Board, Nestlé, Switzerland; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Mentor of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010; Global Agenda Council on Water Security
• Simon Henry, Chief Financial Officer, Royal Dutch Shell, Netherlands• Yoshihiko Miyauchi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Orix Corporation,
Japan• William R. Rhodes, Senior Adviser, Citi, USA
Moderated by• Rishaad Salamat, TV Anchor/Reporter, Bloomberg, Hong Kong SAR
09.15 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -WorkSpace 1
WorkSpaceRedesigning the Supply Chain in an Era of SustainabilityThe energy and natural material resource needs for industrial growth are expected to rise by 170% between now and 2040.
How can companies redesign their supply chains to achieve both green and growth objectives?
Discussion Leaders• Michael B. Biddle, President and Founder, MBA Polymers, USA; Technology
Pioneer• William V. Hickey, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sealed Air, USA• Sir Mohammad Jaafar, Chairman and Managing Director, Kuwaiti Danish Dairy
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Company, Kuwait• Fahad Al Raqbani, Deputy Director-General, Abu Dhabi Council for Economic
Development (ADCED), United Arab Emirates• David G. Rosenberg, Founder and Chairman, Hycrete, USA; Young Global
Leader• Gregory Unruh, Director, Lincoln Center for Ethics in International Management,
Thunderbird School of Global Management, USA
Facilitated by• Michael Kuhndt, Head, UNEP/Wuppertal Institute Collaborating Centre on
Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP), Germany; Consumer Industry Agenda Council
10.30 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Ideaslab 2
IdeasLabIdeasLab with Peking University: Solutions to Meet Chinese Global Policy ChallengesJoin Peking University in the IdeasLab to discover innovative solutions aimed at addressing Chinese global policy challenges.
Visual presentations on the following topics:Idea 1: Economic imbalancesIdea 2: Energy securityIdea 3: Resource securityIdea 4: Chinese "smart power" in perspective
Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese
Introduced by• Wu Zhipan, Executive Vice-President, Peking University, People's Republic of
China
Discussion Leaders• Fu Jun, Executive Dean and Professor, School of Government, Peking University,
People's Republic of China• Huo Deming, Director, China Center for Economic Research, Peking University,
People's Republic of China• Lu Zhi, Executive Director, Centre for Nature and Society, Peking University,
People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Ecosystems & Biodiversity• Zha Daojiong, Professor, School of International Studies, Peking University,
People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Energy Security
Facilitated by• Hellmut Schütte, Emeritus Professor of International Management, INSEAD,
Singapore
10.45 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Davos
Hypothetical QuestionWHAT IF: the United States remains in a jobless recovery in 2011?It is widely assumed that the economic recovery in the United States will lead to the re-employment of those hardest hit in the construction and manufacturing sectors.
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If the assumption proves wrong, how would leaders deal with this contingency?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese
This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and webcast live.
Discussion Leaders• Michael D. Antonovich, Los Angeles County Supervisor, USA• Rick Aubry, Founder, Rubicon National Social Innovations, USA; Social
Entrepreneur; Global Agenda Council on Social Innovation• Shirley Ann Jackson, President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), USA;
Global Agenda Council on Energy Security• Margery Kraus, President and Chief Executive Officer, APCO Worldwide, USA• Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator, Financial
Times, United Kingdom
Moderated by• Joshua Cooper Ramo, Managing Director, Kissinger Associates, USA; Young
Global Leader
10.45 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Beta Zone
Interactive SessionHow to Meet the Collective Creativity Challenge"The significant problems we have cannot be solved by the same type of thinking that created them."-- Albert Einstein
How can we develop into creative leaders and build creative organizations?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Richard K. Lester, Japan Steel Industry Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering; Head, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering; Director, Industrial Performance Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
• C. Otto Scharmer, Senior Lecturer, Organization Studies, MIT - Sloan School of Management, USA
Moderated by• Joseph P. Schoendorf, Venture Partner, Accel Partners, USA; Member of the
Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
10.45 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Zurich
Solving the Energy PuzzleEnergy governance is highly fragmented globally and the scope of issues (efficiency, renewables, security and safety) is highly interlinked.
How can policy-makers and industry leaders from developed and emerging economies collaborate further on this critical global issue?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Gao Jifan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Trina Solar (TSL), People's
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Republic of China• Noé Van Hulst, Secretary-General, International Energy Forum (IEF), Saudi
Arabia• Tulsi R. Tanti, Chairman and Managing Director, Suzlon Energy, India• Yang Fuqiang, Director, Global Climate Solutions, WWF International, WWF -
World Wide Fund for Nature - China, People's Republic of China
Moderated by• Simon Zadek, Visiting Senior Fellow, Center for Government and Business, John
F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA; Senior Adviser, Sustainability, World Economic Forum; Global Agenda Council on Global Institutional Governance
10.45 - 11.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Basel
Mentor SessionBuilding Innovation CapacityHari S. Bhartia, a Mentor for the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, Co-Chairman and Managing Director of Jubilant Bhartia Group, shares his views with growing global companies on how to translate a country's innovation challenges into commercially viable business opportunities.
Designed for Global Growth Companies
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
Introduced by• Adrian Monck, Managing Director, Head of Communications and Media, World
Economic Forum
With• Hari S. Bhartia, Co-Chairman and Managing Director, Jubilant Bhartia Group,
India; President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII); Mentor of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010
12.00 - 13.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Ideaslab 1
IdeasLabIdeasLab with Young ScientistsJoin the World Economic Forum's community of Young Scientists in the IdeasLab to discover their creative breakthroughs for a sustainable future.
Visual presentations on the following topics:Idea 1: Evolutionary biologyIdea 2: Agricultural sciencesIdea 3: Indigenous knowledge and Western scienceIdea 4: Plastic electronicsIdea 5: Transportation engineering
Discussion Leaders• Charisma Choudhury, Assistant Professor, Bangladesh University of
Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh; Young Scientist• Rees Kassen, Associate Professor of Biology, University of Ottawa, Canada;
Young Scientist
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• Ocean Mercier, Lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand; Young Scientist
• Paul Nampala, Executive Director, Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS), Uganda; Young Scientist
• Yueh Lin Loo, Associate Professor, Princeton University, USA; Young Scientist
Facilitated by• Jason Li Yat-Sen, Managing Director, Yatsen Associates, People's Republic of
China; Young Global Leader
12.00 - 13.00Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Geneva
Interactive SessionSustainability from an Artist's View: Xu BingJoin world-renowned artist Xu Bing in a conversation about his work, philosophy and approach to sustainability.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Xu Bing, Artist, Xu Bing Studio, People's Republic of China
Introduced by• Alois Zwinggi, Managing Director, Resources and Management Processes,
World Economic Forum
12.00 - 13.00Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Davos
Plenary SessionGlobal Economic OutlookThe International Monetary Fund has revised its growth forecast upwards for the year, but also highlighted concern that sovereign debt levels will reduce the margin of manoeuvre for governments to meet their fiscal, growth and employment goals.
What are the near- and long-term issues in the global economy in this challenging environment?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese
This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and webcast live.
• Nariman Behravesh, Chief Economist, IHS, USA• Gerard Lyons, Chief Economist and Group Head, Global Research, Standard
Chartered Bank, United Kingdom; Banking & Capital Markets Industry Agenda Council
• Ma Jiantang, Commissioner, National Bureau of Statistics of China, People's Republic of China
• Paul Sheard, Global Chief Economist and Global Head of Economic Research, Nomura Securities International, USA
• Xia Bin, Director-General, Financial Research Institute, Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC), People's Republic of China
Chaired by• Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator, Financial
Times, United Kingdom
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13.00 - 14.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Village
LunchNetworking LunchParticipants are cordially invited to a buffet lunch in the Village within the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center.
13.45 - 14.45Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Lugano
TV DebateRethinking the Global Recovery: The View from ChinaAlthough the OECD credits robust growth in Asia for a faster than expected global recovery, it is concerned that rising property and land prices could cause the Chinese economy to overheat.
How is China rethinking its growth agenda in this new context?
The World Economic Forum hosts this debate in partnership with Phoenix Satellite Television and Tianjin Television.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
As this is a televised debate, please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the session. The door will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and broadcast on television.
• Cheng Siwei, Chairman, International Finance Forum (IFF), People's Republic of China; Regional Agenda Council on China
• Li Daokui, Director, Center for China in the World Economy (CCWE), People's Republic of China; Mining & Metals Industry Agenda Council
• Liu Changle, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Phoenix Satellite Television, Hong Kong SAR
• Jack Ma Yun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alibaba Group, People's Republic of China; Mentor of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010; Young Global Leader
• Yu Rumin, Chairman of the Board, Tianjin Port (Group) Company, People's Republic of China
Moderated by• Hu Yihu, TV Presenter, Phoenix Satellite Television, Hong Kong SAR• Yin Chang, Deputy Director of International Channel and Hostess, Tianjin TV,
People's Republic of China
14.00 - 15.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Ideaslab 2
IdeasLabIdeasLab with Technology Pioneers: The Next Wave of GreenJoin Technology Pioneers in the IdeasLab to discover their green solutions for a sustainable future.
Visual presentations on the following topics:Idea 1: Fuel cell technologyIdea 2: Next-generation lithium-ion batteriesIdea 3: Eco-friendly materials
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Idea 4: Smart water gridIdea 5: Low-power wireless connectivity
Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese
Discussion Leaders• Eben Bayer, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ecovative Design, USA;
Technology Pioneer• Christina Lampe-Önnerud, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Boston-Power,
USA; Technology Pioneer• Amir Peleg, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, TaKaDu, Israel; Technology
Pioneer• Joaquin Silva, President and Chief Executive Officer, On-Ramp Wireless, USA;
Technology Pioneer• K. R. Sridhar, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bloom Energy, USA;
Technology Pioneer
Facilitated by• Jennifer Schenker, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Informilo, France
14.15 - 15.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Zurich
Interactive SessionClean Growth: How to Finance ItUniversal access to clean energy in developing countries will require close to US$ 220 billion in capital investment per year through 2020.
How can private investment in clean growth and development be accelerated?
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Peter C. Brun, Senior Vice-President, Vestas Wind Systems, Denmark• Caio Koch-Weser, Vice-Chairman, Deutsche Bank Group, Deutsche Bank,
United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change• Mei Dewen, General Manager, China Beijing Environment Exchange, People's
Republic of China• Sha Zukang, Undersecretary-General, Department of Economic and Social
Affairs (DESA), United Nations, New York• Wu Changhua, Director, Greater China, Climate Group, People's Republic of
China
Moderated by• James Cameron, Vice-Chairman, Climate Change Capital, United Kingdom;
Global Agenda Council on Climate Change
14.15 - 15.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Geneva
Sustainability from a Designer's View: Xiao YongJoin world-renowned designer Xiao Yong in a conversation about his philosophy and approach to sustainability.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
• Xiao Yong, Professor of Graphic Design, Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA),
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Introduced by• Maja Kuzmanovic, President, FoAM, Belgium; Young Global Leader
14.15 - 15.15Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Basel
Mentor SessionBusiness Scalability: Challenges to Rapid GrowthKris Gopalakrishnan, a Mentor for the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Infosys Technologies, shares his experience with growing global companies on how to scale up systems throughout an organization to manage rapid growth.
Designed for Global Growth Companies
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese
Introduced by• Robert Greenhill, Managing Director and Chief Business Officer, World
Economic Forum
With• Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Infosys
Technologies, India; Mentor of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010; Global Agenda Council on Skills & Talent Mobility
15.30 - 16.30Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Davos
Plenary SessionShaping the Future"The best way to predict the future is to create it."-- Peter F. Drucker
Join a conversation about new ideas, principles and technologies at the cusp of reshaping businesses and industries and meet this year's class of Technology Pioneers.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese
This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and webcast live.
• Lee Kai-Fu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Innovation Works, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Innovation
• Richard T. Pascale, Associate Fellow, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
• C. Otto Scharmer, Senior Lecturer, Organization Studies, MIT - Sloan School of Management, USA
• Dov Seidman, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, LRN, USA
Chaired by• Thomas L. Friedman, Columnist, Foreign Affairs, The New York Times, USA
16.30 - 16.45 Plenary Session
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Closing RemarksSimultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese
This session is on the record, open to the reporting press and webcast live.
• Huang Xingguo, Mayor of Tianjin, People's Republic of China• André Schneider, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, World
Economic Forum
16.45 - 18.00Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center -Village
ReceptionFarewell ReceptionHosted by the Tianjin Municipal Government