Press Conferences for Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015

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1 Press Conferences for Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015 Dalian, People's Republic of China 8-11 September Programme As of 8 September 2015 Wednesday 9 September Are robots taking over the world? This Issue Briefing examines the prospects for rapid mobilization of robots in industrial, caring and military applications, and any risks or hazards associated with the exponential expansion of machine intelligence. Rodney Brooks, Founder, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer, Rethink Robotics, USA; Technology Pioneer Stuart Russell, Professor, University of California, Berkeley, USA; Global Agenda Council on Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Digital Transformation of Industries No industry is unaffected by digital disruption. This Issue Briefing looks at the mega trends underlying digital disruption and how they are impacting industry and society. Justin Moore, Chief Executive Officer, Axcient, USA Bruce Weinelt, Head of Digital Transformation, World Economic Forum, Switzerland Press Conference Co-Chairs Press Conference I The Co-Chairs of the Annual Meeting of New Champions will share their expectations for the meeting and their perspective on the theme "Charting a New Course for Growth". Cheng Wei, Founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Didi Kuaidi, People's Republic of China; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New 1

2 Wednesday 9 September Champions 2015 Francis S. Collins, Director, National Institutes of Health, USA; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Global Agenda Council on the Future of the Health Sector Ken Hu, Deputy Chairman and Rotating Chief Executive Officer, Huawei Technologies, People's Republic of China; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Digital Communications Li Ruigang, Founding Chairman, CMC Capital Partners, CMC Holdings, People's Republic of China; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Young Global Leader Carlos Moedas, Commissioner, Research, Science and Innovation, European Commission, Brussels; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015 Adrian Monck, Head of Public Engagement, Member of the Management Committee, World Economic Forum, Switzerland Press Conference Co-Chairs Press Conference II The Co-Chairs of the Annual Meeting of New Champions will share their expectations for the meeting and their perspective on the theme "Charting a New Course for Growth". Mitchell Baker, Executive Chairwoman, Mozilla Foundation, USA; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Global Agenda Council on Data- Driven Development Nathan Blecharczyk, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Airbnb, USA; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Technology Pioneer Jeffrey R. Tarr, President and Chief Executive Officer, DigitalGlobe, USA; Co- Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015; Global Agenda Council on Space Adrian Monck, Head of Public Engagement, Member of the Management Committee, World Economic Forum, Switzerland Ambitious research, a key ingredient for Europe s growth The speakers will discuss one of Europe s ingredients for innovation and growth investing in top researchers through the European Research Council (ERC). With over 13 billion from 2014 to 2020, it supports the most daring research at the frontiers of knowledge. As science is a global venture, the ERC also encourages the best brains worldwide to exchange ground-breaking ideas, most recently through a deal signed with China. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, President, European Research Council, Belgium 2

3 Wednesday 9 September Carlos Moedas, Commissioner, Research, Science and Innovation, European Commission, Brussels; Co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015 Panayiota Poirazi, Research Director, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas, Greece; Young Scientist s Press Conference Report Launch: Inclusive Growth and Development The Inclusive Growth and Development Report 2015 provides an actionable framework on how to improve living standards. The findings of the reports indicate that there is no inherent trade-off in economic policy-making between the promotion of social inclusion and economic growth and competitiveness; countries can be both progrowth and pro-equity. Policy options go well beyond fiscal transfers, which are not always the most effective option for broadening socioeconomic inclusion. The report, which covers 112 economies from all regions, finds that all countries, including China, can make better use of the different tools available. Jennifer Blanke, Chief Economist, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Switzerland PwC - Data and Analytics PwC will share insights from a new global study of almost 2,000 business leaders, which measures the readiness of organisations to compete in a fast-evolving business landscape and looks at how successful businesses are moving beyond data collection and are investing heavily in analytics and reporting better outcomes as a result. Dan DiFilippo, Global and US Data and Analytics Leader, PwC, USA Scott Likens, Leader, Analytics Consulting, China and Hong Kong, PwC, Hong Kong SAR Georg Schmitt, Lead, Corporate Affairs and Foundations, World Economic Forum, Switzerland Neurotechnologies - What if machines could scan your memory? This issue will provide latest insights into neurotechnologies and potential applications for business and research. 3

4 Wednesday 9 September P. Murali Doraiswamy, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, The Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS), USA; Global Agenda Council on Brain Research Nita A. Farahany, Professor, Law and Philosophy, Duke University, USA 4

5 Thursday 10 September From science fiction to reality: can we make objects become invisible? In this Issue Briefing, Prof Che Ting Chan of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will share latest insights into his research of invisibility. Che Ting Chan, Professor,Department of Physics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR What are the latest break-through innovations in Health? Insights from the class of Technology Pioneers 2015 From growing bones to editing the human genome: the class of Technology Pioneers 2015 is sharing insights into the latest reserach in health and its concrete applications. Katrine Bosley, Chief Executive Officer, Editas Medicine, USA Ron Gutman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, HealthTap, USA Fulvia Montresor, Head of Technology Pioneers, World Economic Forum, Switzerland Nina Tandon, President and Chief Executive Officer, EpiBone, USA Georg Schmitt, Lead, Corporate Affairs and Foundations, World Economic Forum, Switzerland Regulating Through Transition This Issue Briefing looks at regulation of global financial markets, in particular its role in helping manage economic transitions in regions such as China and Europe. It also considers trends and innovations that might help future-proof the regulatory toolkit in an increasingly complex and inter-connected world. Randall Kroszner, Norman R. Bobins Professor of Economics, University of Chicago, USA; Global Agenda Council on the Global Financial System Sharing Economy This Issue Briefing will explore the market dynamics underpinning the rise of the sharing economy, one of the greatest disruptive forces in the global economy today. 5

6 Thursday 10 September Arun Sundararajan, Professor and Rosen Faculty Fellow, New York University, USA 6

7 Friday 11 September Banking in the Digital Age This issue briefing investigates the disruptive trends that are re-shaping the banking industry, in particular how the banking sector is adapting to rapidly changing technology and shifting consumer habits. Anju Patwardhan, Group Chief Innovation Officer, Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore 7