The theme of the 40th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in 2010 is a call to action, "
Improve the State of the World: Rethink, Redesign and Rebuild".
Driving the rethink at the 40th Annual Meeting will be the Network of Global Agenda Councils comprised of over 1,000 experts active in over 70 Councils created to advance solutions to the most critical challenges facing the world.
Thematic Pillars of the ProgrammeThe programme will focus on the following six areas of inquiry and their global, regional and industry dimensions:
- How to Strengthen Economic and Social Welfare
- How to Mitigate Global Risks and Address Systemic Failures
- How to Ensure Sustainability
- How to Enhance Security
- How to Create a Values Framework
- How to Build Effective Institutions
- The programme is continuously updated to reflect the latest developments around the world.
In addition, the Annual Meeting 2010 programme will harness the wisdom and experience of a distinguished group of industry leaders serving as Co-Chairs:
Josef Ackermann, Chairman of the Management Board and the Group Executive Committee, Deutsche Bank (Germany),
Melinda French Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (USA),
Azim H. Premji, Chairman, Wipro, (India),
Peter Sands, Group Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bank (United Kingdom);
Eric Schmidt, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer, Google Inc. (USA),
Ronald A. Williams, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Aetna (USA); and
Patricia Woertz, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) (USA).
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