World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012
Ideas, dialogue, discourse – what was discussed at the event
The World Economic Forum is a platform for the exchange of ideas and dialogue. At our Annual Meetings in Davos, Switzerland; the People’s Republic of China; and the United Arab Emirates, and at our regional events throughout the year on every continent of the globe, leaders exchange views and the world’s best thinkers present cutting edge ideas. Here are the summaries of the sessions that occurred and the ideas that were presented at our event.
- The Future across Generations29-01-2012
- The Global Agenda 201229-01-2012
- The Davos Debrief: Growth and Employment Models29-01-2012
- The Davos Debrief: Leadership and Innovation Models29-01-2012
- The Davos Debrief: Sustainability and Resource Models29-01-2012
- The Davos Debrief: Social and Technological Models29-01-2012
- The Future Enterprise Model28-01-2012
- Civilization and Transformation: Myths of Our Creation28-01-2012
- After Doha: The Future of Global Trade28-01-2012
- Brazil Outlook28-01-2012
- Beyond Basel: Financial Institution Regulation28-01-2012
- Sustainability Champions28-01-2012
- Innovation Ecosystems 2.028-01-2012
- Good versus Evil28-01-2012
- Beyond GDP: Metrics that Matter28-01-2012
- Rethinking Education with the Global Shapers28-01-2012
- Smarter Cities for an Urban Century28-01-2012
- People Power28-01-2012
- Leadership Models across Generations28-01-2012
- G20 Reality Check28-01-2012
- The Gaming Reality28-01-2012
- What If a Major Biological System Collapses?28-01-2012
- How Immune Is India?28-01-2012
- The Art and Science of Happiness28-01-2012
- Shaping New Models with Technology Pioneers28-01-2012
- An Insight, An Idea with Sheryl Sandberg28-01-2012
- Designing Better Lives28-01-2012
- Global Economic Outlook 201228-01-2012
- A Manmade History28-01-2012
- Digital Norms28-01-2012
- Trust and the Social Contract28-01-2012
- Global Energy Outlook28-01-2012
- The Secrets of the Universe28-01-2012
- Future Demographics, Future Cities with Columbia University28-01-2012
- Creative Job Creation with the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania28-01-2012
- The Global Science Outlook28-01-2012
- Tough Choices in a Time of Crisis28-01-2012
- Pundits, Professors and their Predictions28-01-2012
- Leadership Legacies27-01-2012
- Preventing Burnout27-01-2012
- The New American Identity -- A Political Perspective27-01-2012
- The Future of American Power in the 21st Century27-01-2012
- Going for Growth27-01-2012
- Corruption and Transparency27-01-2012
- From Data to Decisions27-01-2012
- Rio+20: Advancing Sustainable Development27-01-2012
- What If All Known Antibiotics Lost Their Effectiveness?27-01-2012
- New Leadership Models from China with the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)27-01-2012
- Can Emerging Markets Deliver Global Growth?27-01-2012
- Women as the Way Forward27-01-2012
- The Future of Eurasia27-01-2012
- Ending Energy Poverty27-01-2012
- Overcoming the Youth Employment Challenge27-01-2012
- Building Trust27-01-2012
- Reshaping Green Agendas27-01-2012
- New Models of Healthcare with the National University of Singapore27-01-2012
- The Globalization of Non-communicable Diseases27-01-2012
- India's Tall Ambitions27-01-2012
- ASEAN: Collaboration through Connectivity27-01-2012
- Europe's Economic Outlook27-01-2012
- Big Banks: Cure or Curse for the Global Economy?27-01-2012
- Shaping Agendas -- The Role of the Millennial Generation27-01-2012
- Financing Competitiveness27-01-2012
- Mercurial Markets: Containing Commodity Price Volatility27-01-2012
- Euro, Dollar, Yuan Uncertainties27-01-2012
- Innovative Development Models27-01-2012
- Outlook and Challenges for the US Economy27-01-2012
- Building a Better Haiti27-01-2012
- The Future of the Eurozone27-01-2012
- Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power27-01-2012
- From Revolution to Evolution: Governance in North Africa27-01-2012
- Effective Growth Models27-01-2012
- Governing in a Hyperconnected World27-01-2012
- Managing Resource Wealth27-01-2012
- Art and Innovation27-01-2012
- Overcoming Organizational Boundaries27-01-2012
- From Concept to Commerce with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute27-01-2012
- Future Science with Nature Magazine27-01-2012
- China's Economic Outlook27-01-2012
- What If Iran Develops a Nuclear Weapon?27-01-2012
- Fixing Capitalism27-01-2012
- The New European Identity26-01-2012
- Averting a Lost Generation26-01-2012
- Special Address26-01-2012
- Global Economic Crisis: Role and Challenges of the G2026-01-2012
- The Outlook for East Asia26-01-2012
- Remodelling Europe26-01-2012
- The Coming Great Shift26-01-2012
- The Education-Entrepreneurship-Employment Nexus26-01-2012
- Risks in a Hyperconnected World26-01-2012
- Human Network Dynamics26-01-2012
- Hyperconnectivity -- Harvesting Globalization and Limiting Systemic Risk with Oxford University26-01-2012
- Forging Ahead: The United States in 201226-01-2012
- The Ocean Solution26-01-2012
- Prospects for Peace in the New Middle East Context26-01-2012
- AP Debate on Democracy26-01-2012
- The New Context in China26-01-2012
- Learning from the Frontier26-01-2012
- Adapting to Climate Risk26-01-2012
- Reshaping Healthcare Models26-01-2012
- Employment for Growth: One Challenge, Six Solutions26-01-2012
- Deep-sea Discovery26-01-2012
- Davos Debate on Globalization26-01-2012
- Rebuilding Europe26-01-2012
- Complexity and Crisis: The Case of Japan26-01-2012
- Shaping New Models of Development with the Global Agenda Councils26-01-2012
- The Implications of the Arab Spring26-01-2012
- Maximizing Infrastructure Returns26-01-2012
- Fostering Intrapreneurship26-01-2012
- New Models for Ageing Societies26-01-2012
- US Competitiveness: A Wake-up Call26-01-2012
- Olympic Games 2012 -- Celebrating the Six-Month Countdown26-01-2012
- Special Address26-01-2012
- Africa -- From Transition to Transformation26-01-2012
- A Smart Growth Solution26-01-2012
- The New Business Mindset26-01-2012
- Pain and Gain: Prosperity with Austerity?26-01-2012
- Ensuring Food Security26-01-2012
- Artwork through Network26-01-2012
- Manufacturing for Growth26-01-2012
- Leveraging Human-Machine Collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University26-01-2012
- Rethinking Islam in Politics26-01-2012
- Putting China's Trillions to Work26-01-2012
- Leading under Pressure26-01-2012
- Russia Outlook26-01-2012
- Forging Wiser Leaders with Harvard University26-01-2012
- What You Need to Know about Cancer25-01-2012
- Controversial Science25-01-2012
- Economics for the 21st Century25-01-2012
- What Is Your Social Network Status?25-01-2012
- Is This Truly the Asian Century?25-01-2012
- The Future of Democracy25-01-2012
- Opening of the Annual Meeting 201225-01-2012
- The Technology Context25-01-2012
- The Future of Economics25-01-2012
- The New Context in the Arab World25-01-2012
- The New Context in Africa25-01-2012
- The Compensation Question25-01-2012
- Risks in the Global Supply Chain25-01-2012
- Worms, Machines and Brains with MIT25-01-2012
- Decoding Data with Brown University25-01-2012
- The Future of Human Capital25-01-2012
- When Consumers Become Innovators25-01-2012
- The Sustainability Context25-01-2012
- The New Context in Europe25-01-2012
- The New Context in East Asia25-01-2012
- The Global Development Context25-01-2012
- Global Risks 2012: The Seeds of Dystopia25-01-2012
- World Economic Brainstorming: Business, Governance and Leadership -- New Pressures and Realities25-01-2012
- The Values Context25-01-2012
- The Natural Resource Context25-01-2012
- The New Context in Latin America25-01-2012
- The Global Growth Context25-01-2012
- 7 Billion and Counting: Dividend or Disaster?25-01-2012
- Rethinking Risks and Incentives25-01-2012
- The Mind and the Machine25-01-2012
- Global Risks 2012: The Dark Side of Connectivity25-01-2012
- Managing Complexity with the Santa Fe Institute25-01-2012
- The Global Business Context25-01-2012
- The Social Media Context25-01-2012
- The Global Financial Context25-01-2012
- The Global Energy Context25-01-2012
- The New Context for Leadership25-01-2012
- The Creative Workplace25-01-2012
- TIME Davos Debate on Capitalism25-01-2012
- Global Risks 2012: The Safety of Our Safeguards25-01-2012
- The Global Security Context25-01-2012