Event sessions

Bridging Science with Society

From climate change denial to vaccine scepticism, there is an increasing divide between scientific evidence and public opinion. How can the gap between science and society be bridged? Simultane...

2019 · World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

The Price of Free

Join Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kailash Satyarthi in a special screening of the documentary, The Price of Free, portraying the rescue of 80,000 child factory workers in India. This session will ...

2019 · World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Loneliness: An Epidemic?

Chronic loneliness is a health concern across generations, with 40% of under-25-year old people reporting that they feel lonely. What can communities do to address the causes and impacts of lonelin...

2019 · World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

An Encounter with the Sphinx Virtuosi

Join us for a special performance and dialogue with a quartet of the Sphinx Virtuosi chamber orchestra, comprising some of the most talented young African-American and Latino soloists in the United...

2019 · World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Violence against Women

One in three women worldwide has experienced physical or sexual violence. What cultural changes and behavioural shifts are most effective in fighting abuses of power and gender-based violence? T...

2019 · World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Storytellers: In Search of Belonging

Our need to belong can drive us to see value and beauty in the most unlikely places. Join some of the world’s leading cultural leaders and hear the incredible stories of friendship and bonding acro...

2019 · World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

An Insight, An Idea with Jane Goodall

Join Jane Goodall for a conversation about her life’s journey through the world’s last forests and her work with great apes, humanity’s closest relatives. Simultaneous interpretation in English ...

2019 · World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Escaping Extinction

Between 1970 and 2020, the world will have experienced a two-thirds decline in wildlife populations. What are the consequences of the loss of biodiversity for our survival? Simultaneous interpre...

2019 · World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Averting 'Peak Europe'

Only 32% of European citizens consider that “things are moving in the right direction in the EU” according to a representative survey. What needs to be done to reinvigorate a unified Europe? Sim...

2019 · World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Storytellers: The Road to Resilience

Resilience is what allows us to bend but not break in the face of adversity. Join some of the world’s top cultural leaders and hear their incredible stories of courage and triumph. Simultaneous ...

2019 · World Economic Forum Annual Meeting