World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018: Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World

Global AgendaDavos-Klosters, Switzerland 23-26 JanuaryWorld Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World 3Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured WorldWorld Economic Forum91-93 route de la CapiteCH-1223 Cologny/GenevaSwitzerlandTel.: +41 (0)22 869 1212Fax: +41 (0)22 786 2744Email: contact@weforum.orgwww.weforum.orgWorld Economic Forum ® © 2018 – All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced ortransmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system.REF 060218More than 3,000 leaders from over 100 countries came together to focus on finding ways to reaffirm international cooperation on crucial shared interests, such as the environment, the global economy and international security in the spirit of the theme of the 48th Annual Meeting, Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World. This report summarizes some of the insights from more than 400 sessions in the official programme, as well as outcomes from over 200 working sessions organized by Forum communities.The Annual Meeting was truly a “summit of summits” with unprecedented participation from government leaders including nearly 70 heads of state or government and more than 30 heads of major international organizations. It notably began with an opening address by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India and closed with a special address from Donald Trump, President of the United States of America. Close to 2,000 leaders from industry were also joined by over 800 of their peers from academia, civil society, faith-based and religious groups, labour organizations, the media, the arts and the world of social entrepreneurship. Twenty one percent of participants this year were women; the highest proportion ever recorded at any Forum Annual Meeting. In this regard, the Forum continues to work throughout the year to highlight the gender gap and develop strategies to help women achieve positions of senior leadership. Its efforts benefitted greatly from an exceptional cohort of Co-Chairs at the meeting, who represented the pinnacle of accomplishment across academia, business, civil society and government. They included: Sharan Burrow, General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Belgium; Fabiola Gianotti, Director-General, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva; Isabelle Kocher, Chief Executive Officer, ENGIE, France; Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC; Ginni Rometty, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, IBM Corporation, USA; Chetna Sinha, Founder and Chair, Mann Deshi Foundation, India; and Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway. The diversity at the Annual Meeting also extended beyond gender and geography to include the younger generation. Fifty members of the Forum’s Global Shaper community, aged between 20 and 30, as well as 80 Young Global Leaders under the age of 40, actively participated in all sessions.We hope this report stimulates further thinking on how to create a shared future for all. We gratefully acknowledge our Partners, Members and participants, as well as the Meeting’s Co-Chairs, for their leadership and guidance throughout the event. With their support, the Annual Meeting also achieved a key milestone with its independent certification as meeting the international standard for sustainable event management, ISO 20121.On behalf of the Managing Board, we thank you for carrying on the spirit of Davos as we work together in the coming year.PrefaceContents3 Preface4 Our Co-Chairs6 Highlights and key outcomes of the Annual Meeting10 Driving sustained economic progress16 Navigating a multipolar and multiconceptual world22 Overcoming divisions in society28 Shaping the agile governance of technology40 Davos moments43 Acknowledgements44 Further informationKlaus SchwabFounder and Executive ChairmanWorld Economic ForumW. Lee HowellManaging Director, Head of Global Programming 4Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured WorldSharan BurrowGeneral Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), BrusselsFabiola GianottiDirector-General, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), GenevaIsabelle KocherChief Executive Officer, ENGIE, France; International Business CouncilChristine LagardeManaging Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC; Member of Board of Trustees of the World Economic ForumGinni RomettyChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, IBM Corporation, USA; International Business CouncilChetna SinhaFounder and Chair, Mann Deshi Foundation, India; Schwab Foundation Social EntrepreneurErna SolbergPrime Minister of NorwayOur Co-ChairsThe World Economic Forum reaches hundreds of millions of people with stories about complex global issues6 million individual unique visitors to the World Economic Forum's website during the week of Davos The world’s most influential p