World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016: Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Global AgendaWorld Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016Mastering the Fourth Industrial RevolutionDavos-Klosters, Switzerland 20-23 January World 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 ® © 2016 – 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 3001163 Preface4 Co-Chairs of the Annual Meeting 20165 Facts & Figures6 Davos Highlights8 Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution14 Addressing Global Security Issues20 Solving Problems of the Global Commons26 The Humanitarian Imperative32 Global Challenges42 Arts & Culture44 Reports launched at Davos46 Acknowledgements47 Further Information48 Upcoming MeetingsContents 3Mastering the Fourth Industrial RevolutionPrefaceFor 46 years, the World Economic Forum has brought together leaders and leading thinkers in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, to exchange ideas and seek answers to the fundamental economic questions of the times. The Davos agenda has reflected the world’s focus on managing successive waves of economic crisis: stabilizing the financial system; countering concerns of regional disintegration; and increasing urgency about unemployment, unfulfilled social contracts and inequality. From year to year, the tide of technology has been rising, bringing with it promise and peril for the global economy.The technology wave has finally crested. At the Annual Meeting 2016, under the theme Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution, technology shifted from a supporting role to the spotlight. More than 2,500 participants from all walks of life came together in Davos to prepare for a future of exponentially disruptive change as assumptions about growth models were overturned, the international balance of power continued to fray, and scientific and technological breakthroughs stood poised to transform economies and societies. The Meeting provided an unparalleled platform for co-design, co-creation and collaboration for global leaders from across business, government, international organizations, academia and civil society. The programme focused on learning from experts, peers and unique experiences, as participants shared new approaches for managing three essential forces for the future stability and sustainability of the national, regional and global economies: mastering the speed, scale and force at which the Fourth Industrial Revolution is reshaping the economic, social, ecological and cultural contexts in which we live; addressing a rapidly changing security and humanitarian landscape in which emerging technologies also play a key role; and solving problems of the global commons, from climate change to the future of the internet, through new models of public-private cooperation and the application of breakthrough science and technology solutions.This report serves as a valuable document to stimulate deeper thinking on the Fourth Industrial Revolution. We gratefully acknowledge our Partners, Members and participants, as well as the Meeting Co-Chairs, for their leadership and guidance throughout the event. Thanks also to leaders from the Forum communities, including Social Entrepreneurs, Global Shapers, Young Global Leaders and Technology Pioneers, who played a significant role in the design and development of the various sessions. On behalf of the Managing Board, thank you again for your participation and working together in the collaborative and collegial Spirit of Davos.We look forward to welcoming you at our regional events and other meetings throughout the coming year, as well as in Davos in 2017. Klaus SchwabFounder and Executive ChairmanW. Lee HowellHead of Global ProgrammingMember of the Managing Board 4World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016Co-Chairs of the Annual Meeting 2016Mary BarraChairman and Chief Executive Officer, General MotorsCompany, USAHiroaki NakanishiChairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hitachi, JapanTidjane ThiamChief Executive Officer, Credit Suisse, SwitzerlandAmira YahyaouiFounder and Chair,Al Bawsala, TunisiaSharan BurrowGeneral Secretary,International Trade UnionConfederation (ITUC), BrusselsSatya NadellaChief Executive Officer, Microsoft Corporation, USA 5Mastering the Fourth Industrial RevolutionFacts & FiguresAnnual Meeting 2016 in numbers1,500 business leaders2,500 participants300 public figuresincluding 40 heads of state and governmentfrom over 140 countries100 webcast online250 media representativesover 280 sessions World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 20166Davos HighlightsFour winners of theCrystal Award 2016Top panel to meetwater challengeFour distinguished artists were honoured at the 22nd annual World Economic Forum Crystal Awards ceremony for their achievements and exemplary commitment to improving the