17.01.2023 - 11:09 [ theGuardian.com ]

Davos day 1: pessimistic mood as WEF annual meeting begins; Von der Leyen and Liu He speeches due – business live

The agenda

8.30am Davos / 7.30am UK: Panel on Philanthropy: a catalyst for protecting our planet, with John F Kerry, special presidential envoy for climate of the United States of America; Mark Carney, United Nations special envoy for climate action and finance

8.30am Davos / 7.30am GMT: Mastering New Energy Economics session including Fatih Birol, executive director, International Energy Agency

11:15am Davos / 10.15am GMT: Special address by Ursula Von Der Leyen, president of the European Commission

11:45am Davos / 10.45am GMT: Special address by Liu He, vice-premier of China

1.15pm Davos / 12.15pm GMT: Media briefing: 2023 Explained: chief economist briefing on state of world economy, with Gilles Moëc, chief economist, AXA; Raghuram G Rajan, Katherine Dusak Miller, distinguished service professor of finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Nela Richardson, senior vice-president & chief economist, automatic data processing

5.30pm Davos / 4.30pm GMT: A Conversation with Henry Kissinger: Historical Perspectives on War

6.45pm Davos / 5.45pm UK: Press conference with Mykhailo Fedorov, vice-prime minister of Ukraine