Davos 2015

7:00     Oliver Wyman Breakfast

Our breakfast briefing “Responding to Ebola” features a distinguished panel of experts both on the ground and leading global coordination.
Panelists include:

Dr. Seth Berkley, Chief Executive Officer of the Gavi Alliance, which has been at the forefront of vaccine development and delivery across the world

Dr. David Nabarro, Special Envoy on Ebola for the United Nations;

Dr. Hans Rosling, a star statistician working with the Liberian leadership on their response effort

Dr. Paul Stoffels, Chief Scientific Officer, Johnson & Johnson

7:00     Oliver Wyman Breakfast

Infrastructure is a critical driver of global economic growth, competitiveness and social well-being. However, severe under-funding persists across many asset classes around the world despite the availability of capital.  The energy sector in particular is experiencing dynamic changes as a result of technology developments, regulatory forces, and evolving government policies that impact current and future investment. 

Oliver Wyman, a study partner of the World Economic Forum and the World Energy Council, will discuss how the private sector and policy makers can do much to address the investment gap and the current dynamic forces that are impacting the energy sector.

7:00    Mercer Breakfast

Hosted by Mercer CEO Julio Portalatin, Pat Milligan, President, Mercer North America, and Guarav Garg, President Mercer Growth Markets. 

The session will focus on the urgent business imperatives; to challenge conventional understanding of women’s unique needs and as global businesses to admit we have a problem…and an opportunity.  Research will be presented from Mercer, from Oliver Wyman’s recent Women in Financial Services, and from the World Economic Forum Gender Parity Programme.

8:00 pm

A gathering of friends, clients, journalists, and other invited guests for cocktails and dinner.

Nick Studer, Managing Partner of the Financial Services practice group, Oliver Wyman, will provide brief remarks on developments and trends in financial services drawn from Oliver Wyman’s 2015 State of the Financial Services Industry Report.

12:00 pm

The Professional Services Governors include the leading CEOs drawn from the Forum community that includes accounting, consulting, law and human capital companies. 

Julio Portalatin, CEO of Mercer, currently serves as a Professional Services Governor.  The Governors gather at the Annual Meeting to discuss ways in which the industry can contribute to the Forum’s mission to improving the state of the world.

12:00

This subset of the Financial Services Governors community will help to set the agenda for the community for the coming year.

Marsh & McLennan Companies’ President and CEO Daniel Glaser and Bank of America’s Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan serve as Co-Chairs.

1:00 pm

The Financial Services Governors include the leading CEOs drawn from the Forum community that includes the banking, investment, and insurance companies. 

Daniel Glaser, President and CEO of Marsh & McLennan Companies currently serves as a Co-Chair of this industry community.  The Governors gather at the Annual Meeting to discuss ways in which the industry can contribute to the Forum’s mission to improving the state of the world.

12:00 pm    Oliver Wyman Financial Services Lunch

Presented by Oliver Wyman President and CEO Scott McDonald, and Nick Studer, Managing Partner, Financial Services, the 18th annual State of the Financial Services Industry report examines the complexity drivers of greatest concern for these financial institutions: regulation, multi-channel customer interaction, fragmented systems, product proliferation and geographic expansion. 

In addition to driving up operational costs, the study notes these complexity sources cause opacity which undermines decision-making and dilutes the influence that managers can exert over the various parts of their firms.

4:00 pm

How should businesses respond to systemic and emerging threats to their strategy and operations?

Dimensions to be addressed: Cyber crime, geopolitical instability, economic sanctions.  This interactive session is designed as a learning experience uniquely for chief executives. 

Panel includes:

Daniel Glaser, President and Chief Executive Officer, Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC)

Carlos Moreira, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, WISeKey,

Christopher J. Nassetta, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hilton Worldwide,

Jubril Adewale Tinubu*, Group Chief Executive, Oando (Nigeria)

Moderated by:

Scott Key, President and Chief Executive Officer, HIS.