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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2007
David Arkless will be participating in the following sessions during the 2007 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting:
Leading in a Networked World Wednesday, 24 January 2007 In this Update, leaders discuss how they gain fresh mandates to effectively move agendas forward, in an always connected world with new competition and increased weight of emerging market economies, even as power shifts and disperses.
Building the Skills of the Future Thursday, 25 January 2007 Global competition for places at the best schools is driving up the cost of graduate education although neither educators nor employers can clearly predict the future demand for skills. Business and academic leaders need to reflect on a more coordinated approach in view of the increasing graduates from emerging markets and the changing marketplace. This workshop will explore: 1) The skills of tomorrow 2) The role and responsibilities of universities, the private sector and government 3) New models for skills development across regions and industries Discussion Leaders:
Finding Future Talent Friday, 26 January 2007 With increasingly fierce competition to attract the best and brightest, companies have to adopt innovative strategies to identify and retain future top talent. Companies must adopt strategies that take into account the motives of high-flyers from multiple cultures if they are to succeed in a highly competitive global market for talent. Participants will explore the characteristics of future talent and identify strategies to attract and retain them. The workshop will consider: 1) Innovations in attracting and retaining top talent 2) Developing and managing talent on a global basis 3) How to capitalize on existing clusters of talent Facilitated by Ross Westgate, Anchor and Presenter, CNBC Europe, United Kingdom
BBC World Live Debate: Climate Change and Social Responsibilty Friday, 26 January 2007 The scientific evidence and economic analysis demanding decisive measures to counter climate change are increasingly compelling. In partnership with the World Economic Forum, BBC World Live Debate will explore the sea change in public support for environmental sustainability, and why some leaders (and not others) are willing to take risks at the crest of the 'Climate Change'. 1) Are governments and political leaders prepared to take the decisive measures to ensure trends capped and reversed? 2) Who is forcing the urgency of the climate change debate: the politicians or the public, especially the younger generation? 3) Do governments have the skills and capacity to start doing what is needed? Discussion Leaders:
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