Bloomberg House at Davos

Get ahead of the trends and conversations that are shaping global finance. Join Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua and Dave Merritt for a special recording of In the City, a popular weekly podcast which usually uncovers what’s going on behind the scenes of the Square Mile in London. This time, the podcast comes to you from Davos, Switzerland and it will set the stage for the conversations and connections that will define the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in the alps.

• Azeem Azhar, CEO, Exponential View; Co-Chair, World Economic Forum
• Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum
• Moderator: Francine Lacqua, Anchor, Bloomberg Television
• Moderator: David Merritt, Editor, Bloomberg Media

Breakfast at Bloomberg brings you a conversation with a global newsmaker in business, policy or finance. During the interview –  on topics that matter – we’ll also take your questions live. Fuel with us before you start your day.

7:00 AM CET – Registration and Networking

7:45 AM CET – Panel Discussion: South-South Collaboration in a New Global Paradigm

In an era of fragmentation and reglobalization, emerging and developing economies are forging new partnerships. The establishment of the AfCFTA and the recent BRICS enlargement — announced in Johannesburg earlier this year — signal a trend in rising South-South collaborations that drive growth and economic integration. While the West contends with an aging population, Africa is home to the world’s youngest and fastest-growing labor force, with the potential to usher in a new era of sustainable development, thriving industry, and expanded trade and investment. This panel explores this new global paradigm, opportunities for partnership, and a new model for growth from the lens of South Africa, as one of the continent’s most vibrant and resilient business communities.

• Enoch Godongwana, Minister of Finance, South Africa
• Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat
• Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, South Africa
• Moderator: Christine Cook, Global Chief Revenue Officer, Bloomberg Media

• Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• Moderator: Lisa Abramowicz, Anchor, Bloomberg Television

8:30 AM CET – In Conversation With Satya Nadella

• Satya Nadella, Chairman & CEO, Microsoft
• Moderator: Brad Stone, Senior Executive Editor, Global Technology, Bloomberg

8:55 AM CET – Closing Remarks

If 2023 was AI’s breakout year, 2024 will be the year it becomes part and parcel of the real economy, bringing with it vast changes to the workforce. CEOs can expect their value creation processes, headcount, recruitment and much more to transform as AI tools are implemented across their firms. In this context, how should they plan for next year and beyond?

This invite-only roundtable, hosted by PwC Global Markets and Tax & Legal Services (TLS) leader Carol Stubbings, to take stock of the shifts underway in the workforce from the perspective of employers, employees, and the labour market at large. The session will present new data from PwC’s AI Jobs Impact Barometer that reveals how jobs are changing globally and the implications for business leaders and policymakers.

This session is sponsored by PwC and is not Bloomberg editorial content.  Participation is by invitation only.

Pre-registration is required for this invitation-only luncheon session. Attendance is limited.

What a difference a year makes. A raging conflict in the Middle East; the ongoing war in Ukraine; the explosion of artificial intelligence; an accelerating shift to greener energy sources as the threat of climate change becomes increasingly obvious in our daily lives — all have had a profound impact on the health of the global economy and created significant geopolitical reverberations.

And, there’s more change ahead.

More than 40 countries including the US, UK and India will go to the polls in 2024. There are concerns about the conflict in the Middle East and whether it will expand. Inflation remains stubbornly high and economic growth in many parts of the world remains slow and uneven. Yet, hopes for a soft landing in the new year have increased. Could we be in for a rebound?

At The Year Ahead Davos, an exclusive, invitation-only event, we will feature conversations with top decision makers on the critical issues that will shape the coming year. We will provide delegates with the insight they need to plan and prioritize for the trends, issues and challenges that they will face in 2024.

Join Bloomberg in Davos on January 16, 2024, to help define The Year Ahead.

11:30 AM CET – Registration and Networking

11:55 AM CET – Welcome Remarks

• Peter T. Grauer, President, Bloomberg Inc. & Chairman Emeritus, Bloomberg

12:05 PM CET – Mubadala Investment Company Sponsor Spotlight: The Future of Healthcare Investing

• Camilla Macapili Languille, Head of Life Sciences, Mubadala Investment Company
• Moderator: Jessica Webber, Global Head, Bloomberg Live Experiences

12:15 PM CET – In Conversation With Bill Gates

• Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
• Moderator: Francine Lacqua, Anchor, Bloomberg Television

12:50 PM CET – In Conversation With Ruth Porat

• Ruth Porat, President, Chief Investment Officer & Chief Financial Officer, Alphabet and Google
• Moderator: David Rubenstein, Co-Chairman and Co-Founder, Carlyle Group; Host, Bloomberg Television

1:15 PM CET – Closing Remarks

• Mark Miller, Global Editor, Bloomberg Live Experiences

We bring you a smart, insightful conversation with a global newsmaker whose leadership will define the industry they represent and shape the year ahead. Join us for afternoon tea and a terrific interview.

4:00 PM CET – Registration and Networking

4:20 PM CET – Panel Discussion: Crypto at a Crossroads – Future-proofing Digital Assets

Despite a string of high-profile failures and increasing talk of regulatory crackdowns, the cryptocurrency sphere witnessed significant spikes of growth and huge technological innovation this past year. At the same time, governments and regulatory bodies are actively debating how  to establish frameworks that balance innovation with consumer protection and financial stability. What sorts of policies and regulations are needed to create a clear path and level playing field for the industry’s future? How can we utilize the underlying technology to update the globe’s financial infrastructure for the benefit of people, planet, and profit?

This pane dives into the industry’s evolution, maturity, and potential on the heels of a defining year for crypto.

• Brad Garlinghouse, CEO, Ripple
• Caroline D. Pham, Commissioner, Commodity Futures Trading Commision
• Moderator: Christine Cook, Global Chief Revenue Officer, Bloomberg Media

This session is sponsored by Ripple and is not Bloomberg editorial content.

4:45 PM CET – In Conversation With Sam Altman and Anna Makanju

• Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI
• Anna Makanju, Vice President of Global Affairs, OpenAI
• Moderator: Brad Stone, Senior Executive Editor, Global Technology, Bloomberg

5:10 PM CET – In Conversation With Marc Benioff

• Marc Benioff, Chair, CEO & Co-Founder, Salesforce
• Moderator: Brad Stone, Senior Executive Editor, Global Technology, Bloomberg

Join us as we celebrate women leaders from around the world who are advancing progress in the fields of business, finance, government, advocacy, and philanthropy.

Special guests include:

• H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development
• Nicola Mendelsohn, Head of Global Business Group, Meta
• Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, Academy Award winning filmmaker and Founder, SOC Films
• Caroline D. Pham, Commissioner, CFTC
• Laura Cha, Chairman, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd
• Rachel Reeves, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, United Kingdom
• Vera Daves de Sousa, Finance Minister, Angola
• Cherie Blair, CBE QC, Founder, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women

Hosts:

• Haslinda Amin, Anchor, Bloomberg Television
• Mallika Kapur, Deputy Global Editor, Bloomberg Live Experiences
• David Merritt, Editor, Bloomberg Media
• Karen Saltser, CEO, Bloomberg Media

Breakfast at Bloomberg brings you a conversation with a global newsmaker in business, policy or finance. During the interview –  on topics that matter – we’ll also take your questions live. Fuel with us before you start your day.

7:00 AM CET – Registration and Networking

7:50 AM CET – Panel Discussion: Gulf Rising: A Zero Sum Game?

The Gulf’s rising global profile is one of the major issues driving global boardroom conversations into the next decade. The region’s most important states are deploying their wealth to claim a more robust role on the world stage, diversify their economies, and win global clout. But with overlapping national strategies in capital markets, supply chains, FDI, technology, tourism, and energy, Gulf states are competing with each other for a limited pool of international capital. Could synchronizing national strategies across the region allow states to specialize, turning a potential zero-sum game into a win-win for the Gulf?

• Sheikh Ali Alwaleed Al-Thani, CEO, Investment Promotion Agency Qatar

• Moderator: Mark Miller, Global Editor, Bloomberg Live Experiences

This session is sponsored by the Investment Promotion Agency of Qatar and is not Bloomberg editorial content.

8:05 AM CET – In Conversation With Christine Lagarde

• Christine Lagarde, President, European Central Bank
• Moderator: Francine Lacqua, Anchor, Bloomberg Television

8:30 AM CET – In Conversation With Colm Kelleher

• Colm Kelleher, Chairman, UBS
• Moderator: Stephanie Flanders, Senior Executive Editor, Bloomberg

8:55 AM CET – Closing Remarks

• Mark Miller, Global Editor, Bloomberg Live Experiences

To accelerate the decarbonization of the built environment, the world will need companies with demonstrably strong business models able to attract investment into sustainable and circular development. Among the industries ripe for transformation is the building materials sector, which could potentially gain €110 billion of annual net value through 2050 by adopting circular systems and technologies, while reducing its carbon footprint by 80 percent, according to McKinsey. What will it take to make decarbonization a driver for profitable growth in hard-to-abate sectors? What does a full life-cycle assessment reveal about the true cost and savings to be achieved from decarbonizing cities? What would it take to ramp up climate investments to support decarbonization roadmaps and circular business models?

This roundtable, hosted by Holcim Chairman and CEO Jan Jenisch, convenes a diverse group of executive decision-makers and cities experts to build the case for strong business models that can accelerate the low-carbon transition of the global urban value chain.

This session is sponsored by Holcim and is not Bloomberg editorial content. Participation is by invitation only.

We bring you a smart, insightful conversation with a global newsmaker whose leadership will define the industry they represent and shape the year ahead. Join us for afternoon tea and a terrific interview.

4:35 PM CET – In Conversation With Global Citizen’s Hugh Evans and Nomzamo Mbatha

• Hugh Evans, Co-Founder & CEO, Global Citizen
• Nomzamo Mbatha, Actress, Humanitarian and Global Citizen Ambassador
• Moderator: Mallika Kapur, Deputy Global Editor, Bloomberg Live Experiences

5:00 PM CET – In Conversation With Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

• Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Actor, Producer, Writer, UNDP Goodwill Ambassador
• Moderator: Akshat Rathi, Senior Reporter, Bloomberg Green

5:25 PM CET – In Conversation With Mark Carney

• Mark Carney, Chair of Brookfield Asset Management; Chair, Bloomberg
• Moderator: John Fraher, Senior Executive Editor, Bloomberg

Enjoy an evening of sustainability and sustenance at the Bloomberg Green House Party. Enjoy cocktails and conversation while chatting with Bloomberg’s leading executives and editors as they unveil plans for upcoming Bloomberg Green events in 2024.

Breakfast at Bloomberg brings you a conversation with a global newsmaker in business, policy or finance. During the interview –  on topics that matter – we’ll also take your questions live. Fuel with us before you start your day.

8:25 AM CET – Macro Outlook: Multiple Points of Tension 

The global economy and markets proved surprisingly resilient in 2023, but several challenges lie ahead for 2024. The timing of a central bank pivot is uncertain, an unprecedented set of elections are coming and important points of tension revolve around China.

• Tim Craighead, Director of Research (Content) and Senior European Equities Strategist, Bloomberg Intelligence

8:30 AM CET – In Conversation With Ajay Banga

• Ajay Banga, President, World Bank Group
• Moderator: Erik Schatzker, Editorial Director, Bloomberg New Economy