Dean Ngaire Woods is to join world leaders from business, government, academia and civil society at the annual meeting organised by the World Economic Forum in Davos this week.
The theme of the meeting this year is, “The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business.” The programme involves moderated discussions, keynote speeches, debates and private meetings, all of which aim to help participants understand the key drivers of change and emerging trends that are reshaping our world. A key priority for the organizers is to bring together people who are able to “elaborate bold ideas and strategic options to consider in the year ahead.”
Dean Woods will be involved in a number of public and private events, meetings and interviews while at Davos. As moderator of a session on “The Reshaping of Globalization”, she will ask panel discussants to consider what challenges and transformations are reshaping the integration of the global economy. In a Forum Debate on Money and Influence, she will ask participants if, as income inequality rises, money politics is undermining democracy.
An interview with presenter Mishal Hussein for BBC Radio 4’s Today programme will be recorded on Saturday morning (25 January), when Dean Woods will be asked about a range of questions, from the level of optimism over the global economy to the presence of women at Davos. She has also been asked to be in the front row of a live BBC World Debate on “The Future of US Power: Syria, shutdown, Snowden and surveillance: has America lost touch with the world?” The debate will be broadcast live on Friday 24 January 11:00 – 12:00 (Central European Time).
The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting provides an exciting opportunity for Dean Woods to introduce the Blavatnik School to a gathering of world leaders. We look forward to hearing all about it when she returns, don’t you?
Read our news story from last year about Ngaire Woods’s participation in the World Economic Forum.
