Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Official accredited event in the Ice Village, Dome B
1:00 - 1:45pm CET
Global economies now stand on the threshold of an AI powered renaissance that represents our generation’s most transformative economic opportunity, promising trillions of dollars of GDP growth by 2030. This economic transformation requires vast scale of investment into critical new national infrastructure: expanded capacity of energy grids, new AI datacentre infrastructure, the creation of inclusive, open data sets, and the responsible development of AI models. How can governments and industry work together to build this new infrastructure in a way that is inclusive, sustainable and scalable across regions, countries and societies?
This session, hosted by KPMG in collaboration with Microsoft and the AI Governance Alliance, will discuss the critical decision points that every Government, business and non-profit should be thinking about today in order to build the foundations of the new economies of intelligence together.
- Open panel session that showcases our work on the Blueprint for Economies of Intelligence with the WEF AI Governance Alliance
- Brad Smith, Vice-Chair and President of Microsoft, is confirmed as a panellist; other panellists to be confirmed shortly
- This event will be open for clients to attend who have an accredited badge or white-badge
German C-Suite event | In partnership with Die Zeit
KPMG Lounge
4:00pm – 6:00pm CET
- Invitation-only panel and reception for 50 German business leaders.
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Trust and AI panel discussion
KPMG Lounge
7:00am – 8:30am CET
- Invitation-only fireside chat.
The digital dividend: Fusing technology, talent and a collaborative ecosystem in a multistakeholder world
Central Sporthotel Davos, Tobelmühlestrasse 1, CH-7270 Davos Platz
12:30-13:30 CET, Luncheon session
In today's rapidly evolving landscape, technology is not just reshaping industries, but also redefining how work is done. This panel explores the intersection of digital transformation, workforce adaptation and multi-stakeholder collaboration. Experts will discuss how businesses, governments and other key players can harness the digital dividend to create a more efficient, inclusive and a future-ready workforce.
Live from the WEF: KPMG Insights Call
2:00pm – 3:00pm CET
This 60-minute insight call will bring together KPMG global leaders and WEF delegates to give you live access to the latest insights, conversations, and client-impacting news direct from Davos.
Female leaders event – Driving greater inclusivity through tech and AI
KPMG Lounge
4:00pm – 5:00pm CET
Driving true collaboration in the intelligent age means championing allyship between genders and utilising the power of AI and new technologies to drive a more inclusive agenda. However, whilst the gender gap is slowly narrowing in the tech industry, it is still male dominated. How can we drive AI in a way that results in better outcomes for women and men?
This invitation-only event brings together an exclusive group of leaders for an interactive panel session and networking event. Hear practical examples of how leaders are tackling the tech gender gap to drive female progression and more inclusive AI.
- This event will be open for clients to attend who have an accredited badge or white-badge
AI: Lifting all boats
Congress Centre - This event will be livestreamed
5:30pm - 6:15pm CET
As the race for AI leadership intensifies, access to resilient digital infrastructure, advanced computer capabilities and strong public-private investment are essential. A few countries are sprinting ahead, securing their competitive advantage, while others struggle to keep up. What strategies can bridge this growing AI divide and ensure more equitable access to AI benefits globally?
Thursday, January 23, 2025
UK C-suite event | In collaboration with CBI and City of London
KPMG Lounge
Lunchtime
Invitation-only lunch for UK and international business leaders with UK Ministers.
KPMG Delegates – White badges (Congress Center access)
KPMG Representatives – Accredited badges (Access to all areas except Congress Center)
- Bill Thomas, Global Chairman & CEO
- Jon Holt, CEO UK
- Marie Guillemot, President & Chair, France
- Mattias Schmelzer, CEO Germany
- Paul Knopp, Chair and CEO, US
- Regina Mayor, Global Head of Clients and Markets
- Adrian Clamp, Global Head of Connected Enterprise
- Akhilesh Tuteja, Global Head of Cyber
- Ashish Madan, Chief Technology Officer, Germany
- Cherie Gartner, Global Lead Partner for Microsoft
- David Rowlands, Global Head of AI
- Hendrik Thorner, Partner, Consulting, SAP & Finance Transformation, Germany
- Holger Kneisel, Head of Advisory, Germany
- Isabelle Allen, Global Head of Consumer & Retail
- Jane Lawrie, Global Head of Corporate Affairs
- Karim Haji, Global Head of Financial Services
- Ken Reid, Global Head of Alliances
- Ladislava Klein, Chief Markets Officer, Germany
- Liz Claydon, Head of Global Deal Advisory and Global Head of Life Sciences
- Mathieu Wallich Petit, Head of Markets, France
- Maureen Davenport, Head of Corporate Affairs, US
- Mike Hayes, Global Head of Climate Change & Decarbonization and Global Head of Renewables
- Nhlamu Dlomu, Global Head of People
- Sandy Torchia, VC Talent and Culture, US
- Steve Chase, VC AI and Digital Innovation, US
- Will Williams, VC COO, US
- Yezdi Nagporewalla, CEO, India