Together with our clients and partners, we will be curating a number of events at Davos on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025.
If you’d like to join us, please express your interest to join at davosteam@kiteinsights.com.
Monday, 20 January
1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
A BSR lunch in collaboration with Kite Insights: "Between Two Worlds: How Should Business Thrive in Turbulent Times"
This lunch workshop enables participants to explore the profound and intersecting changes now reshaping the context for business, outlined in the BSR report Between Two Worlds: Sustainable Business in the Turbulent Transition. Attendees will hear from leading voices, explore the themes of the report, and participate in a scenarios workshop to bolster their strategies on themes of technological disruption, geopolitical fragmentation, and sustainability regulation.
Confirmed speakers include: Azeem Azhar, Founder, Exponential View; Leslie Johnston, CEO, Laudes Foundation; Kirsten Dunlop, CEO, Climate KIC; Fatou Jeng, Climate Advisor to the UN Secretary General, Founder Clean Earth Gambia; Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR.
Who should attend: Chief Sustainability Officers and other C-Suite business leaders.
6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
A Saint-Gobain's Sustainable Construction Observatory ‘Sustainable Construction Talks’ Dinner curated by Kite Insights: "Sustainability under construction: The role of the built environment in achieving our planet's sustainability goals"
This interactive dinner discussion will bring together leaders from across the value chain to explore intersections between the built environment and the global sustainability agenda, from decarbonisation to equity and inclusion and beyond. Participants will uncover how stakeholders in different industries, and across public and private sectors, can connect with and harness the power of construction solutions to build a more just, healthy and resilient world.
Confirmed speakers include: Benoit Bazin, CEO and Chairman of Saint-Gobain; Jon Creyts, Chief Executive of Rocky Mountain Institute; Leslie Johnston, Chief Executive Officer of Laudes Foundation; Alan Dangour, Director, Climate and Health at Wellcome Trust; and Professor Tolullah Oni, University of Cambridge and UrbanBetter.
Who should attend: The guestlist will include global C-Suite and high-level leaders from various industries, the public sector, and multilateral institutions.
Tuesday, 21 January
12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Planetary Guardians "Planetary Health Check"
The planet's vital signs are in the red, from climate change to ecosystem health. What is the Planetary Health Check and how should businesses, policymakers, philanthropy and institutions integrate it into their operating frameworks to make a measurable difference for the planet? Join Professor Johan Rockstrom and other experts for this discussion, which also marks the launch of the Business on the Edge Report by Planetary Guardians, Accenture and WEF.
Who should attend: Leaders from business, philanthropy, government/institutions and youth sectors.
6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
The New York Times Dinner, hosted by A.G. Sulzberger and Andrew Ross Sorkin:: "The New Power Brokers: Business, Politics, and the Fate of Nations"
Is a 'new plutocracy' taking shape? This dinner will unpack what it means for a few extremely powerful business leaders, celebrities and influencers to shape economies and societies to their own interests today, beyond the guardrails of mainstream institutions or governance. What are the implications for business, governments, institutions, and people?
Who should attend: The New York Times Dinner is a signature moment at Davos with an exclusive, highly curated guest list. Its roughly 100 attendees will include senior policymakers, C-suite executives of blue-chip companies, global institutional leaders, and other experts.
Wednesday, 22 January
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
The New York Times Debate: “This House believes it is time for the U.S. to step aside”. Debate is curated by Debatable and sponsored by Qatar Debate.
Are we done waiting for The United States to step up, and for the American dream to deliver? Has Trump’s re-election crushed any last hope the world might’ve had for American-led global cooperation and sustainable transformation? Or does the United States still have the economic, political and cultural cachet to remain a key player on the world stage? Join us for what promises to be an exciting, informative, and timely debate, moderated by David Gelles of The New York Times.
Speakers include: Sian Beilock, President, Dartmouth; Agnes Callamard, Secretary-General, Amnesty International, Kamila Camillo, Executive Director, Instituto Oyá; Aron Cramer, President, BSR; Tirana Hassan, Executive Director, Human Rights Watch; Ashley M. Hunter, Founding Partner, A. Hunter & Company; Luisa Neubauer, Fridays for Future; Jeremy M. Oppenheim, Managing Partner, Systemiq.
Who should attend: The New York Times Debate is a signature moment at Davos and is attended by a wide-ranging cross-section of leaders and changemakers.
Thursday, 23 January
7:30 to 9:00 a.m.
A Laudes Foundation breakfast: The business imperative of a just transition
The concept of a just transition—greening the economy in a way that is as fair and inclusive as possible to everyone—is often framed as an equity and inclusivity issue. But there is also a more practical, even competitive, business imperative to understanding the social and economic implications of sustainable transformation. With contributions from senior business leaders and leading civil society stakeholders, this interactive discussion hosted by Laudes Foundation will explore how businesses that incorporate a just transition into their approach to sustainable transformation will move faster and more successfully. It will explore questions such as:
- What are the business advantages of engaging with a just transition, and how does it help companies achieve sustainable growth while addressing stakeholder needs?
- Who are the key stakeholders that businesses need to engage for a successful just transition, and what strategies have proven effective in addressing their concerns while advancing climate and sustainability goals?
- How can businesses integrate just transition principles into their operations while balancing the urgency of climate action and the need for streamlined, effective processes?
Confirmed speakers include: Leslie Johnston, CEO, Laudes Foundation; Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR; Amanda Ellis, Senior Director, Arizona State University Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation.
Who should attend: Senior business leaders, institutions supporting a rapid, just transition.
10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
The New York Times “The Climate Fix” Live - sponsored by SAP
2024’s major elections around the world brought uncertainty about countries’ climate agendas – so how might climate solutions endure in this new world? This Climate Forward live-journalism session, moderated by New York Times climate correspondent David Gelles, includes a discussion with leading innovators and experts on how climate solutions can withstand shifting political and market environments.
In a sponsored fireside chat portion of the programme, New York Times International President Stephen Dunbar-Johnson, SAP CFO Dominik Asam and Chief Sustainability and Commercial Officer Sophia Mendelsohn examine how finance and data can help business enable lasting climate solutions.
Confirmed speakers include: Dr. Christoph Gebald, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Climeworks; Bob Mumgaard, CEO of Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS); Professor Patrick V. Verkooijen, President, Global Center on Adaptation; Jennifer Morris, CEO, The Nature Conservancy and Faustine Delasalle, CEO, Mission Possible Partnership.
Who should attend: CSOs, CFOs, other C-suite leaders and a curated selection of climate innovators and changemakers.
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