The 47^th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is taking place in Davos, Switzerland from the 17^th to 20^th January 2016. The event themed “Responsive and responsible leadership” will be attended by nearly 3,000 leaders in government, business, academia and civil society around the world.

The meeting will focus on four key leadership challenges: strengthening global collaboration, revitalising economic growth, reforming capitalism and preparing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

The participants for today’s plenary sessions include:

• Gavin Patterson – Chief Executive Officer, BT Group Plc
• Paul Kagame – President of the Republic of Rwanda, Office of the President of Rwanda
• Evelyn Ruppert – Professor, Goldsmiths, University of London
• André Kudelski – Chairman and CEO, Kudelski Group
• Michael F. Neidorff – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Centene Corporation
• Wolfgang Schäuble – Federal Minister of Finance, Federal Ministry of Finance of Germany
• Pravin Gordhan – Minister of Finance, Ministry of Finance of South Africa
• Nicolas Dujovne – Minister of Treasury, Ministry of Treasury of Argentina
• Atul Gawande – Executive Director, Ariadne Labs; Surgeon, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Francis S. Collins – Director, National Institutes of Health
• Afsin Yurdakul – International News Anchor, Habertürk TV
• Francisco González – Group Executive Chairman, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
• David Craig – President, Financial & Risk, Thomson Reuters
• Khalid Al-Falih – Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia
• Maxim Oreshkin – Minister of Economic Development, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation

They will be leading discussions on several issues which include, “ Shaping a National Digital Strategy,” “What If: Privacy Becomes a Luxury Good?,” “The G20 Agenda: Charting a New Course for Growth,” “A Conversation on the Future of Medicine,” “The Global Fintech Revolution,” “Ending Corruption: The Recovery of Trust,” “Shaping Davos: Meeting the Youth Imperative,” “Taxation without Borders: A Fair Share from Multinationals” and “Global Economic Outlook.”

Speakers from Africa include:

• Alpha Condé – President, Guinea
• Paul Kagame – President of the Republic of Rwanda, Office of the President of Rwanda
• Aliko Dangote – President and Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited
• Cyril M. Ramaphosa – Deputy President of South Africa, The Presidency of South
• Lindiwe Mazibuko – Leader of the Opposition, Parliament of South Africa (2011-2014), Democratic Alliance (DA)
• Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – Former Managing Director, World Bank
• Yemi Osinbajo – Vice-President of Nigeria, Office of the Vice-President of Nigeria
• Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim – Coordinator, Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad (AFPAT)
• Sipho M Pityana – Chairman, AngloGold Ashanti Ltd
• Michaella Rugwizangoga – Managing Partner, Future54

Watch the sessions live here: