ADVISORY DAVOS-FORUM/

Xi Jinping, Modi, Guterres and Fauci speak at virtual Davos

Start: 17 Jan 2022 09:55 GMT

End: 17 Jan 2022 12:00 GMT

DAVOS – The WEF is holding the event online after postponing its annual meeting given the difficulties on holding an in-person event amid the coronavirus pandemic. First day speakers include Chinese President Xi Jinping, US top infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

SCHEDULE:

1000GMT : Special Address by Chinese President Xi Jinping – Speakers: Xi Jinping, Klaus Schwab

1200GMT: COVID-19: What’s Next? Public Speakers: Francine Lacqua, Anthony S. Fauci, Annelies Wilder-Smith, Stéphane Bancel, Richard Hatchett

1300GMT: Technology Cooperation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Speakers: Sunil Bharti Mittal, Hans Vestberg, Paula Ingabire

1500GMT: Special Address by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India

1600GMT: Special Address by António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations

Restrictions:

BROADCAST: None

DIGITAL: None

Source: WEF

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Location: Switzerland

Topic: Politics / International Affairs

Audio: NATURAL / ORIGINAL

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