Talking points

The sessions and seminars in Davos range from critical issues to the quirky and eclectic

36 hours in September: What went wrong?
$600 billion was wiped off global shares in two days on September 17 and 18. Economic luminaries debate what drove the meltdown, and the role of investor psychology

Power to the people: politics in the internet age
President Obama's hugely successful use of the web as a campaign tool highlights the power of the internet. What threats and opportunities does this raise?

The values behind market capitalism
Tony Blair joins business leaders including Stephen Green, chairman of HSBC, and Indra Nooyi, chairman of Pepsico, to debate the ethical worries provoked by world economic crisis and whether an anti-capitalist backlash can be avoided

Leadership lessons from Shakespeare's Macbeth
A leading theatre director draws on “the Scottish play” to offer lessons in leading to world business chiefs

Can the world live with a frugal America?
As Americans batten down the hatches for a long recession, and struggle with debts worth 140 per cent of GDP, what does a cash-strapped US economy mean for global economic prospects?

The Obama Administration: can it meet the world's expectations?
Amid sky-high hopes for what the Obama presidency will achieve, its chances of success are debated by a panel including Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan

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