The 2010 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland is currently underway. This is the third time I’ve had the honor to participate in this unique gathering of global leaders and thinkers. I am presenting in a variety of sessions here at the forum from roughly 200 offerings on the global situation:

1. Wednesday/ Arts, Culture, and the Digital Age
   Digital technology, online platforms and mobile devices expand across the world at an incredible pace. How will they impact the production and experience of arts and culture? I’ll be speaking on a panel with Paola Antonelli (MoMA), James Carpenter (RISD alum), Maurizio Seracini (UCSD).
2. Wednesday / The Art and Science of Imagination
   Developmental psychologists suggest there is a trade-off between the ability to generate ideas and the ability to apply what we know and put it to use. How do successful leaders stimulate and maintain their imaginative edge? With author Paolo Coelho and faculty from Harvard and UC Berkeley.
3. Thursday/ Rethinking Leadership Development
   “Go to the people. Learn from them. Live with them. Start with what they know. Build with what they have. The best of leaders when the task is accomplished are those of whom the people will say: ‘we have done it ourselves’.” — Lao Tzu
   What are the secrets of successful leadership development? With faculty and deans from Yale, London Business School, INSEAD, and Wharton.
4. Thursday/ Design for Change
   In today’s fast-changing and competitive environment, we need new ideas, methods and strategies to address the complexities facing us all. What can we learn from the design community about the principles of design thinking to help develop solutions to today’s complex problems? With Tim Browne (CEO of IDEO), Alice Rawsthorn (International Herald Times Tribune), Cameron Sinclair (Architecture for Humanity), and other key design leaders.
5. Friday/ IdeasLab with Harvard University
   I’ll be moderating a session with Harvard President Drew Faust and key Harvard faculty and deans on the latest creative solutions in healthcare. I’m especially excited about this one as I know artists and designers have so much to lend to the future of healthcare.

Will try to blog and tweet things that I see and hear. -JM