REUTERS NEXT (Jan 11-14) kicks off 2021 by gathering global leaders and forward thinkers to reimagine solutions to the challenges the new year brings
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
The Virtual Summit Rethinking the Future
REUTERS NEXT kicks off 2021 by gathering global leaders and forward thinkers to reimagine solutions to the challenges the new year brings.
After the extraordinary upheavals of 2020, we will come together to look ahead at opportunities for change and growth, as well as how to deal with the rifts and problems that our world and our societies face.
No country, company or community can tackle the future alone. To build a better world, thinkers and doers must come together to share ideas, collaborate and act.
REUTERS NEXT draws on Reuters global reach to host diverse voices from around the world who will examine topics from different perspectives, bringing their passion, experience and expertise to find new ways forward.
Join the conversation at REUTERS NEXT as we look ahead, together.
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will attend REUTERS NEXT on January 13 & 14, 2021 and
will cover these days in real time
AGENDA
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Day 1: January 11

The private banking arm of OCBC Bank is among a handful of Asian banks that have emerged among the biggest serving the region’s growing legion of billionaires. Boasting assets under management of $116 billion, Bank of Singapore has expanded into Europe, India and Dubai as it seeks to serve the family offices of the rich. The private bank, part of Southeast Asia’s second-largest lender, is also exploring setting up an onshore presence in China, the top market for wealth creation.

Bahren ShaariChief Executive OfficerBank of Singapore

Anshuman DagaSenior Financial CorrespondentReuters


Dr Reza BaqirGovernorState Bank Pakistan

Simon RobinsonGlobal Managing EditorReuters


Tae Yong-hoThe Member of the National Assembly of The Republic of Korea

Jack KimCorrespondentReuters

Asia has managed to control the spread of the new coronavirus more swiftly and effectively than the rest of the world, but many countries in the region are still battling with a persistent resurgence of new cases and the initial amount of vaccines Asia will receive will be limited. Is Asia likely to lag other regions in ending the pandemic and when will things go back to normal?

Dr. Pandu RionoEpidemiologist & Senior StaffUniversity of Indonesia, Faculty of Public Health

Irma HidayanaCo-Founder & Co-LeaderLaporCovid19

Dale FisherProfessor of MedicineNational University of Singapore

Moderator: Miyoung KimBreaking News Editor, AsiaReuters


Edward Yau Tang-wahSecretary for Commerce and Economic DevelopmentHong Kong Special Administrative Region Government

Anne-Marie RoantreeBureau ChiefReuters


Deep KalraFounder & Group Executive ChairmanMakeMyTrip Limited

Sabina FluxaChief Executive OfficerIberostar

Tony FernandesChief Executive OfficerAirAsia


Steve FisherPresident and Chief Executive OfficerNovelis

Yash LohiaChief Sustainability OfficerIndorama Ventures

How can we cut emissions if we can’t count them?

David HoneChief Climate Change AdviserShell

Nick StansburyHead of Commodity ResearchLegal & General Investment Management (LGIM)

Sean KidneyChief Executive OfficerClimate Bonds Initiative

Look at different investment strategies – infrastructure, digital and trade.

Fola FagbuleSenior Vice PresidentAfrica Finance Corporation

Juliana RotichVenture PartnerAtlantica Ventures

Silver OjakolCommissioner External TradeGhana


Vera Daves de SousaFinance MinisterMinistry of Finance of Angola


Lanaya IrvinPresidentCoqual

John RiceFounder & Chief Executive OfficerManagement Leadership for Tomorrow


Waad al-KateabFilmmaker, Activist & FounderAction For Sama

Companies lurched into diversity policies after Floyd’s death. Will they stick?

Speakers TBC

In a polarised world, news media need to rebuild trust. Impartiality, transparency, representation and listening all play a part. What other strategies are top media executives planning?

Tim DavieDirector GeneralBBC

Michael FriedenbergPresidentReuters

Moderator: Jane BarrettGlobal Editor Media News StrategyReuters


Professor Jeffrey SachsEconomist & DirectorCenter for Sustainable Development at Columbia University

Ann SaphirFinancial ReporterReuters


Sama Bilbao y LeonDirector GeneralWorld Nuclear Association

Dan PonemanPresident & Chief Executive OfficerCentrus Energy Corp.

Jay WilemanPresident & Chief Executive OfficerGE Hitachi

George BorovasHead of Nuclear and Tokyo Office Managing PartnerHunton Andrews Kurth

Moderator: Nina ChestneyHead of EMEA Power, Gas, Coal and CarbonReuters


Joe KaeserPresident & Chief Executive OfficerSiemens AG


Dwayne MatthewsEducation Strategist & FounderTomorrowNow Learning Labs

Climate change is warming the Arctic faster than the rest of the world, opening long-frozen region to exploration, tourism, mining and shipping. Those crowds and commerce have an impact on the environment and indigenous communities.

Ann DanielsPolar Explorer

Ilarion MerculieffPresidentGlobal Center for Indigenous Leadership and Lifeways

Neil RobertsHead of Marine and AviationLloyd’s of London Market Association

Moderator: Clare BaldwinSpecial CorrespondentReuters

Top players in the oil industry discuss the challenges and opportunities for their businesses in a transition away from fossil fuels.

Lorenzo SimonelliChief Executive OfficerBaker Hughes

Moderator: Jennifer HillerOil & Gas ReporterReuters


Salman KhanFounder and CEOKhan Academy


Sheryl SandbergChief Operating OfficerFacebook
Day 2: January 12


Dr. S. JaishankarExternal Affairs Minister of India


Benjamin DioknoGovernorBangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Karen LemaBureau Chief PhilippinesReuters


Hugh YoungManaging DirectorAberdeen Standard Investments

Elizabeth AllenHead of Asian Fixed IncomeHSBC Global Asset Management


Steve GanEditor-in-chiefMalaysiakini.com

Najwa ShihabNewscaster & AnchorMetro TV Indonesia

Cherian GeorgeProfessor of Media StudiesHong Kong Baptist University


K ShanmugamMinister for Home Affairs & Minister for Law

The ACCC’s Sims is spearheading potential changes to Australia’s merger laws early in 2021, putting the country at the front of a global crackdown on antitrust violations from “Big Tech.” The ACCC is due to deliver a report on the app marketplace, with a focus on the market power of Apple and Google, by the end of March. The regulator has already taken legal action against Google twice – for misleading consumers about how much personal information it was tracking and for misleading consumers about its collection of personal location data.

Rod SimsChairAustralian Competition and Consumer Commission


Nguyen Thi Phuong ThaoPresident & CEOVietJet


Jihan AbassFounder & Chief Executive OfficerLami

Iyinoluwa AboyejiTech Entrepreneur Co-FounderAndela


Sir Tim Berners-LeeInventor of World Wide Web and CTOInrupt

John BruceChief Executive OfficerInrupt

Digital taking barriers down and making banking more possible – but also making digital a requirement?

Vijay Shekar SharmaChief Executive Officer & FounderPaytm


Olaf ScholzFederal Minister of Finance and Vice ChancellorGerman Federal Ministry of Finance

Mark BendeichEurope News EditorReuters


Patricia EspinosaExecutive SecretaryUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Matthew GreenClimate Change CorrespondentReuters

Conspiracy theories and misinformation have spewed out of social media to mainstream narratives. Where does it all come from? How do they proliferate and what can we do about it?

Graham BrookieDirector and Managing Editor, Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab)Atlantic Council

Claire WardleCo-FounderFirst Draft

Christina AnagnostopoulosSenior Producer, Reuters Fact CheckReuters


Eric NorrisPresident – Lithium GBUAlbemarle Corporation

Ernest ScheyderCorrespondentReuters

Unlike Shell or BP, Chevron has been unabashed about its commitment to fossil fuels. It’s been smarter than others though, has a stronger balance sheet, and has made more calculated decisions. This has shown up in its market value, which last week surpassed Exxon Mobil for the first time ever. Wirth will have a lot to say about global economies, too, and the global rebound from the Covid-19 crisis.

Michael WirthChief Executive OfficerChevron

Lauren Silva LaughlinGlobal Deals EditorReuters

Rob CoxGlobal EditorReuters Breakingviews

What are the best ways to help the poorer countries of the world and their societies? Is the age of foreign aid over? What about debt relief and keeping more tax in country?

Dambisa MoyoGlobal Economist & AuthorVersaca Investments

Is the best way to lower emissions to keep fossil fuels in the ground? Why environmentalists believe not tapping new oil and gas deposits, and plugging abandoned wells, would benefit investors and society.

Janet RedmanClimate Campaign DirectorGreenpeace USA

Kassie SiegelSenior Counsel and DirectorThe Climate Law Institute

Peter EricksonSenior ScientistStockholm Environment Institute


Stephen PagliucaCo-chairBain

Lauren Silva LaughlinGlobal Deals EditorReuters


Calvin McDonaldChief Executive OfficerLululemon
Day 3: January 13

The once fast-growing Asian aviation industry has been hit hard by the pandemic, with the region among the slowest to reopen international travel, though domestic travel has begun to rebound. How will the pandemic shape future travel patterns for leisure and business travel? How can airlines like Qantas adapt their product, fleet and route networks for the future passenger mix? How will they restore confidence in international travel before and after a vaccine?

Alan JoyceChief Executive OfficerQantas

Suntory, like all global drinks makers, has been hit hard by the pandemic which has dented sales of its popular beer and global whiskies. Even with the eventual arrival of vaccines, consumers are expected to remain wary of crowding together at bars and restaurants as they used to. How is Suntory riding out the slump? Are there any new growth opportunities in post-pandemic trends (drinking at home, non-alcohol beers etc.)? Has the pandemic, and the global political landscape, changed his views on globalization? Do Japanese companies including Suntory need to be more wary of large-scale, international acquisitions now?

Takeshi NiinamiChief Executive OfficerSuntory

Over the past three decades, more journalists have been killed in Asia Pacific than any other region on earth, with the Philippines, India, and Afghanistan consistently ranked among the deadliest places to be a journalist. Overall press freedom has worsened in more than a dozen countries across the continent since 2018, according to watchdog Reporters Without Borders, and in a time of pandemic, pervasive online misinformation, and rising authoritarianism, news organizations are facing unprecedented challenges.

Khin OmarBurmese Democracy Activist

Nidhi RazdanAssociate Professor of JournalismHarvard University

Vergel O. SantosMember, Board of TrusteesCenter for Media Freedom and Responsibility


Dr. Fred HuChairmanPrimavera Capital Group


Shan WeijianChairman and Chief Executive OfficerPAG


Christine LagardePresidentEuropean Central Bank

Alessandra GalloniGlobal Managing EditorReuters

A global panel on press freedom around the world. Is it getting generally worse?

Maria RessaFounder, Rapplercompany

Sonny SweCo-Founder & Chief Executive OfficerFrontier Myanmar

How African storytellers are reshaping the way the world sees the continent.

Bibi Bakare-YusufFounder & PublisherCassava Republic Press

Mo AbuduChief Executive OfficerEbonylife Media & Ebonylife Place


Dr. Anders TegnellState EpidemiologistSweden

Dr. Chikwe IhekweazuDirector GeneralNigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)


John PearsonChief Executive OfficerDHL Express


Alan JopeChief Executive OfficerUnilever


Kristin PeckChief Executive OfficerZoetis

COVID-19 has laid bare many failings in the public health system. What lessons are there to learn around the world and what are the biggest challenges beyond COVID?

Heidi J LarsonProfessor of AnthropologyRisk and Decision Science Vaccine Confidence Project

Professor Michelle WilliamsDean of the FacultyHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Speaker TBC


Sandeep MathraniChief Executive OfficerWeWork

Richard Edelman discusses the new Trust Barometer for 2021. To discuss trust in journalism, politicians, tech companies etc.

Richard EdelmanChief Executive OfficerEdelman

What do we do about the unequal impact of climate change?

Dr Friederike OttoAssociate Director, Environmental Change InstituteUniversity of Oxford

Osprey Orielle LakeFounder and Executive DirectorWomen’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International

Mohamed AdowDirectorPower Shift Africa

Valerie VolcoviciCorrespondentReuters


Darren WalkerPresidentFord Foundation


Sundar PichaiChief Executive OfficerGoogle and Alphabet
Day 4: January 14

Mahathir bin Mohamad served twice as Malaysia’s prime minister, from July 1981 to October 2003 and from May 2018 to March 2020. Forming the new Homeland Fighters Party, Mahathir remains a prominent voice in the Southeast Asian nation’s politics.

Mahathir MohamadFormer Prime Minister of Malaysia


Speaker TBC

Global sales of palm oil, used in everything from cookies to soap, reached $43 billion last year, with Southeast Asia responsible for the bulk of production. The industry has come under fire in recent years, including consumer boycotts, for clearing biodiversity-rich tropical rainforests in the region. Yet it also provides hundreds of thousands of jobs as well as substantial foreign income. The major players, Indonesia and Malaysia, are looking at ways to expand coveted green credentials, even as they push for consumer companies to step up purchases of the more expensive sustainable palm oil.

Ravi MuthayahSecretary-GeneralMalaysia Plantation & Commodities Ministry

Olivier TichitLeader of SustainabilityMusim Mas

Mohd Haris Mohd ArshadManaging DirectorSime Darby Oils

Nowhere else in the world has seen more rapid digitization in the past decade than in China, where technological innovation driven by the private sector has transformed all aspects of society, from the way people socialize to how business is done. The commercial outlook for innovators in China is positive, with a ready market of 1.4 billion people, but any new technological offerings and innovation remain beholden to sudden shifts in the mood in Beijing.

Ma BaoliFounder, Chairman & Chief Executive OfficerBlueCity


Taro KonoJapan Minister of State for Special Missions

India’s Serum Institute is one of the biggest vaccine makers by volume in the world. CEO Poonawalla’s early bet on the AstraZeneca-University of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate during first phase trials appears to have paid off. The institute plans to prioritize distribution in India before providing doses to the COVAX facility, an international initiative aimed at ensuring almost 100 low and middle income economies have access to a vaccine.

Adar PoonawallaChief Executive OfficerIndia’s Serum Institute


N ChandrasekaranChairmanTata Group

How has Covid changed universities and which changes will stick.

Sebastian ThrunFounder, President & Executive ChairmanUdacity

Louise RichardsonVice-ChancellorUniversity of Oxford

The Amazon rainforest is being destroyed for business but are the two incompatible? Can we save the Amazon and profit from it?

João Paulo FerreiraChief Executive OfficerNatura & Co Latin America


Peter WenninkPresident & Chief Executive OfficerASML


Speaker TBC

If big investors dump stocks, there may be less accountability. What to do?

John FlintFormer Group Chief ExecutiveHSBC

Adam MatthewsDirector of Ethics and EngagementChurch of England Pensions Board


Speaker TBC

How the US legal profession is pushing greater diversity and where the blockers still are.

Justice Goodwin LiuAssociate JusticeCalifornia Supreme Court

Anne RobinsonManaging Director, General Counsel and Corporate SecretaryVanguard

Dev StahlkopfCorporate Vice President and General Counsel, Legal AffairsMicrosoft


Jitse GroenChief Executive OfficerJustEat

Brian NiccolChairman & Chief Executive OfficerChipotle

Off the back of its successful IPO, Airbnb’s CEO Brian Chesky shares lessons from the pandemic and how he sees travel returning in 2021.

Brian CheskyChief Executive OfficerAirbnb

Interview with Y Combinator on where they are putting their trend-setting bets in 2021.

Michael SeibelGroup Partner and Managing DirectorY-Combinator

Jared FriedmanGroup PartnerY-Combinator
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