2005 annual meeting at Davos
Deloitte leaders to address critical global business issues
| During the World Economic Forum's 2005 Davos Annual Meeting, which took place from January 26-30 in Switzerland, several Deloitte leaders had the opportunity to deliver presentations or participate in panel discussions that address issues critical to business and industries worldwide. See a list of Deloitte participants, or read the summary of Deloitte's activities in the text below. |  |
> Wednesday, January 26
- Program: "Update 2005: China"
Deloitte participant: Bill Parrett, CEO, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
Summary: Highlights of the main economic trends and political challenges facing China during the next 12 to 18 months. Read a summary of this session on the Forum's Web site.
Related thought leadership: "Business in China: The next stage — The fifth modernization"
> Thursday, January 27
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Program: "Tough Choices in Business"
Deloitte participant: Bill Parrett, CEO, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
Summary: As the economic recovery takes hold, chief executives must shift gears from cost-cutting to achieving sustained growth. This program asks two key questions: What are the critical factors for realizing this strategic shift? What hard choices must CEOs make in this new business climate?
Related thought leadership: "The CEO and Managing Risk in the 21st Century" and "In the Dark: What Boards and Executives Don't Know About the Health of Their Businesses"
- Program: "Governors Meeting for Finance"
Deloitte participant: Fernando Ruiz, Managing Partner, Financial Services, Deloitte Spain
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Program: "Governors Meeting for Healthcare"
Deloitte participant: Robert Go, Global Managing Director, Life Sciences & Health Care, Deloitte Consulting LLP, USA
Related thought leadership: "Striking the Right Balance in Emerging Countries' Health Care Systems" and "India Meets Doha"
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Program: "Is Big Brother Watching?"
Deloitte participant: Moderated by Anne Taylor, Chief Strategy Officer, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP
Summary: With companies and governments implementing solutions with technology like GPS, RFID and wireless, who is collecting information and how is it being used? How much is too much information? Is our privacy being compromised? Should there be greater regulation of information flows? What power, if any, does the average consumer have? Technology Pioneers and others discuss this issue.
> Friday, January 28
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Program: "Governors Meeting for Healthcare"
(Same as above)
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Program: "Governors Meeting for Professional Services"
Deloitte participant: Jerry Leamon, Global Managing Partner, Clients & Markets, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
To learn more about Deloitte's partnership with the World Economic Forum in previous years, see the 2004 Davos Annual Meeting.
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