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LONDON — Welcome back to CNBC's live blog covering all the latest news, views and action on day 3 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
CNBC's guest highlights today include ECB President Christine Lagarde, who will speak to Karen Tso at 9:15 a.m. Davos time, and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who will be interviewed by Steve Sedgwick at 8:40 a.m. local time.
Mark Rutte, the head of NATO, Polish President Andrzej Duda, Dick Schoof, the Netherlands' prime minister, as well as Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister Mohammed Al Jadaan and Finnish President Alexander Stubb will also speak to CNBC at the forum.
High-profile figures giving keynote speeches today include António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, who's due to speak at 11:30 a.m. Davos time, as well as Spain's Sanchez.
Our anchors will also be moderating panels on digital health and the changing landscape of food.
Swiss police patrol outside the Congress Center ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 19, 2025.
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Close to 3,000 leaders from over 130 countries are gathered in the Alpine town to discuss the world's greatest challenges this week.
WEF says the guestlist this year includes 350 government leaders, including 60 heads of state and governments, as well as alongside key figures from business, civil society, academia, and international organizations.
AI the hot topic among CEOs at this year’s Davos
Artificial intelligence is the topic du jour at this year's World Economic Forum Annual Meeting — a major gathering of political and corporate leaders — in Davos, Switzerland.
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Of all the corporate buzzwords, artificial intelligence is by far the one that's been on every major corporate leader's lips at this year's World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland.
Numerous big-name company CEOs and investors in industries spanning financial services to marketing talked up the potential of AI technology.
For more on what CEOs — from Mistral's Arthur Mensch to Lloyds Bank's Charlie Nunn — had to say about AI, read the full story.
— Ryan Browne
WEF keynote speakers and highlights on Wednesday
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrives for a meeting with French Minister of Foreign Affairs Stephane Sejourne at UN headquarters in New York on February 23, 2024.
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On Wednesday, high-profile figures giving keynote speeches at the forum include António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, who's due to speak at 11:30 a.m. Davos time and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at 15:45 p.m. local time.
The day's panels include a look at Russia's growth outlook and "decoding" China's economy, with both events due to start at 9a.m. Davos time.
Later in the morning, experts will take a look at the start-up landscape and the trajectory for global interest rates, while the afternoon will see a range of public figures consider the rise of economic nationalism, the future of healthcare and whether Latin America's economic tide is turning.
Javad Zarif, Iran's vice-president for strategic affairs, will also be speaking in the afternoon.
— Holly Ellyatt
CNBC guest highlights for Wednesday
Mark Rutte, incoming secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), during a transition ceremony at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. Mark Rutte, the affable and meticulous former Dutch premier, has a daunting task ahead to keep the defense alliance a global force.
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It's day 3 of Davos and CNBC is back with a raft of interviews with global heads of state, presidents and CEOs.
The day's top interview will be with ECB President Christine Lagarde, due to take place at 09:15 Davos time.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will be interviewed by Steve Sedgwick at 8:40 a.m. local time.
Other guest highlights on Wednesday morning include Mark Rutte, the head of NATO, Polish President Andrzej Duda, and Dick Schoof, the Netherlands' prime minister, as well as Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister Mohammed Al Jadaan and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, among others.
An interview with the International Monetary Fund's First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath will also be broadcast Wednesday afternoon.
We'll also be interviewing a range of CEOs including the chief executives of Aon, Philips, Merck and Infosys.
Our anchors will also be moderating panels on 'Digital Health,' with the panel including Mayo Clinic CEO Gianrico Farrugia, and the 'Changing Landscape of Food,' with guests including Stefaan Decraene, the chair of Rabobank and Nestle CEO Laurent Freixe.
— Holly Ellyatt
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