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HCLTech at Davos 2023
Learn more about our schedule in Davos — and how you can join us for a series of thought-provoking conversations and engagements across the sidelines of the Annual Meeting, at the Congress Centre and our pavilion at Promenade 66. Stay tuned for the latest on our program at WEF’23.
Agenda
Generation Equality Pop Up: Activating Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality
In partnership with UN Women
Part of UN Women’s Generation Equality Pop Up panels, in partnership with HCLTech, this high-level panel will revisit the gendered impacts of innovation and technology, and bring together high-level government representatives, experts and business leaders in conversation on solutions.
Featuring
Jill Kouri, Chief Marketing Officer, HCLTech
Kate Behncken, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Philanthropies
Caitlin Kraft-Buchman, Founder, CEO, Women@TheTable
Asa Tamsons, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Area Technologies and New Businesses, Ericsson
Moderated by: Sarah Hendriks, Director of Policy and Programme, UN Women
Watch Online: UN Women Socials
Preparing 1 Billion People for Tomorrow’s Economy
Part of the Annual Meeting
With 1 billion jobs liable to be radically transformed by technology in the next decade, what critical interventions are needed to provide better skills, jobs and education for 1 billion people by 2030?
This session is directly linked to the ongoing Reskilling Revolution initiative of the World Economic Forum.
Featuring
Belen Garijo, Chair of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer, Merck; International Business Council
Tony O. Elumelu, Chairman, UBA Group; Community of Chairpersons
Jonas Prising, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ManpowerGroup; International Business Council
C. Vijayakumar, CEO and Managing Director, HCLTech
Closing remarks by Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum
Moderated by: Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief, The Economist, United Kingdom
Congress Centre, Aspen 1
Part of WEF’23 Annual Meeting Agenda
Press Conference
Launch of WEF’s Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) Challenge for new public-private-philanthropic lens to catalyze climate action.
Featuring
Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson, HCLTech
Andrew Steer, President & CEO, Bezos Earth Fund
Tracy Francis, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
Desmond Kuek, CEO, Temasek Trust
Opening remarks by
Borge Brende, President, World Economic Forum
John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy on Climate, US State Department
Moderated by: Gim Huay Neo, Managing Director at Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum
Davos-Klosters, Media Village, Press Conference Room
Sustainability Dialogues — The Role of Youth
Sustainability Dialogues with HCLTech
Our series at Davos is focused on bringing together industry’s leading business and thought leaders to engage in an open dialogue, focused on the most pressing agendas and topics around sustainability. Our first panel discusses the role of youth to accelerate momentum towards the achievement of the SDGs.
Featuring
Santhosh Jayaram, Global Head of Sustainability, HCLTech
Laurent Freixe, Executive Vice President, CEO Zone Latin America – Nestlé and Global Alliance for YOUth Chairman
Moderator: Aoife Walsh, Global Head of Sustainability and CSR Marketing, HCLTech
Available on-demand here
Sustainability Dialogues — Private Multilateralism
Sustainability Dialogues with HCLTech
Our series at Davos is focused on bringing together industry’s leading business and thought leaders to engage in an open dialogue, focused on the most pressing agendas and topics around sustainability.
Our second panel discusses private multilateralism and the role of industry leaders in addressing global sustainability challenges and solutions.
Featuring
Santhosh Jayaram, Global Head of Sustainability, HCLTech
Charlie Giancarlo, Chairman and CEO, Pure Storage
Morten Dyrholm, Group Senior Vice President, Marketing, Communications, Sustainability and Public Affairs, Vestas
Moderated by: Aoife Walsh, Global Head of Sustainability and CSR Marketing, HCLTech
Watch Online: Available on-demand here
Scaling and Accelerating Sustainability Leadership
An interactive roundtable discussion on scaling and accelerating sustainability leadership. This event will introduce Sustainable Business Now, a new platform showcasing how leading companies tackle critical sustainability challenges. A select group of business and sustainability leaders are invited to engage in a lively and open discussion around the following questions:
What drives and differentiates sustainability leaders?
What have been the challenges and breakthroughs on the big, shared sustainability issues?
In 2023 and beyond, what are the main corporate sustainability challenges to focus on, and how can leaders help accelerate and scale progress further?
Featuring
Santhosh Jayaram, Global Head of Sustainability, HCLTech
Michael McComb, Global Head of Sustainability Communications, SAP
Chris Coulter, CEO, GlobeScan
SAP Intelligent Enterprise Institute at the Heimat Museum
Multilateral/Youth CEO Dialogue: Future of Work
From quiet quitting to the great resignation, how is the relationship between employers and young talent changing? Join an informal conversation between members of the Global Shapers Community and top executives from the Global Alliance for Youth, to explore how companies can manage this transition and meet the evolving expectations of young employees to promote intergenerational justice.
Featuring
Laurent Freixe, Executive Vice President, CEO Zone Latin America – Nestlé and Global Alliance for YOUth Chairman
Arthur Sadoun, Chairman and CEO – Publicis Group
Blanca Juti, Chief Corporate Affairs and Engagement Officer - L’Oréal
Blake Moret, Chairman and CEO - Rockwell Automation
Christophe Catoir, President of Adecco – Adecco Group
Ashish Kumar Gupta, Chief Growth Officer, Europe and Africa, Diversified Industries, HCLTech
Nicola Mendelsohn, Vice President Global Business Group – Meta
Moderator: Wanjuhi Njoroge, Global Shaper, Nairobi Hub, Kenya
Multilateral Room 2.8, Conference Center, Davos
Operating Models in the Wake of Deglobalization
WEF Affiliate Session
Recent geopolitical fractures and restrictive trade policies have set the stage for de-globalization. Fueled by the urgent need to create stable environments, businesses are now exploring innovative operating models to provide insulation from this volatility. Technology will play a major role in empowering them to tap the potential of local talent, find significantly higher support from their societies and governments, create resilient supply chains and meet regulatory requirements with greater confidence.
Featuring
Richard Lacaille, Global Head, Environmental, Social and Governance, State Street
Stefano Scabbio, Regional President of Southern Europe, ManpowerGroup
Richard Baldwin, Professor of International Economics, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Moderator: Srinivasan Seshadri, Global Head, Financial Services, HCLTech
Dome D, Ice Village, Davos Hockey Stadium
Watch on-demand here
Part of the Annual Meeting
Fresh water is fundamental to flourishing and resilient ecosystems. However, nearly one third of wetland ecosystems have been lost and populations of monitored fresh-water species have fallen by more than 80% over the past 50 years. Join the Top Innovators of the UpLink Global Freshwater Challenge, announced at this session, to explore the solutions that can deliver smarter, cheaper and more resilient water systems and how these can be scaled to address the global water crisis.
Featuring
Opening remarks by Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson, HCLTech, India; Community of Chairpersons
Moderated by: Emma Benameur, Head of Impact and Engagement; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Congress Centre, Ideas Hub
Part of WEF’23 Annual Meeting Agenda
Leading the Charge through Earth’s New Normal
Part of the Annual Meeting
The world is undergoing interacting crises in food, energy, health and nature that are threatening our way of life and accelerating us towards a global catastrophe. What visionary leadership is needed for systems thinking, transformative solutions and global collaboration to build a more inclusive, prosperous and sustainable future?
Featuring
Andrew Forrest, Chairman and Founder, Fortescue Metals Group
Al Gore, Vice-President of the United States (1993-2001); Chairman and Co-Founder, Generation Investment Management; Member of Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum
Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson, HCLTech; Community of Chairpersons
Gustavo Petro Urrego, President of Colombia
Fawn Sharp, President, National Congress of American Indians
Marc Benioff, Chair and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Salesforce
Opening remarks by
Joyeeta Gupta, Professor of Environment and Development in the Global South, University of Amsterdam
Johan Rockström, Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Closing Remarks by Yo-Yo Ma, Cellist; Cultural Leader
Chaired by: Gim Huay Neo, Managing Director, Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum
Congress Centre, Congress Hall
Part of WEF’23 Annual Meeting Agenda
Meeting of the Champions for Water Innovation Community
WEF Private event
Through the Champions for Water Innovation Community, the World Economic Forum engages with private sector leaders, civil society experts, and key public stakeholders to create new partnerships and opportunities for collaboration to inspire transformational ideas.
The Champions for Water Innovation community engages a diverse set of champions to re-energize and re-frame the global dialogue on water security.
Featuring
C Vijaykumar, CEO & Managing Director, HCLTech
Zachary Bogue, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, DCVC
Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé
Gustavo Manrique Miranda, Minister of the Environment, Water and Ecological Transition, Ministry of the Environment of Ecuador
Beatriz Perez, Senior Vice-President and Chief Communications, Sustainability and Strategic Partnerships Officer, The Coca-Cola Company
Aaron Tartakovsky, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Epic Cleantec
David Wallerstein, Chief eXploration Officer, Tencent Holdings
Opening remarks by Catherine Russell, Executive Director, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Closing Remarks by Emma Benameur, Head of Impact and Engagement; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Chaired by: Henk Ovink, Special Envoy for International Water Affairs, Netherlands Government
Matterhorn, Kurpark, Davos-Klosters
Breaking the Inclusivity Gap: How can business lead?
Private event
Hosted by
Bob Sternfels, Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company
Alan Jope, CEO, Unilever
Ilham Kadri, CEO, Solvay
Featuring
Pak Tiko, Deputy Minister of SOEs in Indonesia
Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson, HCLTech
Morosani Posthotel - Arvenstube Room
Sustainability Dialogues — Future of Brands
Sustainability Dialogues — Future of Brands
Our series at Davos is focused on bringing together industry’s leading business and thought leaders to engage in an open dialogue, focused on the most pressing agendas and topics around sustainability.
Our third panel discusses how sustainability is increasingly a major imperative in shaping brand perception and equity across stakeholders.
Featuring
Santhosh Jayaram, Global Head of Sustainability, HCLTech
Maserame Mouyeme, Director, Group Marketing and Corporate Affairs, Old Mutual
Robert Haigh, Strategy and Sustainability Director, Brand Finance
Moderated by: Aoife Walsh, Global Head of Sustainability and CSR Marketing, HCLTech
Watch Online: Available on-demand here
Building Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystems for Sustainable Growth
Advanced manufacturing is a critical enabler to improve sustainability in manufacturing while increasing competitiveness through emerging technologies.
Globally, companies are in different stages of implementing advanced manufacturing technologies. To enable organizations to deploy advanced manufacturing at scale and generate new value and customer experiences across value chains, it is imperative to design pragmatic solutions to support this transition. This event, therefore, brings together captains of the industry to demystify and share their insights.
Featuring
Thangam Thennarasu, Honorable Minister, Industries, Investment Promotion, And Commerce Department, Government Of Tamil Nadu
Srinivasan Seshadri, Global Head, Financial Services, HCLTech
S Krishnan, Additional Chief Secretary, Industries Department Government Of Tamil Nadu
Sanjeev Krishan, Chairman, PwC In India
Günther Schuh, Member of the Board Of Directors of the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (Wzl) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology (Ipt) at Rwth Aachen University
Prof. Dr. Torbjörn Netland, Dep. Of Management, Technology, And Ec., Eth Zürich
Tamil Nadu Lounge, Promenade 73, Davos
WEF Affiliate Session
Business has a vested interest in ensuring water resources are managed responsibly, fairly, and sustainably, as well as in collaborating on efforts targeting both the systems and community levels that will guarantee water security for all. This session will demonstrate that with urgent and concerted action, the world’s water crisis can be averted and water security can be a benefit for business and society alike.
Featuring
Santhosh Jayaram, Global Head of Sustainability, HCLTech
Cynthia McCaffrey, Representative, UNICEF India
Parameswaran Iyer, CEO, NITI Aayog (Government of India)
Paddy Padmanathan, CEO, ACWA Power
Ulrik Gernow, COO, Grundfos
Moderated by: Akanksha Khatri, Head, Nature and Biodiversity, World Economic Forum
Dome B, Ice Village, Davos Hockey Stadium
At the end of each day, UN Women will film a short, live “reporting from” series on social media at the Generation Equality hub, supported by HCLTech, highlighting key discussions and takeaways from sessions.
Featuring
Aldijana Sisic, Chief of Multistakeholder Partnerships and Advisory Services, UN Women
Richard Lui, Journalist, NBC News/MSNBC
Zulfia Nafees, Global Head of Brand, HCLTech
Watch Online: UN Women Socials
Sustainability Dialogues: Sustainability Innovation
Sustainability Dialogues with HCLTech
Our series at Davos is focused on bringing together industry’s leading business and thought leaders to engage in an open dialogue, focused on the most pressing agendas and topics around sustainability. Our fourth panel discusses innovation in sustainability and the need to create disruptive change models.
Featuring
Santhosh Jayaram, Global Head of Sustainability, HCLTech
Phil Clement, Chief Marketing Officer, Johnson Controls
Representative from the Aquapreneur Innovation Initiative Winners, TBC
Moderated by: Aoife Walsh, Global Head of Sustainability and CSR Marketing, HCLTech
Available on-demand here
Location
Find The HCLTech Pavilion
At Promenade 66, 7270 Davos Platz
WEF 2023 Playlist

Disruptive Innovation for Sustainability
Part of the Sustainability Dialogues series in Davos at WEF’23
Santhosh Jayaram, Global Head of Sustainability, HCLTech is in conversation with Aoife Walsh, Global Head of Sustainability and CSR Marketing, HCLTech recap their learnings from the week at Davos and how they tie into their recent experiences at COP27.

Srinivasan Seshadri reflects on WEF’23
Davos Diaries featuring the HCLTech Delegation at WEF’23
Hear from Srinivasan Seshadri, Global Head, Financial Services, HCLTech, on the conversations, perspectives and insights that stood out for him during Davos 2023.

Ashish K Gupta reflects on WEF’23
Davos Diaries featuring the HCLTech Delegation at WEF’23
Hear from Ashish K Gupta, Chief Growth Officer, Europe and Africa, Diversified Industries, HCLTech, on the conversations, perspectives and insights that stood out for him during Davos 2023

Anil Ganjoo reflects on WEF’23
Davos Diaries featuring the HCLTech Delegation at WEF’23
Hear from Anil Ganjoo, Chief Growth Officer, Americas, TMT and RCPG, HCLTech, on the conversations, perspectives and insights that stood out for him during Davos 2023.

Jill Kouri reflects on WEF’23
Davos Diaries featuring the HCLTech Delegation at WEF’23
Hear from Jill Kouri, Global Chief Marketing Officer, HCLTech, on the conversations, perspectives and insights that stood out for her during Davos 2023.

Future of Brands
Part of the Sustainability Dialogues series in Davos at WEF’23
Our third panel discusses how sustainability is increasingly a major imperative in shaping brand perception and equity across stakeholders. Featuring, Santhosh Jayaram, Global Head of Sustainability, HCLTech, Maserame Mouyeme, Director, Group Marketing and Corporate Affairs, Old Mutual, and Robert Haigh, Strategy and Sustainability Director, Brand Finance in conversation with Aoife Walsh, Global Head of Sustainability and CSR Marketing, HCLTech.

Private Multilateralism
Part of the Sustainability Dialogues series in Davos at WEF’23
Our second panel discusses private multilateralism and the role of industry leaders in addressing global sustainability challenges and solutions. Featuring, Santhosh Jayaram, Global Head of Sustainability, HCLTech and Charlie Giancarlo, Chairman and CEO, Pure Storage, in conversation with Aoife Walsh, Global Head of Sustainability and CSR Marketing, HCLTech

C Vijayakumar speaks to CNBC-TV18
In conversation with Shereen Bhan, CNBC-TV18
C Vijayakumar, CEO & Managing Director, HCLTech, speaks to Shereen Bhan, CNBC-TV18 on a range of topics including the IT sector outlook for 2023, deal pipeline, key risks and more.

An Audience with the Aquapreneurs
Part of the Sustainability Dialogues series in Davos at WEF’23
We catch up with Global Freshwater Innovation challenge winners and Aquapreneurs, Aaron Tartakovsky, Epic Cleantec and Tatiana Malvasio, Agro Kilimo, to chat about their start-ups and their solutions for the freshwater crisis.

The Role of Youth
Part of the Sustainability Dialogues series in Davos at WEF’23
Santhosh Jayaram, our Global Head of Sustainability, is joined by Laurent Freixe, Executive Vice President, CEO Zone Latin America – Nestlé and Global Alliance for YOUth Chairman, to discuss the role of youth to accelerate momentum towards the achievement of the SDGs in conversation with Aoife Walsh, Global Head of Sustainability and CSR Marketing.

Sustainability Dialogues with HCLTech
Aoife Walsh and Santhosh Jayaram, preview our series of sustainability-themed conversations at #wef23
Standing in front of the Davoser Storm hydropower plant that powers the HCLTech pavilion in Davos with 100% clean, renewable energy—Santhosh Jayaram, our Global Head of Sustainability, is joined by Aoife Walsh, Global Head of Sustainability and CSR Marketing to preview the upcoming Sustainability Dialogues from #wef23.

Generation Equality Pop-up w/ UN Women
Jill Kouri, CMO, HCLTech, speaks on “Activating Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality”
Jill Kouri, Chief Marketing Officer, HCLTech, Kate Behncken, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Philanthropies, Caitlin Kraft-Buchman, Founder, CEO, Women@TheTable, Asa Tamsons, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Area Technologies and New Businesses, Ericsson and Moderated by: Sarah Hendriks, Director of Policy and Programme, UN Women

Welcome to WEF 2023, Davos
Meet the brand new HCLTech pavilion in Davos and preview the week ahead
C Vijayakumar, CEO & Managing Director, talks about our spot on the Davos promenade at WEF’23, showcasing the stunning HCLTech pavilion. Hear from Jill Kouri, CMO, on the exciting engagements lined up for #HCLTechAtDavos at the 53rd Annual Meeting.

Hello #HCLTechAtDavos
The HCLTech Pavilion at WEF 2023 is unveiled.
Promenade 66 is the place to be at WEF’23. Say hello to the stunning HCLTech Pavilion in Davos at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023.