BT is proud to be a strategic partner of the World Economic Forum - an independent organisation committed to improving the state of the world by engaging leaders in partnerships to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

Making change happen

As a strategic partner, BT participates in a variety of the forum’s initiatives and strategic events throughout the year. BT is also a member of the forum's IT & Telecoms Industry Partners Programme, represented by Ben Verwaayen, BT chief executive officer. Ben also represents BT on the programme's board of governors, which sets the agenda for future workshops. This year the focus areas are the digital ecosystem and global education initiatives.

Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum and Ben Verwaayen Interview.

The two leaders talk about their strategic partnership, globalisation and what prompted Professor Schwab to set up the forum.

Francois Barrault, chief executive officer, BT Global Services

On BT's relationship with the World Economic Forum

Matt Bross, CTO, BT Group

Why is involvement with the World Economic Forum so important to BT's innovation strategy and innovation programme?

• Technology Pioneers
• Global Education Initiative

• World Economic Forum on Latin America 2008
• Annual Meeting, Davos, 2008
• India Economic Summit, December 2007
• Inaugural Annual Meeting of the New Champions, September 2007
• Middle East Summit, Jordan, May 2007
• World Economic Forum on East Asia 2007
• World Economic Forum on Africa 2007