University leaders from around the world convened at an event co-hosted by Times Higher Education and the University of Toronto in Davos during the World Economic Forum to talk about the power of place. The event kicked off the conversation we'll be having at the World Academic Summit in Toronto in September. 

Tim Sowula head of content and engagement for the THE Summits series hosts a special post-event wrap-up with Cheryl Regehr, vice-president and provost at the University of Toronto, Raj Kumar, vice-chancellor of OP Jindal University in India and Michael Spence, vice-chancellor at the University of Sydney. We also bring you highlights of the roundtable discussion.  

Speaking in the highlights:

Co-host: Phil Baty, chief knowledge officer, THE

Co-host: Cheryl Regehr, vice-president and provost, University of Toronto

Speakers (in order): Sarah Springman, rector, ETH Zurich

Bing Yang, provost and vice-president, Tsinghua University

Peter Piot, director, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Raj Kumar, vice-chancellor, OP Jindal University

Julie Bishop, chancellor, Australian National University 

Michael Spence, vice-chancellor, University of Sydney

Alicia Wilson, vice-president for economic development, Johns Hopkins University

Suzanne Fortier, principal and vice-chancellor, McGill University

Shinnosuke Obi, vice-president for international collaboration, Keio University

See more coverage of the Davos event: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/sydney-v-c-sees-huge-public-support-keeping-china-ties

Find out more about the World Academic Summit: https://tes.shocklogic.com/summits/worldacademic/2020/