London|5-7 May 2009                                                         Download Pocket Agenda

Tuesday, 5 May
13:00 - 18:30 Conference Registration and Information
19:00 - 22:00 Welcome Reception and Dinner
The British Museum
Wednesday, 6 May
7:30 - 18:00 Conference Registration and Information
7:30 - 9:00 Networking Opportunities
  • Breakfast
  • Talking Points (one-on-one meetings)
9:00 - 9:15 Opening and Welcome Remarks
9:15 - 10:15 General Session: Panel Discussion
Transformation of the Global Economy

Gerard Lyons, PhD, Chief Economist and Group Head of Global Research at Standard Chartered
Joseph Quinlan, Managing Director and Chief Market Strategist of Bank of America Global Wealth and Investment Management
Dennis Turner, Chief Economist of HSBC Bank plc
Nicholas Owen (panel host)
10:15 - 11:00 General Session: Panel Discussion
Executive Viewpoint
Innovation – The Currency of Competition

Jim Goodnight, CEO of SAS
David Brennan, CEO of AstraZeneca
Jim Davis, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of SAS (panel host)
11:00 - 11:45 Break in Networking Hall
11:45 - 12:30 General Session: Keynote Address
Using Innovation to Thrive and Strive
Geoffrey Moore, Managing Director, TCG Advisors and Venture Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures
12:30 - 13:45 Informal Networking Lunch
13:45 - 15:15 Networking Opportunities
  • Networking Hall open
  • Talking Points (one-on-one meetings)
  • Press Briefing
15:15 - 17:00 Concurrent, Interactive Breakout Sessions and Workshops
17:00 - 18:00 Reception in Networking Hall
Thursday, 7 May
7:00 - 16:30 Conference Registration and Information
7:30 - 9:00 Networking Opportunities
  • Breakfast
  • Talking Points (one-on-one meetings)
9:00 - 9:15 Opening Remarks
9:15 - 10:00 General Session: Panel Discussion
Optimisation with Leading Organisations
Mikael Hagström, Executive Vice President of SAS Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific
Rom Hendler, Vice President of Strategic Marketing at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino and The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino
Lucy Woods, Chief Executive Officer of Viatel
Ben Edwards, Publisher and Executive Vice President of Economist.com (panel host)
10:00 - 10:45 General Session: Keynote Address
Adapting to the New World Conditions by Way of Business Transformation
Dr. Kjell A. Nordström, visionary on the "new world" of international business and co-author of international best-sellers Karaoke Capitalism and Funky Business
10:45 - 12:00 Networking Opportunities
  • Break in Networking Hall
  • Talking Points (one-on-one meetings)
12:00 - 13:15 Informal Networking Lunch
13:15 - 15:00 Concurrent, Interactive Breakout Sessions and Workshops
15:00 - 15:30 Break in Networking Hall
15:30 - 16:15 General Session: Closing Keynote Address
From Water to Wheels: Remaining a World-Beater
Whilst Transforming the Way Your World Works!

Rebecca Romero, the first British woman in history to win an Olympic medal in two entirely different sports

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