The 2009 Emerging Markets Summit

Paradigm shift - how are emerging markets responding to the recession?
As the recession becomes more acute Governments - in developed and emerging markets alike - are intervening more actively in their respective economies in an effort to avoid the worst. What policies are being adopted, with what consequences, and with how much success?

Moderator: Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor, The Economist 
Introduced by: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Managing Director, The World Bank   
Stephen King, Group Chief Economist, HSBC Investment Bank
Stephen Roach, Chairman, Morgan Stanley Asia
Javier Santiso, Chief Development Economist, OECD

Outlook for China
On October 1st China will mark 60 years of communism. The last two decades have produced remarkable growth. But as the country grapples with falling demands for its goods - at home and abroad - crashing stock markets, mounting bankrupties and rising unemployment, how will China adjust?

Ambassador Fu Ying, Chinese Embassy to the United Kingdom
Yasheng Huang, Professor, MIT Sloan School of Management

Today Coventry, tomorrow Chennai; adapting your firm’s business model
Rolling out operations in new markets is easier planned than executed. How are companies approaching the challenges of developing business in emerging markets, especially in a recessionary business environment?

Moderator: Paul Lewis, Managing Editor, Executive Briefing, Economist Intelligence Unit
Nani Beccalli-Falco, President and Chief Executive Officer, GE International
Ayman Asfari, Chief Executive, Petrofac
Ahmet Bozer, President Eurasia and Africa Group, The Coca-Cola Company
Harish Manwani, President Asia, Africa, Central & Eastern Europe, Unilever

Meddling Away - Political Risk
The global financial crisis has meant that state intervention, often based on nationalist or populist agendas, is returning. For example, the European Union's reliance on Russia’s hydrocarbon exports goes far beyond mere commercial risk. How grave are the political risks, and what actions should governments and multinationals take to minimise the dangers?

Moderator: Robin Bew, Editorial Director, Economist Intelligence Unit
Baroness Neville-Jones, Shadow Security Minister and National Security Adviser to the Leader of the Opposition, The Conservative Party
Michael Denison, Research Director, Control Risks
Jamie Shea, Director, Policy Planning, Private Office of the Secretary General, NATO
Michael Hurley, President, Team 3i LLC, formerly, Central Intelligence Agency

New, disruptive technologies; their role in stimulating emerging market trade
Mobile telephony and low-cost internet devices have proliferated across the developing world; and as new technologies become commonplace what other business opportunities might evolve as a result? How, for example, is the growth of online computing services (or "cloud computing") changing the competitive landscape?

Moderator: Tom Standage, Business Affairs Editor, The Economist
Sanjiv Ahuja, Chairman and Chief Executive, Augere
Ali Agan, President, Azercell Telecom
Iqbal Quadir, Founder and Director, Legatum Center, MIT and Professor of the Practice, Development and Entrepreneurship, MIT

Sub-Saharan Africa
We discuss the Continent’s prospects with a group of business leaders and economists, assessing growth prospects, the outlook for risk and reward, and the operational challenges associated with building market share in Sub-Saharan economies. How stressful is the current competitive environment? What opportunities still exist for new entrants? What political risks preoccupy investors?

Moderator: Pat Thaker, Regional Director, Africa, Economist Intelligence Unit
George Ayittey, President, Free Africa Foundation and Author, Africa Unchained
Arnold Ekpe, Chief Executive, Ecobank Group
Shane Immelman, Founder, The Lapdesk Company
Valentine Rugwabiza, Deputy Director General, World Trade Organization

DEBATE: Riding the elephant: Doing business in India
Strong growth enabled India to focus on building its economy and infrastructure. What is the impact of recession on the business environment; what is the government doing to deliver much-needed improvements; and should Western multinationals invest in development projects? We discuss current approaches to doing business in India, as well as the broader outlook for growth.

Moderator: Simon Long, Asia Editor, The Economist
Introduced by: Sri Anand Sharma, Minister for Commerce and Industry, Government of India
Joined by: Brook Entwistle, Chief Executive, Goldman Sachs India
Lord Desai, Professor Emeritus, London School of Economics

Global economic outlook
An overview of global prospects, identifying the key trends that will affect the various regions in 2009/10. Which countries are predicted to emerge strongest from the current economic turmoil? Is rollover risk a concern? When will we see growth again?

Robin Bew, Editorial Director and Chief Economist, Economist Intelligence Unit

Risk and roubles; what prospects for Russia?
Global economic turmoil and falling oil prices have hit Russia harder than many emerging economies, forcing businesses in key sectors to rethink strategy. What are the prospects for the country’s key industries? How are companies and investors reconciling short-term crisis management with their long-term growth strategies?

Moderator: Edward Carr, Foreign Editor, The Economist
Panelist: Charles Hecker, Director, Russia/CIS, Control Risks
Konstantin Korishchenko, President, MICEX
Alexander Lebedev, Founder and Chairman, National Reserve Corporation
Jay Hambro, Chief Investment Officer, Peter Hambro Mining
Sergey Makarov, Vice-President, Rosneft

Trading outlook for Latin America
Will the global recession bring fundamental change to Latin America’s role in the international economy? What is the outlook for the region’s key markets? How is the downturn affecting exports and domestic consumer demand? Do local firms and foreign investors still have sufficient access to finance? How supportive of business are the region's governments?

Moderator: Justine Thody, Regional Director Latin America, Economist Intelligence Unit
Martín Redrado, Governor, Central Bank of Argentina

The outlook for South-East Asia
How is this fast-developing region’s role in the global economy evolving? What are the most promising markets and sectors for Western multinationals? How is access to finance holding up? Are governments doing enough to bolster trade, and what is the outlook for the region’s key economies?

Moderator: Simon Long, Asia Editor, The Economist
Korn Chatikavanij, Minister of Finance, Government of Thailand
Tanri Abeng, President Commissioner, PT Telkom
Lord Powell of Bayswater, Co-Chair, Asia Task Force, UK Trade & Investment

CASE-STUDY: Wal-Mart in China
What happens when the world’s largest retailer seeks to enter the world’s most exciting emerging market? We quiz Ed Chan on Wal-Mart’s experiences to date, examining the challenges, obstacles and opportunities which the firm has encountered.

Ed Chan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wal-Mart China