- Grand Connaught Rooms, London

"Enthusiasm, Callibration, Engagement, Momentum, were the key messages emerging from this year's Summit." Chairman, Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor, The Economist
Just as the West once underestimated the potential of emerging markets, it now fails to grasp the complexities of a fluid, multi-directional global business landscape.
The Emerging Markets Summit 2010 provided an unrivalled opportunity for business leaders to gain authoritative analysis into the current climate for operating in high-growth markets, looking at nascent trade opportunities, evolving consumer behaviour and the competitive strategies of emerging multinationals.
PROGRAMME |
| DAY ONE |
| 09.00 | CHAIRMAN'S WELCOME Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor, The Economist |
| 09.05 | OPENING KEYNOTE: The new world turned upside down Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP |
THE NEW DYNAMICS The world is changing, in complex ways. Three leaders in their respective fields identify the most exciting developments taking place within the global economy, consumer behaviour and the competitive landscape, highlighting those trends which are likely to have the greatest impact on business over the next five years. 09.30 Understanding the drivers of future prosperity: The world in figures Robin Bew, Editorial Director, Economist Intelligence Unit 09.40 The new economic powerhouses: Ignore at your peril Stephen King, Chief Economist, HSBC 09.50 Building a new type of multinational: Seeing the world through a different lens Sir Terry Leahy, Chief Executive, Tesco 10.00 Discussion |
10.30 | A NEW SOURCE OF IDEAS With 977,000 patent applications filed in China alone during 2009, emerging markets have staked their claim as the new hotbed of disruptive, high-tech innovation. How is the culture of innovation in high-growth markets shaking up the entire corporate world? Will Western companies be able to compete against their nimble, new rivals? SD Shibulal, Co-founder, Infosys Technologies |
| 10.55 | NETWORKING BREAK |
| 11.20 | NEW PERSPECTIVES: inside the mind of the Chinese consumer Too often, Western firms fail to grasp the needs and wants of consumers in China, meaning their products and services fall flat. Two world-renowned authorities discuss how Chinese behaviour and culture should inform your value proposition, influencing how your products and services are designed. This session will reveal the art of locating opportunities. Sir David Tang, Founder, China Clubs, Shanghai Tang |
| 12.05 | THE NEW SUPERPOWER: shining a spotlight on Brazil Henrique de Campos Meirelles, President, Banco Central do Brasil |
| 12.30 | THE NEW COMPETITORS: The secrets of success Leading companies from Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America are globalising at a rate of knots. These companies are finding it easier to expand than the older western firms. As they transform from domestic to international businesses, one leader discusses strategies for achieving sustainable growth and assessing the implications for Western competitors. Naguib Sawiris, Executive Chairman, Orascom Telecom |
| 13.00 | LUNCH |
14.30 | STREAMED EXECUTIVE BRIEFING SESSIONS |
| A | NEW STRATEGIES: BUSINESS MODELS Competitive exchange rates allied to strong projections for Asian consumer demand should spell opportunities for Western manufacturers and service providers to forge profitable new markets; currently, however, less than 9% of UK exports go to Asia, implying there is quite a lot of room for improvement. An expert panel will analyse key opportunities for manufacturers and service providers in high growth markets, examine case studies on how to succeed, and assess the pitfalls which lie in wait for the unwary. Supported by: UK Trade & Investment |
| B | THE NEW MARKETS: EIU BRAZIL BRIEFING An expert panel break down the key macro economic, social and political trends and theme that will influence the development of Brazil's economy over the next five years. Topics to be explored will include:
Moderator: Fiona Mackie, Senior Editor/ Economist, Economist Intelligence Unit |
| C | NEW IDEAS: MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS Geely's recent acquisition of Volvo from Ford sent a powerful signal, making clear that the dealmakers of tomorrow are as likely to be in Shanghai or Mumbai as in London or New York. As emerging market firms scour the planet for technology and brands, with both state-owned and private firms gaining expertise in deal-making, how do their respective cultural approaches to deal-making compare? We predict the likely shape of the global M&A landscape, assessing deal-flow, valuations, and the motivating factors driving activity. Moderator: Abhik Sen, Managing Editor, Business Intelligence Services, Economist Intelligence Unit |
| 15.30 | STREAMED EXECUTIVE BRIEFING SESSIONS |
| D | NEW STRATEGIES: THE TALENT QUESTION With high-calibre graduates from emerging economies entering the international workforce, the war for talent has gone global. What motivates graduates from Hyderabad, Shanghai, Sao Paolo or Moscow to join, and stay at, your company? An expert panel of global employers and independent commentators reveal Generation Y’s priorities and expectations. Hosted by ACCA |
| E | THE NEW MARKETS: EIU INDIA BRIEFING Those trying to assess India’s economic potential risk being overwhelmed by the speed and scale at which the country is changing (a middle class currently numbering 50 million people is expected to grow to 583 million by 2025). How can trade partners and investors make sense of these staggering movements, and focus on the attainable? We talk through the most promising new areas for investment, as well as the day-to-day reality of doing business for multi-nationals. Moderator: Anjalika Bardalai, Senior Editor/ Economist, Economist Intelligence Unit |
| 16.30 | STREAMED EXECUTIVE BRIEFING SESSIONS |
| F | THE NEW MARKETS: EIU EASTERN EUROPEAN BRIEFING As the more established Central and Eastern European markets start to mature, corporates are looking further east for significant growth opportunities. Russia is returning to growth, there’s a positive buzz around business in Turkey, and the resource-rich frontier territories of Ukraine, the Caucasus and Central Asia are also coming into play. Which are the most promising sectors for international businesses and investors? An expert panel will assess the risks and rewards. Moderator: Richard Eames, Associate Director CEE, Economist Corporate Network |
| G | THE NEW MARKETS: EIU CHINA BRIEFING China rebounded faster from the global downturn than any other big economy, thanks to massive monetary and fiscal easing, but how sustainable is its growth? An expert panel will examine the outlook for exports, imports, consumer spending, manufacturing, investment and industrial output, discuss emerging policy initiatives and assess the main operational risks and challenges associated with building market presence in China. Moderator: Gareth Leather, Senior Editor/ Economist, Economist Intelligence Unit |
| H | NEW IDEAS: INNOVATION It is generally agreed that emerging markets are a rich breeding ground for innovation, both in terms of pioneering radical, even game-changing ideas and of re-engineering existing techniques and technologies to meet the needs of the new consumer class. A panel of experts will identify those ideas that are starting to build momentum and could fundamentally disrupt global markets, ranging from products that are servicing the unbanked to frugal innovation. Moderator: Paul Lewis, Managing Editor, Executive Briefing, Economist Intelligence Unit |
| 17.30 | DRINKS RECEPTION |
| DAY TWO |
| 09.00 | CHAIRMAN'S WELCOME Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor, The Economist |
| 09.05 | OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Prospects for growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Kgalema Motlanthe, Deputy President, The Republic of South Africa |
| 09.35 | THE NEW RISKS: The world they see is not the world you see Too many corporate firms are stuck in a Western-centric view of risk that limits a proper understanding of real-life concerns: a panel of experts sets the record straight. Luis Alberto Moreno, President, Inter-American Development Bank |
| 10.20 | THE NEW CONSUMER = A NEW KIND OF COMPETITION Around the world, hundreds of millions of people are finding that for the first time they have the ability to buy a television, a car, a house and consumer products. Brand owners worldwide want to take advantage. However, as multinationals move into new markets, how will they have to create or recreate their brands to be recogniseable and meaningful in new contexts? An interview with Mohammed Alshaya, Executive Chairman, Alshaya Group |
| 10.50 | NETWORKING BREAK |
| 11.20 | THE NEW BRICs – Who’s climbing the economic ladder? The recent, significant, growth in South-South trade, such as the new, trilateral trade arrangement between India, the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), and a trading block in Latin America consisting of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay (Mercosur), is yet another sign of the shift in global power to emerging markets. A panel of experts will discuss new trends in the behaviour of emerging markets, and will also examine the prospects for business in a selection of countries identified by EIU research as the next key high-growth markets. Moderator: James Watson, Managing Editor, Business Information Services, Economist Intelligence Unit |
| 12.20 | THE NEW RESPONSIBILITY: Climate change and its implications for global economic development Lord Stern, Professor of Economics, London School of Economics |
| 12.50 | CHAIRMAN'S SUMMARY |
| 13.00 | NETWORKING LUNCH |
![]() | Daniel Franklin Executive Editor The Economist | ![]() | Robin Bew Editorial Director Economist Intelligence Unit |
![]() | Kgalema Motlanthe Deputy President Republic of South Africa | ![]() | Sir Terry Leahy Chief Executive Tesco |
![]() | Ahmet Bozer President Eurasia and Africa Group The Coca-Cola Company | ![]() | Mohammed Alshaya Executive Chairman Alshaya Group |
![]() | SD Shibulal Co-founder Infosys Technologies | ![]() | Naguib Sawiris Executive Chairman Orascom Telecom |
![]() | Lord Stern Professor of Economics London School of Economics | ![]() | Sir David Tang Founder, China Clubs Shanghai Tang |
![]() | D Shivakumar Managing Director and Vice-president Nokia India | ![]() | Jaideep Prabhu |
![]() | Jan Chipchase Executive Creative Director of Global Insights frog design | ![]() | Jeremy Burks President, Greater China Dow Corning Corporation |
![]() | Rolf Cremer Dean and Vice-president China Europe International Business School | ![]() | Nizan Guanaes Chairman Grupo ABC |
![]() | Kostas Katsoglou President East Europe Growth Region Dow Europe | ![]() | Luis Alberto Moreno President Inter-American Development Bank |

Last year's event brought together over 300 attendees including presidents, prime ministers, politicans, academics, thought-leaders and senior business executives from across 37 countries making this a truly global event. Companies that attended last year included:
A B Partners ACCA Accenture AICEP Portugal Global AirAsia Alexandrion Romania Alliance Boots AMREF UK Anglo American AOG Advisory Services Apex-Brasil ArcelorMittal Argentine Embassy ASEAN UK Business Forum Asia House Aspen AT T Williams F1 Atradius Augere Azercell Telecom Baker McKenzie CIS Ltd. Balfour Beatty Bank PHB Barclays Barclays Capital Barclays Commercial Bank Beckman Coulter International BG Group Bharat Forge Bloomberg TV Brasilian Spanish Chamber of Commerce Britain-Nepal Chamber of Commerce British Chamber of Commerce in Spain British Chamber of Commerce Thailand British Embassy, Brazil British Institute of Technology and E-Commerce British National Space Centre Brunswick Group Buchanan Group Burson Marsteller Cantos Communications Ltd Capdistributors Central Bank of Philippines Central Bank of the Argentine Republic Centre for Science and Environment China-Britain Business Council Chinese Embassy to the UK CHS Citigroup Cleary Gottlieb Steen Hamilton CNN International Cola Eurasia Africa Group Control Risks Corham Capital CSC DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft Deloitte Ahmed Mansour Associates Department for Business, Innovation Skills Diligence International Dow Europe Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital | DZ Bank Economist Intelligence Unit Embassy of Brazil Embassy of China Embassy of the Russian Federation Emerging Markets PR Ernst Young European Commission Farrar Media International Fidelity Investments Financial Supervision Commission Fipa Firmenich GlaxoSmithKline Global Investment Gong Communications Google UK Grant Thornton Harrods Haward Tyler Heineken International HSBC IDA Ireland IKEA Foundation IMS Health Indian High Commission Indonesian Embassy INDRA Sistemas International Financial Services International Marketing Council of South Africa International Organisation Development (IOD) Investec Asset Management IP Group Japan Centre for International Finance Jardine Lloyd Thompson Johnson Johnson Medical Products Austria Journalist JPMorgan Kalyani Thermal Systems Lexis Nexis Lloyds TSB London School of Economics Long Feng Film International Lowe's Companies Inc. M C Saatchi Macrae Co Made in Africa Marks Spencer Maxis Securities MediCapital Bank Merrill Lynch Microsoft Minister Office, Ministery of Interior Ministry of Commerce and Industry Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Nikko Asset Management Nikko Asset Management Office of Economic and Financial Affairs, London | Office of The President, Rwanda Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics GmbH Oxfam GB Pakistan High Commission PERAPeruvian Embassy Philippine Embassy PIN International Properties Prime Minister Office Pro Mexico Proexport London PRS for Music (PRS) PSI Partners Rail One Group Red Bull Adria Republic of Colombia Republic of The Philippines Republic of Tunisia Reynolds Ventures Ria Novosti RISC International Royal Bank of Scotland Royal Thai Embassy Russian Federation Russian Ministry of Economic Development Rwanda Development Board Rwanda Embassy UK SECURITAS Serbia Segro SGB Group Skolkovo Business school SLIC Group Sodet Sud Southbank UK Sovereign Trust Spanish Chamber of Commerce Spectris Sri Lanka High Commission Standard Bank Standard Chartered Bank Sweer China Tata TC Ziraat Bankasi The Brand Union The Coca Cola Company The Indonesian Investment Promotion Centre The Sage Group The World Bank Thomson Reuters TransAfrica Capital Treasury Tunisian Embassy, London Tunisian Television Turkish Consulate General Turkish Embassy U.S. Embassy London UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management UK Trade Investment UKTI North East Unilever Wolff Olins World Bank Wyeth Europa YTL Hotels and Properties |
Supported by:
UK Trade & Investment is the Government organisation that helps UK based companies succeed in international markets. We assist overseas companies to bring high quality investment to the UK's vibrant economy. For more information visit www.ukti.gov.uk |
Lead sponsor:
| ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants, supporting 140,000 members and 404,000 students, through a network of 83 offices and centres. We use our expertise to work with governments, donor agencies and professional bodies to develop the global accountancy profession and to advance the public interest. For more information please visit www.accaglobal.com |
Accommodation
Below is a list of hotels that are all situated within a 10 minute walk from the Emerging Markets venue, The Grand Connaught Rooms. To book a room at any of these hotels you can either contact the hotel directly or use our preferred hotel booking service, nexusvenue.
Nexusvenue provides a hotel search that is tailored to your accommodation requirements and will aim to get you the best rates available. This is a completely free service for our delegates.
nexusvenue
Louise Bouteiller
Tel: +44 (0) 1793 739 283
Fax: +44 (0) 1793 739 282
louise@nexusvenue.co.uk
www.nexusvenue.co.uk
Please note that Economist Conferences can accept no responsibility for any bookings made.
Hotels
Kingsway Hall Hotel, 66 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5BX
Tel: 0207 3090909 www.kingswayhall.co.uk
Renaissance Chancery Court, 252 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7EN
Tel: 0207 829 9888 www.marriott.co.uk/hotels/travel/loncc-renaissance-london-chancery-court-hotel
Waldorf Hilton, Aldwych, London, WC2B 4DD
Tel: 020 7836 2400 www.hilton.co.uk/waldorf
Radisson Edwardian Mountbatten, Seven Dials, Covent Garden, WC2H 9HD
Tel: 020 7836 4300 www.radissonedwardian.com/londonuk_mountbatten
Grange Holborn Hotel, 50-60 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4AR
Tel: 020 7242 1800 www.grangehotels.com
Strand Palace Hotel, 372 Strand, London, WC2R 0JJ
Tel: 020 7379 4737 www.strandpalacehotel.co.uk
Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury Street, 9-13 Bloomsbury Street, London, WC1B 3QD
Tel: 020 7636 5601 www.radissonedwardian.com/bloomsburystreet
Park Inn Russell Square, 92 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4BH
Tel: 020 7242 2828 www.london.russell-square.parkinn.co.uk
The Bloomsbury Hotel, 16-22 Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3NN
Tel: 020 7347 1000 www.doylecollection.com
Radisson Edwardian Kenilworth Hotel, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3BL
Tel: 020 7637 3477 www.radissonedwardian.com/londonuk_kenilworth
Bloomsbury Park, 126 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 5AD
Tel: 0871 376 9007 www.thistle.com
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