The Global Agenda 2009

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November 5th 2009 - November 6th 2009
  • The Dorchester, London


The Global Agenda is an exclusive dinner and half-day boardroom meeting that will be taking place on November 5th and 6th 2009 at The Dorchester, London.

Now in its sixth year, this event is a private gathering of influential business leaders, senior policymakers and thinkers, whom we bring together with a team of the main editors at The Economist for an open exchange of ideas around the most pressing business and economic issues of the day. It has two parts: a dinner on November 5th, with a specially invited speaker, followed by a meeting from 08.30-13.15 on November 6th.

This year’s discussions will be focused around the future of capitalism, the economic outlook, prospects for high-growth markets and business models in a post-recession landscape.

If you would like to apply for an invitation and feel you are influential business leader, senior policymaker or thinker, please email us using the invitation and enquiries section on the right.

Programme

  Thursday, November 5, 2009
18:15 Drinks reception
19:00

Chairman's welcoming remarks

John Micklethwait, Editor-in-Chief, The Economist
19:10 Dinner
20:30

Keynote address followed by discussion
Re-designing capitalism: new scenarios

Christine Lagarde, Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment, French Government
  Friday, November 6, 2009
08:30 Breakfast
09:00

Economic outlook for US and Europe

Chaired by: Philip Coggan, Capital Markets Editor and Buttonwood Columnist, The Economist

With governments everywhere taking a more pro-active stance in fashioning economic development, what role are the US, Brussels and others playing in shaping a new world order? One year into the Obama administration, what is working, and what isn’t? Will today’s remedies simply create tomorrow’s next set of problems?
10:15 Refreshment break
10:45

How far can China and India lead the way?

Chaired by: Simon Long, Asia Editor, The Economist

Throughout the last five years, virtually all emerging markets boomed, but from this point forth, their fortunes will diverge considerably. How badly are emerging markets’ long-term prospects being hurt by the global financial crisis? What does a collapse in global demand mean for export-led economies? How will Gulf and Far East countries manage their surpluses in future?
12:00

Business models in a post-recession landscape

Interview and Q&A with Jorma Ollila, Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell; Chairman, Nokia
Chaired by: Tom Standage, Business Affairs Editor, The Economist

How are companies adapting their business models in the face of turbulent market conditions, disruptive new technologies and innovative, global competitors? Which companies will survive, and which will thrive, as recession gives way to recovery?
13:15 Lunch and close of meeting

Meet the editors

Economist editors 1

 

Economist editors 2

Who attends?

The Global Agenda brings together influential business leaders, senior policymakers and thinkers for an open exchange of ideas around the most pressing business and economic issues of the day. Confirmed attendees for this year's meeting include:

  • Chairman, 3i Group
  • Managing Director, Al Futtaim Retail Management
  • Executive Chairman, Alliance Boots
  • Chief Executive Officer, Amec plc
  • Chief Executive, Amlin plc
  • Chief Executive, Associated British Foods
  • Chief Executive, Atkins plc
  • Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Autonomy Corporation plc
  • Chairman, BG Group
  • Chief Executive, Gas, Power and Renewables, and Integrated Supply and Trading, BP
  • Chief Executive Officer, Carnival UK
  • President, Confederation of British Industry
  • Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Board of Management, Deutsche Telekom
  • Chief Executive, Financial Times
  • Chairman, Friends Provident
  • Chairman, Hammerson plc
  • Chairman, ICAP plc
  • Head of Economic Studies, IFRI
  • Chief Executive Officer, Investec Asset Management
  • Group Chief Executive Officer, Kingfisher
  • Senior Managing Director, Investment Banking, Lazard Freres
  • Chief Executive, Liberty International
  • Chief Executive Officer, Logica
  • Professor Emeritus of Economics, LSE
  • Chairman, Motorola
  • Group Chief Executive, Petrofac Ltd
  • UK Managing Director, Pfizer
  • Chairman, Regus Group
  • Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell
  • Chief Executive, RPS Group
  • Chief Executive, Schroders
  • Chief Executive, Serco
  • Chairman, Severn Trent
  • Chief Executive, Spectris
  • Chief Executive Officer, Tesco.com and Tesco Direct
  • Asia Editor, The Economist
  • Capital Markets Editor and Buttonwood Columnist, The Economist
  • Executive Editor, The Economist
  • Editor in Chief, The Economist
  • Chief Executive Officer, The Restaurant Group
  • Chairman, TUI Travel
  • Chairman, Whitbread
  • Chief Executive, Whitbread

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