The High-Growth Markets Summit

The High-Growth Markets Summit • Driving Business in the Global Economy • September 20th - 21st 2012, London

September 20th 2012 - September 21st 2012
  • Park Plaza Victoria, London

The High-Growth Markets Summit brought together political decision makers, country experts, business leaders and entrepreneurs from around the globe. Together they examined the business opportunities, innovative strategies and challenges of operating within the world's high-growth markets.

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The untapped natural resources of Africa
Remapping the terrain of the global economy
How to invest in talent that is locally connected and globally aware
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Africa's richest man
The Finance Ministers' of Brazil, Turkey and Vietnam
International business leaders
 
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How Asia competes...
A consumer expert, venture capitalist, economist and policymaker debate what Asia brings to the table.
 

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Overview

08.00REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
08.50CHAIR'S INTRODUCTION
Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor, The Economist
09.00 KEY POLICY ADDRESS
Ali Babacan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs, Republic of Turkey

09.30

 

GLOBAL FORECAST: Is the world slowing down?
09.30 Growth forecast
Robert Ward, Director, Global Forecasting, Economist Intelligence Unit

09.50 Re-mapping the terrain of the global economy
Pankaj Ghemawat, Anselmo Rubiralta Professor of Global Strategy, IESE Business School

10.10 The future of frontier economies
Paul Collier, Professor of Economics, Director, Centre for the study of African Economies, Oxford University

10.30 Panel discussion moderated by Robert Ward
11.05NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENT BREAK
11.35PANEL: China and its global impact
Moderator: Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor, The Economist

Alejandro Jara, Deputy Director General, World Trade Organisation (WTO)
Gerard Lyons, Chief Economist and Group Head of Global Research, Standard Chartered Bank
Eswar Prasad, Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy, Cornell University
12.20

THE HIGH-GROWTH MARKETS EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW
INSPIRING ENTREPRENEURIALISM IN THE NEXT GENERATION

Interviewer: Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor, The Economist 

Aliko Dangote, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dangote Group

13.00LUNCH
 SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS
Aside from the strategic, macro-economic concerns that dominate global business, there are a multitude of tactical and operational issues which need to be addressed in order to successfully grow business in new markets. In these nine interactive sessions, delegates have the opportunity to discuss these issues directly and in detail with some of the world’s most successful business leaders and experts.
14.00

A. The African Five: growing your business in the five key cities in Africa
Moderator:
 Oliver August, Africa Editor, The Economist 

Albert Essien, Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer, Ecobank Group

Gregory Kronsten, Head, Macro-Economic and Fixed Income Research, FBN Capital

Strive Masiyiwa, Founder and Chairman, Econet Wireless

Cyrille Nkontchou, Managing Partner, Enko Capital Management

 

B. Future leadership: building the next generation of global executives
Moderator:
 Adrian Wooldridge, Management Editor and Schumepter Columnist, The Economist 

Matt Barney, Vice-president and Director, Infosys Leadership Institute (ILI), Infosys

Patrick Casseday, Director, Leadership and Executive Development, Schneider Electric

Mark Schneider, Chief Executive Officer, Fresenius 

 

C. Risk in emerging markets: how do you protect your organisation in an evolving global economy?

Sponsored by 
FrontierMEDEX

Moderator:
Alasdair Ross,
Senior Editor, 
Economist Intelligence Unit

Witold J Henisz, Deloitte and Touche Professor of Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Lee Howell, Managing Director, Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum (WEF)

Tim Mitchell Chief Executive Officer, FrontierMEDEX 

Steve Wilson, Chief Risk Officer, General Insurance, Zurich Insurance Company

14.50NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENT BREAK
15.20

A. HOW ASIA COMPETES: Exploring the drivers of growth changing the dynamic landscape in this region

Sponsored by Institute on Asian Consumer Insight

Moderator:
Kenneth Cukier, Data Editor, The Economist

Marco Annunziata, Chief Economist and Executive Director, Global Market Insight, General Electric (GE)

Alejandro Jara, Deputy Director General, WTO

Bernd Schmitt, Executive Director, Institute on Asian Consumer Insight

Ramesh Venkataraman, Senior Partner and Head of Direct Investments, Samena Capital

 

B. Scaling up at speed in high-growth markets: the organisational challenge
Moderator:
Paul Lewis, Contributing Editor, Economist Intelligence Unit

Anil Gupta, Michael Dingman Chair in Global Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Smith School of Business, The University of Maryland

Rajeev Singh-Molares, Executive Vice-president; President, Asia Pacific Region,Alcatel-Lucent 

Shane Tedjarati, President and Chief Executive Officer, Global High Growth Regions, Honeywell

 

C. Frontier financial centres: where is the future of capital markets investment?
Moderator: Abhik Sen, Managing Editor, Economist Intelligence Unit

Julian Mayo, Co-chief Investment Officer, Charlemagne Capital

Charles Robertson, Global Chief Economist and Head, Macro-strategy Unit, Renaissance Capital

John-Paul Smith, Global Emerging Market Equity Strategist, Deutsche Bank 

16.20

A. The many cities in China: the next frontier

Sponsored by Baker & McKenzie

Moderator: Tom Rafferty, Asia Editor and Economist, Economist Intelligence Unit

Yuval Atsmon, Partner, McKinsey & Company

Stewart Ferguson, Head of Research and Consultancy, China-Britain Business Council

Tracy Wut, Partner, Hong Kong, Baker & McKenzie

 

B. Pioneering the shift: innovation as a means to growth
Moderator:
Denis McCauley, Director, Global Technology Research, Economist Intelligence Unit

Rita Gunther McGrath, 
Professor, Columbia Business School

Ajay Ranjan Mishra, Global Head of Industry Environment, India and Emerging Markets, CTO Office, Nokia Siemens Networks

Jaideep Prabhu, Professor of Marketing; Jawaharlal Nehru Professor of Indian Business and Enterprise, Director, Centre for India and Global Business, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

Eugène Willemsen, President, South-East Europe Region, PepsiCo

 

C. Rapid Growth Markets: unlocking the three key economies of 2013

Sponsored by Ernst & Young

Moderator: Mike Jakeman, Asia Editor, Economist Intelligence Unit

Mustafa Abdel-Wadood, Chief Executive Officer, Abraaj Capital

Mark Gregory, Chief Economist, Ernst & Young

Arthur Sculley, Senior Fellow, Centre on Emerging Markets Enterprises, Fletcher School, Tufts University 

17.10DRINKS RECEPTION
18.30GALA DINNER


08.15REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
08.50CHAIR'S INTRODUCTION
Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor, The Economist
09.00KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Guido Mantega, Minister of Finance, Federative Republic of Brazil

Introduced by: Michael Reid, Americas Editor, The Economist
09.30
 

 09.45 
PRESENTATION:
His Excellency Truong Chi Trung, Vice-minister of Finance, Socialist Republic of Vietnam

PANEL: Frontier markets: laying the next BRICs
Moderator: 
Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor, The Economist

Katie Koch, Managing Director and Senior Strategist, Goldman Sachs
Zain Latif, Founder, TLG Capital
His Excellency Truong Chi Trung, Vice-minister of Finance, Socialist Republic of Vietnam
10.25PANEL: Consumers and the emerging middle classes - reaching the next billion
Moderator: Nina dos Santos, London Anchor, World Business Today, CNN

Frank Braeken, Executive Vice-president, Africa, Unilever
Alexis Karklins-Marchay, Co-Leader, Emerging Markets Centre, Ernst & Young
Richard Monturo, Vice-president, Marketing, Volvo Car Corporation
11.05NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENT BREAK
11.30 PANEL: The African renaissance - uncovering opportunities across a high-growth continent
Moderator: Oliver August, Africa Editor, The Economist

Wolfgang Fengler, Lead Economist, World Bank
Strive Masiyiwa, Founder and Chairman, Econet Wireless

Simon Susman, Non-executive Chairman, Woolworths
12.15PANEL: Latin America’s consumers and new growth frontiers
Moderator:
Michael Reid, Americas Editor, The Economist

Luiz Eduardo Melin, Managing Director, Brazilian Development Bank
Randy Millian, President, Latin America and Caribbean, Diageo
José Antonio do Prado Fay, Chief Executive Officer, BRF Brasil Foods
13.00CLOSING KEYNOTE: Winning in high-growth markets through focus
Sanjay Khosla, President, Developing Markets, Kraft Foods
13.25 CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS
Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor, The Economist
13.30LUNCH AND CLOSE OF SUMMIT

Ali Babacan, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs, Republic of Turkey

Ali Babacan currently holds the position of Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs for the Republic of Turkey.

Robert Ward, Director, Global Forecasting, Economist Intelligence Unit

Robert Ward is the Economist Intelligence Unit's Country Publishing Director. In this role he leads the Country Analysis team, which boasts more than 100 country and industry analysts.

Pankaj Ghemawat, Anselmo Rubiralta Professor of Global Strategy, IESE Business School

Pankaj Ghemawat will discuss how we can re-map the terrain of the global economy

Paul Collier, Professor of Economics and Director, Centre for the study of African Economies, Oxford University

Paul Collier is Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for the Study of African Economies at Oxford University.

Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor, The Economist

Daniel Franklin will chair the summit and will facilitate the debate, helping us to understand the people, places and priorities driving the global economy.

Alejandro Jara, Deputy Director General, World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Alejandro Jara is the Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). He has served in this position since 2002 Before becoming Deputy Director-General, he was Chile's Permanent Representative to the WTO

Gerard Lyons, Chief Economist and Group Head of Global Research, Standard Chartered Bank

Dr Gerard Lyons is the Chief Economist and Group Head of Global Research at Standard Chartered Bank. He is also an Economic Advisor to the Board and a Member of the Bank’s Executive Forum.

Eswar Prasad, Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy, Cornell University

Eswar Prasad is the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University, New Century Chair in International Economics at the Brookings Institution, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Aliko Dangote, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dangote Group

Aliko Dangote is the founder of the Dangote Group, which he currently presides over as President and Chief Executive.

Oliver August, Africa Editor, The Economist

Oliver August is The Economist's Africa Editor. He previously covered the Middle East from 2006 to 2010 and continues to travel to the region.

Albert Essien, Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer, Ecobank Group

Albert Essien is the Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer of the Ecobank Group, responsible for the Corporate and Investment Bank which includes the International Offices.

Gregory Kronsten, Head, Macro-economic and Fixed Income Research, FBN Capital

Gregory Kronsten is the Head, Macro-economic and Fixed Income research at FBN Capital. He has over 30 years banking and publishing/forecasting experience in Africa Research.

Strive Masyiwa, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Econet Wireless Holdings

Strive Masiyiwa’s flagship business, South African based Econet Wireless is a global telecommunications group with operations, investments and offices in more than 18 countries.

Cyrille Nkontchou, Managing Partner, Enko Capital Management

Cyrille Nkontchou is also the Founder and Chairman of LiquidAfrica Holdings Limited, a privately-owned merchant banking boutique specialised in helping African companies raise capital to fund their growth.

Matt Barney, Vice-president and Director, Infosys Leadership Institute (ILI)

Matt Barney, PhD is the Vice-president and Director of the Infosys Leadership Institute globally. He is the senior-most Infosys leader responsible for the selection, development, research and succession of senior and high-potential leaders.

Mark Schneider, Chief Executive Officer, Fresenius

Mark Schneider is the current Chief Executive Officer of Fresenius, a $21 billion global health care group based in Bad Homburg, Germany.

Alasdair Ross, Global Product Director, Economist Intelligence Unit

Alasdair Ross’s experience and responsibilities at the Economist Intelligence Unit give him a strong insight into global economic and political trends and their implications for multinational corporations.

Witold J Henisz, Deloitte and Touche Professor of Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Mr Henisz's research examines the impact of political hazards on international investment strategy including efforts by multinational corporations to engage in corporate diplomacy to win the hearts and minds of external stakeholders.

Lee Howell, Managing Director, Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum

Lee Howell joins our risk session to discuss how you can protect your organisation in an evolving global economy

Tim Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer, FrontierMEDEX

As Chief Executive Officer of FrontierMEDEX a global medical, safety and security solutions provider, Tim Mitchell responsible for driving the strategic plans and future growth of the company.

Steve Wilson, Chief Risk Officer, General Insurance, Zurich Insurance Company

As Chief Risk Officer for Zurich’s General business, Mr. Wilson is responsible for ensuring an effective framework is in place for insurance, strategic and operational risks and for supporting the business on a range of risk related initiatives.

Kenneth Cukier, Data Editor, The Economist

Kenneth Cukier is the Data Editor for The Economist and as of 2007 its Japan business and finance correspondent.

Marco Annunziata, Chief Economist and Executive Director of Global Market Insight, General Electric Co

Marco Annunziata is the Chief Economist and Executive Director of Global Market Insight at General Electric Co. In his position, Marco is responsible for global economic, financial and market analysis to support GE’s business strategy.

Bernd Schmitt, Executive Director, Institute on Asian Consumer Insight

Bernd Schmitt, PhD, is the Executive Director of ACI and a Nanyang Visiting Professor at the Nanyang Technological University.

Paul Lewis, Contributing Editor, Economist Intelligence Unit

Paul Lewis is the Contributing Editor of Economist Intelligence Unit, responsible for developing online courses for business executives.

Anil Gupta, Michael Dingman Chair in Global Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Smith School of Business,, The University of Maryland

Anil Gupta is the award winning professor who wrote the rulebook on game-changing strategies that make companies (whether local or foreign) succeed in emerging markets.

Yuval Atsmon, Partner, McKinsey

Yuval Atsmon is a leader in our Consumer Packaged Goods and Strategy practices, with a special focus on growth in emerging markets.

Frank Braeken, Executive Vice-president, Africa, Unilever

As Executive Vice-president, Africa Frank Braeken manages the Unilever businesses in North Africa, the Middle East and Central Africa.

José Antonio Do Prado Fay, Chief Executive Officer, BRF Brazil Foods

José Antonio do Prado Fay is Chief Executive Officer at BRF Brazil Foods. He began his career at Petrobras having worked there for 11 years as a Mechanical Engineer in the Petrochemical Division. Upon leaving he held the position of Plant Engineer.

Wolfgang Fengler, Lead Economist, The World Bank Nairobi Office

Wolfgang Fengler is the World Bank’s Lead Economist in the Nairobi office of the World Bank where he covers Kenya, Rwanda, Eritrea, and Somalia.

Stewart Ferguson, West Midlands Representative and Head of Research and Consultancy, China-Britain Business Council

Stewart Ferguson is the West Midlands Representative and Head of Research and Consultancy for the China-Britain Business Council where he led on the UKTI commissioned report on China’s Regional Cities which was published in 2011.

Mark Gregory, Chief Economist, Ernst & Young

Mark Gregory is the Chief Economist for Ernst & Young in the UK & Ireland, responsible for providing economic advice to clients.

Mike Jakeman, Editor, Economist Intelligence Unit

Mike Jakeman is an editor on the Asia team at the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Alexis Karklins-Marchay, Co-leader, Emerging Markets Centre, Ernst & Young

Alexis Karklins-Marchay is the Emerging Markets Centre Leader at Ernst & Young. He is a regular commentator on TV and radio broadcasts on economics and finance.

Sanjay Khosla, President, Developing Markets, Kraft Foods

Sanjay Khosla joined Kraft Foods in 2007. As a member of the Kraft Foods Executive Team, he is responsible for Kraft Foods business in more than 60 countries.

Katie Koch, Senior Portfolio Strategist and Chief of Staff, Goldman Sachs

Katie Koch is a Senior Portfolio Strategist and Chief of Staff for the Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) Office of the Chairman.

Zain Latif, Founder, TLG Capital

Zain Latif is the founder of TLG Capital, focusing primarily on frontier markets in Africa and Asia.

Guido Mantega, Minister of Finance, Federative Republic of Brazil

Guido Mantega has been the Minister of Finance of Brazil since 2006

Denis McCauley, Director, Global Technology Research, Economist Intelligence Unit

Denis McCauley manages the Economist Intelligence Unit’s technology-related projects and research in EMEA, Asia Pacific and the Americas.

Rita Gunther McGrath, Professor, Columbia Business School

Rita Gunther McGrath is particularly well known for her work on how companies can thrive in highly uncertain environments. She is a popular speaker and advisor to the senior leadership teams of some of the worlds’ best-known corporations.

Julian Mayo, Co-chief Investment Officer, Charlemagne Capital

Julian Mayo has over 25 years' investment experience, most of which has been focused on emerging markets.

Randy Millian, President, Latin America and Caribbean, Diageo

Randy Millian joined United Distillers (UD) Brazil, a DIAGEO predecessor, in 1995 as Managing Director. Two years later, he took over the merged business of United Distillers and International Distillers and Vintners (ex-Heublein) in Brazil.

Richard Monturo, Vice-president, Marketing, Volvo Car Corporation

Richard Monturo joins the summit to discuss consumers and the emerging middle classes.

Jaideep Prabhu, Jawaharlal Nehru Professor of Indian Business and Enterprise, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

Jaideep Prabhu’s research interests are in marketing, innovation, strategy and international business.

Michael Reid, Americas Editor, The Economist

Michael Reid joined The Economist in 1990 as Mexico and Central America Correspondent and in 1994 changed to cover consumer industries.

Charles Robertson, Global Chief Economist, Renaissance Capital

Charles Robertson joins our 'frontier financial centre' session to discuss where the future of capital markets investment is.

Nina Dos Santos, London Anchor, World Business Today, CNN

Nina dos Santos is the London anchor on CNN’s World Business Today. Aside from her presenting duties, Ms Nina also undertakes correspondent work.

Abhik Sen, Managing Editor, Economist Intelligence Unit

Abhik Sen manages the research and analysis that The Economist Group produces on a range of business and public policy issues.

Rajeev Singh-Molares, Executive Vice-president; President, Asia Pacific Region, Alcatel-Lucent

Rajeev Singh-Molares is Executive Vice President of Alcatel-Lucent and President of Alcatel-Lucent’s Asia Pacific region and a member of the management committee.

John-Paul Smith, Global Emerging Market Equity Strategist, Deutsche Bank

With over 28 years of experience John-Paul Smith will join our Frontier financial centres session.

Simon Susman, Non-executive Chairman, Woolworths

Simon Susman is Non-executive Chairman of Woolworths Holdings Limited, having recently retired after 10 years as Chief Executive of the group.

Shane Tedjarati, President and Chief Executive Officer, Global High Growth Regions, Honeywell

Shane Tedjarati is responsible for driving Honeywell’s business expansion in high growth regions of the world: Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

Eugène Willemsen, President of South East Europe Region, PepsiCo

Eugène Willemsen joined PepsiCo in 1995 and since February 2011 serves as PepsiCo’s President for South East Europe Region and is a member of PepsiCo Europe’s executive Committee since 2005.

Adrian Wooldridge, Management Editor, and Schumpeter Columnist, The Economist

Adrian Wooldridge is The Economist's Management Editor and writes the Schumpeter column. He was previously based in Washington DC, as the Washington Bureau Chief where he also wrote the Lexington column.

Tracy Wut, Partner, Hong Kong, Baker & McKenzie

Ms Wut’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions as well as corporate and commercial matters relating to investment in China.

Mustafa Abdel-Wadood, Chief Executive Officer, Abraaj Capital

Mustafa Abdel-Wadood is a member of the Board of Directors and Vice-chairman of the Executive Committee of Abraaj Capital.

Patrick Casseday, Director, Leadership and Executive Development, Schneider Electric

Patrick Casseday is currently Director of Leadership and Executive Development at Schneider Electric which he joined in 2003.

Ramesh Venkataraman, Senior Partner and Head of Direct Investments, Samena Capital

Ramesh Venkataraman is currently Senior Partner and Head of Direct Investments at Samena Capital.

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Sanjay Khosla  Guido Mantega

On September 29th and 30th 2011, The High-Growth Markets Summit 2011 brought together over 300 senior executives and thought leaders across two days to provide real insight into the best strategies and tactics for success in a new world.

73% of delegates were in a management position     93% of attendees would recommend the event to a colleague     Brought together 340 attendees


To view the highlights from last year's event please click below:

   

Companies that attended the event in 2011 included:

 21st Century Business Herald, 3CN, Aberdeen Asset Management, ACCA, Accenture, Actis, Aditya Birla India Centre, London Business School, AEGON Global Pensions, Africa Asia Confidential, Agility Project Logistics, Alinea Partners Consulting, Alliance Boots, American Express, ArcelorMittal, Argentine Embassy, Arqiva Broadcast & Media, Arup Group, Ashoka UK, Avanti Architects, Avington Systems, Aviva, Azercell Telecom, B+L Marktdaten, BAE Systems, Banking Association South Africa, Baqus Denley King, Barclays Capital, BCI Design, Berkeley Burke, Bloomberg, BNY Mellon, Boston Consulting Group, BPP University College, Brasscom, Brazil China Chamber of Commerce and Industry, British Airways, British Expertise, Burson-Marsteller UK, Business Monitor, Cable & Wireless Communications, Cambridge University Press, Canning House, Cerulli Associates, Channel 4 News, Charlemagne Capital, Chatham House, Chelsea Football Club, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, China Britain Business Council, China Daily, China Investment Corporation, China-Britain Business Council, Cisco Systems, Citi, City AM, City Wire, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Climate Change Capital, Confederation of Danish Industries, Cranfield School of Management, Credit Suisse, Daily Express, Daily Telegraph, Daimler India, Danusha Fine Arts, De La Rue, Department for Business Innovation and Skills, Diageo Asia Pacific, Diageo, Dow Europe, EADS UK, Earthwatch Institute, Eastman Kodak Sarl, Econet Wireless, Edelman UK, Element8, Elvis & Kresse, Embassy of Argentina, Embassy of Brazil in London, Embassy of China, Embassy of Colombia, Embassy of the Republic of Azerbijan to the UK, Embassy of Ukraine, ENRC, Ericsson, Ernst & Young, Essar Global, Estée Lauder International, Euroleague Basketball, European Business Express, European School of Management and Technology, Family Office Review, Fareast Mercantile, Federative Republic of Brazil, FedEx Express, Financial Services for Eastern Europe, Financial Times Investment Adviser, Financial Times, First International Resources, Flowtech, Forbes Russia, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Fortune Nest Corporation, Foster & Partners, Fresh Business Thinking, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Future Agenda, G4S, General Mediterranean Holding, Genworth Financial, GEP UK, GlaxoSmithKline, GMT, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Government of the Republic of Colombia, Government of the State of Tocatins, Grundfos Management, Gulf Research Centre, Harvey Nichols, Henry Schein, Hinduja Group, Hindustan Times, HSBC Private Bank, Huawei Device Company, Huda Associates, IBM UK, IDIS, IESE Business School, IMG, Independent Consultant, India Advisory Partners, Interbrand, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Intesa Sanpaolo Bank, Invest Finance Partners, J.K. Technosoft, JCB, Johnson & Johnson, Johnson Controls, Jones Lang LaSalle, Kana Software, Kodak Greater Russia and Eastern Europe, KPMG, Kreab Gavin Anderson, Lalcap, Lanco Solar International, Latin Lawyer Magazine, Lloyds TSB Bank, London Stock Exchange, Marriott International, Mars, Massey University, McKinsey & Company, Medtronic International, Merck Serono, MGIMO, Mo Ibrahim Foundation, MyBnk, National Grid, New America Foundation, New Europe Advisers, Nomura International, Novo Nordisk, OTR Global, Penningtons, PepsiCo, Polaris Software Lab, PR Africa Nigeria, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Procter & Gamble, Procurement Leaders, ProQuest, Pula Holdings, Ranbaxy Laboratories, Reuters, Richard White Associates, River Island, Rolls-Royce Group, Rosette Merchant Bank, Royal Mail, RRC, Russell Investments, Russian Media Solutions, SAP, Schneider Electric Industries, School for Startups, Semana Magazine, Serco Middle East, Seymour Pierce, Siegel+Gale, sigmaresource, Signal Point Partners, Societe Generale de Surveillance, Sony Europe, Spanish Chamber of Commerce, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Sysdoc, Tata Capital, The Carbon Trust, The Coca-Cola Company, The Daily Telegraph, The Economic Times, The Economist, The European Azerbaijan, The Guardian, The Times, The Wall Street Journal Europe, This is Africa, Thomson Reuters, Turner, Tyco International, UK Trade & Investment, Ukrainian-British City Club, Unilever, United Biscuits, University of New Haven, Vasant Connect, Vestey Foods, VisitBritain, Volans Venture, Waggener Edstrom, Waitrose, Walkers Global, Warwick Business School, WhipCar, World Trade Group, Xerox, Xinhua News Agency, Yapi Kredi Bankasi, YSC
 and more.

 

Platinum sponsor:

Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 152,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential.

Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. For more information about our organization, please visit www.ey.com

 

Gold sponsors:

ACI

The Institute on Asian Consumer Insight (ACI) is a world-class, first-of-its-kind institute focused on Asian consumers. We help you to develop customer-focused strategies based on insights about Asian consumers. We create value in the areas of innovation, branding, new-markets development and new media initiatives that will impact your business results. www.aci-institute.com

 Baker & McKenzieBaker & McKenzie defined the global law firm. With 70 offices in 43 countries, including many of the leading high growth markets, we provide an instinctively global perspective and deep market knowledge to our clients around the world. As our clients expand into new markets, we are there with them, sharing our unrivalled experience and helping them succeed in new regions. We call our global way of working , "fluency ," because we partner with our clients seamlessly over time and across regions and business lines.

For more information please visit www.bakermckenzie.com

FrontierMEDEXFrontierMEDEX is a global medical, safety and security solutions provider.
 
To navigate the new frontiers of emerging markets and answer the 21st century challenge of growth, FrontierMEDEX has developed a Total Solution that enables organizations to go where they can grow, successfully adapt to new operating environments and achieve their global ambitions safely and productively.

IESE Business SchoolIESE is consistently ranked among the world's leading business schools.
 
Committed to the education and development of responsible business leaders, IESE offers high calibre degree and executive education in its world class campuses in Barcelona, Madrid and New York City, and offices in Munich and Sao Paulo, and at numerous other locations, including Miami, Dubai and Shanghai. www.iese.edu

 

Offical Broadcast Partner:

CNN

CNN International is the world’s leading global 24-hour news network. Launched in 1985, its output comprises CNN’s trademark breaking news, business reports, sports coverage, current affairs and analysis, alongside documentaries and feature programming. The network now has bureaux in 45 major cities across the globe, with a network of over 1000 broadcast affiliates worldwide. www.cnn.com

 

Offical PR Agency:

Burson Marsteller

Burson-Marsteller is one of the world’s leading public relations firms whose knowledge, strategic insights and innovative programs help drive strong corporate and brand reputations for its clients in the UK and around the globe. www.bursonmarsteller.co.uk

 

Media Partners:Canning House

Canning House is where the UK meets Latin America. A unique centre dedicated to facilitating business, diplomacy and cultural exchange, our dynamic debates and networking events offer unparalleled access to the latest intelligence and to key influencers and decision-makers.

Corporate Membership with Canning House gives you access to our high-level networking events and regular Breakfast Briefings, and to our weekly intelligence briefings by email, providing up-to-the-minute analysis of the week’s events in Latin American politics, economics, and regional security issues.

Learn more at www.canninghouse.org


China-Britain Business Council

China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) is the leading organisation helping UK companies grow and develop their business with China. We help companies of all sizes and sectors, whether new entrants or established operations.

CBBC offers practical in-market assistance, services, industry initiatives and a membership programme delivering access, seminars and networking.

www.cbbc.org

EMPEA

The Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) is an independent, global membership association whose mission is to catalyze the development of private equity and venture capital industries in emerging markets. EMPEA’s 300 members represent nearly 60 countries and more than US$1 trillion in assets under management.

Visit us at www.empea.org.

The Journal of Wealth Management

The Journal of Wealth Management offers practical and substantive analysis on investment strategies for high-net worth, taxable portfolios. It provides detailed, comprehensive research from practitioners and academics on the art and science of private portfolio management. www.iijwm.com.

Latinnews.com

LatinNews has been at the forefront of respected political, economic, security and strategic analysis since 1967. LatinNews provides a comprehensive intelligence resource on Latin America and the Caribbean; covering political, security, economic and strategic issues. LatinNews is the de facto intelligence source for serious LatAm professionals and academics worldwide. FREE 10-day Evaluation

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