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We are delighted to confirm Jack Straw, Shadow Deputy Prime Minister and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, Shadow Lord Chancellor , Labour Party as a keynote speaker for our 14.00 session on our programme.
Prior to Mr Straw providing his keynote, we will also hear from Todd Stitzer, former CEO, Cadbury who will give a keynote presentation at...
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Case study – Virgin Atlantic Airways
Joe Ferry, Head of Design, Virgin Atlantic Airways
How understanding the customer’s experience has led to innovative services that encourage more people to fly Virgin.
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Case study – Penguin
Anna Rafferty, Digital Marketing Director, Penguin
Anna discusses how this publisher is engaging more readers with Penguin books by responding to consumer demand for more active, creative engagement with companies.
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Fresh thinking about business models - GE case study
Fernando "Nani" Beccalli-Falco, President and Chief Executive Officer, GE International
Nani discusses how GE has adapted to change, and some of the unexpected benefits of globalisation.
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Design Driven Innovation: Changing the Rules of Competition by Radically Innovating what Things Mean
Roberto Verganti, Professor of Management of Innovation, Politecnico di Milano, and Author.
In this inspiring talk Professor Verganti explores how companies are using design to change the way they compete, and what this means for business in future...
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Robin Bew, Chief Economist of the Economist Intelligence Unit, met with Sir George Cox, Former Chair of the Design Council, to discuss how design thinking will aid the post-recession recovery.
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Economist Conferences is pleased to announce that The CFO Summit 2011 will be taking place at The Dorchester, London on March 8th 2011.
Following on from last year's successful summit, the 2011 event will explore which approaches and strategies will cement the CFO’s place at the helm of the company as they steer their businesses and teams...
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After three years of exceptional volatility, the future remains uncertain and 2011 is set to be a defining year for CFOs. Not only will they will be facing fresh financial risks that threaten to throw their companies off the path to recovery, but they will also come under pressure to identify opportunities to position their businesses for long-...
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The CIO Agenda took place on June 9th 2010 at The Dorchester, London
Leading CIOs, experts and influential thinkers came together for an intense morning of debate on the impact of these technologies for the CIO and the future of IT leadership in the business.
You can view a selection of photos from the day in the box below:
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Over 150 senior HR leaders and experts attended Economist Conferences' Talent Management Conference on Tuesday May 25th 2010, at The Renaissance Chancery Court Hotel, London.
Speakers and delegates shared some fascinating and challenging views on the kind of talent and leadership that companies will need to succeed in the new business environment...