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EcoSecurities is working with Economist Conferences to ensure The Third Annual Summit, to be held at the Radisson BLU Portman Hotel, London on February 25th 2010, is carbon neutral. EcoSecurities will help Economist Conferences in assessing the carbon footprint for the emissions related to the Summit and sourcing Verified Emission Reductions (“...
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The Manufacturing's Operational Opportunities dinner forum will gather an audience of 30 senior executives to discuss the opportunities available to the manufacturing industry in the aftermath of the recession. The findings of a research report will be discussed at the dinner.
ThemeIn recent years, there has been increasing discussion about the...
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In the last five years we have seen the role of IT in the business evolve almost beyond recognition. No longer a discrete entity, technology is present throughout the workforce but not necessarily integrated. Social media are driving a major shift in the way our society interacts and collaborates, and one of the key challenges for the CIO is to...
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The Economist organised its second City Lecture today featuring Jean-Claude Trichet. A full transcript of his speech can be found below or by clicking here.
The City Lecture was hosted by The City of London and sponsored by Ernst & Young.
Macro-prudential supervision in Europe
The Economist’s 2nd City Lecture by Jean-Claude Trichet, President...
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The economic crisis has inspired a lot of thinking about thinking. The recession has called into question the processes by which businesses manage risks. This seems to call for a sort of ‘return to judgement’ where companies are run by leaders that can challenge institutionalised approaches, but the judgment of leaders has also been subject to...
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Confidence in the ability of companies to manage risk has been shaken. Trust in risk analysis is at an all time low. However, a valued risk function is critical for the business as a whole.
Rebuilding this trust will require not only technical excellence but, critically, the ability to sell, reassure and demonstrate the value added by risk to our...
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The Talent Management Conference
Leading the agile enterprise
June 26th 2009 • The Dorchester, London
Despite the radical upheaval in corporate fortunes, talent remains the critical resource for companies. As HR struggles to deal with redundancy and reduced budgets, is long-term investment in talent being usurped by short-term firefighting?...
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THE ONLY EVENT FOR HR DIRECTORS AND TALENT MANAGERS THAT PROVIDES A STRATEGIC DISCUSSION ABOUT THEIR ROLE AS BUSINESS LEADERS.
This is a critical and exciting time for HR Directors and Talent Managers. Their role has assumed unprecedented strategic importance. We need leaders that inspire trust, despite bitter public disillusionment in the past...
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We are pleased to announce that Andrew Palmer, Finance Editor of The Economist will chair The CFO Summit, taking place in London on March 4th. He joins a distinguished list of speakers that includes the CFOs of seven FTSE 100 companies.
Confirmed speakers now include:
- Ian Dyson, Chief Financial Officer, Marks & Spencer ...
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Over 100 risk professionals gathered for The Risk Summit at The Dorchester, London on November 19th 2009 to discuss new perspectives on decision making. The event provded to be a great success with a range of views and opinions put forward.
To view pictures from the day, please click on the images below.
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