The 38th St. Gallen Symposium
University of St. Gallen
Switzerland
15–17 May 2008

Global Capitalism – Local Values

Programme: Thursday, 19 May 2005
08:00–15:00
15:30–17:00
17:45–19:15
20:00

Keynote Sessions  
08:00–15:00
08:00–08:15
Welcome Address and Opening Ceremony
Valerie Pothmann
ISC Team Member

Prof. Dr. Ernst Mohr
President, University of St. Gallen
 



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08:15–08:20
Chairman
Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach
Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs International
 
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08:20–08:40
Opening Address
The Holy Trinity for Global Players

Moritz Leuenberger
Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy, and Communication of Switzerland
 

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09:00–09:20
Building Corporate Trust Through Responsible Leadership
Dr. Peter A. Wuffli
President of the Group Executive Board and
Group Chief Executive Officer, UBS AG
 
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09:40–10:00
Liberty and Responsibility After the End of the Global Village
Prof. Dr. Dieter Thomδ
Professor of Philosophy, University of St. Gallen
 
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10:45–11:05
Liberty as a Security Policy Challenge
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
Secretary General, NATO
 
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11:25–11:45
Regional Co-operation as a Determining Factor for the Future Shape of an Asiatic Economic Region
Hiroshi Watanabe
Vice Minister of Finance of Japan
 

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13:45–15:00
Responsibility and the Divergence Between Politics, Business and Society
Thierry Moulonguet
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, Renault S.A.

Kai-Uwe Ricke
Chairman of the Board of Management, Deutsche
Telekom AG
 

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Leadership Sessions  
15:30–17:00
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Good Governance – The New Delhi Experiences
This Session has been re-scheduled from Friday, May 20, 2005 to Thursday, May 19, 2005.

Sheila Dikshit
Chief Minister, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
 



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A State-run Corporation - Between Entrepreneurial Freedom and the Obligations of Public Service
Dr. Ulrich Gygi
Chief Executive Officer, Swiss Post
 

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Establishing a European Company in a Global Market
Jouni Hartikainen
President and Chief Executive Officer, Elcoteq Network Corporation
 
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Corporations Under Attack: Why CEOs Have to Understand the Changing Nature of Politics and Protest
Prof. Noreena Hertz
Professor of Global Political Economy, University of Utrecht
 

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Responsibility in the Information Age - The Role of the Media
HU Shuli
Editor, Business & Finance Review

Toshiyuki Sato
Director General, International Planning & Broadcasting Department, NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation

Chairman: Peter Day
Business Correspondent, BBC News
 
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What Can “Old Europe” Learn from the New Member States?
Martin Jahn
Vice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of the Czech Republic
 

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Business Travel: A Driver of Economic Groth in the Digital Age
This Session has been cancelled.

Hubert Joly
President and Chief Executive Officer, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
 
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The Russian Economic Story - Is This a Compelling Economic OpportunityThat No International Company Can Afford to Miss?
Michael L. Kubena
Country Senior Partner Russia, PriceWaterhouseCoopers
 

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Leadership in Innovation to Lead in Global Business
Dr. Armin Meyer
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Ciba Specialty Chemicals Inc.
 
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Multicultural Management - The Renault-Nissan Alliance Business Case
Thierry Moulonguet
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Renault S.A.
 
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Public-private Partnerships in the Welfare State: Scenarios and Opportunities
Terje Osmundsen
Founder and Chief Editor, Mandag Morgen
 

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TATA - Century of Trust
Phiroz Vandrevala
Executive Vice President, Tata Consultancy Services
 
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The Fair Enterprise - A Business Philosophy Based on Social Responsibility
Siegfried Wolf
Chief Executive Officer, MAGNA International Inc.
 

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The Mandate of Responsible Leadership
Dr. Peter A. Wuffli
President of the Group Executive Board and
Group Chief Executive Officer, UBS AG
 
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Special Sessions  
17:45–19:15
17:45–19:15
The Future of Civil Society - Will This Be in Line with Expectations?
Prof. Dr. Kuniko Inoguchi
Professor of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Sophia University
Former Permanent Representative and Ambassador of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament

Dr. Gerd Leipold
International Executive Director, Greenpeace

Prof. Dr. Heribert Meffert
Chairman of the Executive Board, Bertelsmann Foundation

Chairman: Pierre Bessard
Political Editor, L'Agefi
17:45–19:15
Africa - The Development of a Continent as a Global Challenge
Dr. Asfa-Wossen Asserate
Consultant for African & Middle Eastern Affairs

Dr. Taddy Blecher
Chief Executive Officer, CIDA City Campus

Prof. Gilbert Khadiagala
Associate Professor of African Studies and Comparative Politics, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University

Chairman: Prof. Dr. Mathias Binswanger
Professor of Economics, University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
 

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17:45–19:15
Give and Take in Industrial Policy: A Meaningful Division of Obligations Between Corporation and State?
Dr. Claude Bιglι
Chief Executive Officer, GeoPost International Management & Development Holding GmbH

Martin Jahn
Vice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of the Czech Republic

Siegfried Wolf
Chief Executive Officer, MAGNA International Inc.

Chairman: Martin Wolf
Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator, The Financial Times
 

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Dinner Nights  
20:00
20:00
Swiss Dinner Night
 
20:00
ISC Evening on Lake Constance