08:00–08:05

Chairman
Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach
Vice-Chairman, Goldman Sachs International

 
CV

08:05–08:25

Accelerating Evolution: Toyota - Present and Future
Fujio Cho
President, Toyota Motor Corporation

 
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08:40–09:00

Air Transport in the 21st Century: The Re-invention of an Industry
Lord Marshall of Knightsbridge
Chairman, British Airways Plc

 

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09:15–10:15

Fighting Epidemics - A Global Priority?
Dr. Franz Humer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG

Prof. Dr. Rolf Krebs
Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors,
Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH

 
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10:45–12:15

Award Ceremony of the ISC Wings of Excellence Award
Prof. Gilbert J. B. Probst
Director MBA, University of Geneva

 
CV

14:00–14:10

Chairperson
Christine Lagarde
Chairman of the Executive Committee, Baker & McKenzie

 
CV

14:10–14:30

Focusing on Inherent Strengths to Stay Ahead
Dr. Helmut Panke
Chairman of the Board of Management, BMW Bayerische Motorenwerke AG

 
CV

14:30–14:50

Re-Building Trust in a Challenging Environment
James J. Schiro
Chief Executive Officer, Zurich Financial Services

 
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Success Follows Culture: Prepared for the Future - Engaged in China
Heinz Bachmann
Chairman, Swiss Textile Machinery Association, Swissmem

MAO Jianhe
Managing Director, Unipec GmbH

 

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16)

The Meaning of Corporate Social Responsibility for a Sustainable Development
Dr. Erich Becker
Chairman of the Managing Board and Chief Executive Officer, VA Technologie Aktiengesellschaft

 

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17)

Dialogue Between Business and Politics
Roland Hartung
Chief Executive Officer, MVV Energie AG

Moderator: Helen Hartwig, Dr. Kai H. Matthiesen,
Metaplan GmbH

 
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18)

Emergent Democracy
Joichi Ito
President and Chief Executive Officer, Neoteny Co., Ltd.

 
CV

19)

Secure the Future of Companies by Keeping up Their Technological Basis
Prof. Dr. Rolf Krebs
Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors, Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH

 

CV

20)

Oil: Lifeblood for the Chemical Industry - Political and Technical Challenges
Dr. Stefan Marcinowski
Member of the Board of Executive Directors,
BASF Aktiengesellschaft

 

CV

21)

Do You Know What Your Company Stands for?
Dr. Helmut Panke
Chairman of the Board of Management, BMW Bayerische Motorenwerke AG

 
CV

22)

Successfully Fighting S.A.R.S.
Dr. Balaji Sadasivan
Minister of State for Health and the Environment,
Republic of Singapore

 
CV

23)

Leadership in Times of Uncertainty
Jeanette Sarkisian Wagner
Vice Chair Emerita,
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

 
CV

24)

Population Aging - Immigration and Other Solutions
Dr. Richard Suzman
Associate Director, National Institute on Aging, Bethesda

 
CV

25)

Strategic Thinking in Turbulent Times
Peter Schwartz
Chairman, Global Business Network

 
CV

26)

Indian Industry - Coping with Uncertainty
Ratan N. Tata
Chairman, Tata Sons Limited

 
CV

27)

Understanding Between Politics and Commerce
Zdenek Tuma
Governor, Czech National Bank

 
CV

28)

Emerging and/or small European Financial Markets and the EU's Enlargement
Dr. Drasko Veselinovic
President and Chief Executive Officer, Ljubljana Stock Exchange

 

CV

29)

CEO Dismissal
Prof. Margarethe F. Wiersema
Professor of Strategic Management, Graduate School of Management, University of California

 
CV

18:15–19:45

What to Expect from the Asian Hemisphere?
Victor L.L. Chu
Chairman, First Eastern Investment Group

Pierre L. Ozendo
Member of the Executive Board, Chief Executive, Asia Division, Swiss Reinsurance Company

Dr. Surin Pitsuwan
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand

Moderator: Dr. Daniel Woker,
Ambassador of Switzerland to Singapore

 
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18:15–19:45

Political Leadership: How to Bridge the Gap Between Public Opinion and Political Decision-Making?
P. Chidambaram
Senior Advocate, Former Minister of Finance, Republic of India

Hidetoshi Fujisawa
Executive Correspondent, NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation

Moderator: John H. Fund, The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones

 

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18:15–19:45

An Assessment of the ECB's Monetary Policy Strategy
Yves Mersch
Governor, Banque centrale du Luxembourg

David J. Robinson
Deputy Director, Research Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Moderator: Gabriella Stern
Senior Editor, EMEA, Dow Jones Newswires

 
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18:15–19:45

Growing Together - The Challenges Ahead for the EU and its New Member States
Prof. Leszek Balcerowicz
President, National Bank of Poland

Dr. Vlado Dimovski
Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs, Republic of Slovenia

Moderator: Peter Day, Business Correspondent,
BBC News

 

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20:00

International Buffet