08:15–08:30

Welcome Address and Opening Ceremony
Alexander Pfannenberg
ISC Team Member

Prof. Dr. Peter Gomez
President, University of St. Gallen

 

08:30–08:40

Chairman
Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach
Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs International

 
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08:40–09:00

Opening Address
Direct Democracy and Economic Growth
Dr. Hans-Rudolf Merz
Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Finance of Switzerland

 

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09:15–09:35

Partnership Through Multilateralism: A Step Forward to Enhancing Global Growth and Development
Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand

 

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10:20–10:40

INSAANIYAT: An Indian Experience in Balancing Growth, Entrepreneurship and Social Justice
R. Gopalakrishnan
Executive Director, Tata Sons Limited

 

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10:55–11:15

Politics Goes Tabloid - About the Complicated Relationship Between Media and Politics
Dr. Mathias Döpfner
Chairman of the Board of Management, Axel Springer AG

 

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11:30–11:50

Innovation and Research: The European Challenge
Luca Cordero di Montezemolo
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ferrari-Maserati Group

 
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14:00–14:20

Why and How to Grow - An Entrepreneurial Perspective
Dr. Marcel Rohner
Chief Executive Officer Wealth Management and Business Banking, UBS AG

 
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14:40–15:00

Insecurity - An Epidemic?
Prof. Dr. Matthias Haller
Chairman, Institute of Insurance Economics, University of St. Gallen

 
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The Paradox of Happiness
Prof. Dr. Mathias Binswanger
Professor of Economics, University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

 

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Young Entrepreneurs - Realise Your Visions in a Challenging Environment
Charles Brown
Chairman, Lakehouse

 

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China - Political and Economic Leadership - A Challenge to Growth and Prosperity
Anson Chan
Former Chief Secretary for Administration, Hong Kong S.A.R.

 

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The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Future Investment Decisions of Entreprises. Will Corporate Social Responsibility Be the Brand of Tomorrow?
Etienne Davignon
Vice Chairman, Suez-Tractebel

 


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Hard Law or Soft Law: Why Good Corporate Governance Matters and How It Can Be Fostered
Sir Derek Higgs
Senior Advisor, UBS Ltd.

 

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Doing Business in Asia - Opportunities and Realities in a High-Risk Environment
Heinz Kundert
Chief Executive Officer, Unaxis Corporation

 

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The Future of the Swiss Financial Place - Recent and Long-Standing Developments
Pierre Mirabaud
Chairman, Swiss Bankers Association

 

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Lead to Grow - If Talent Is the True Driver of Business Growth, What Do Managers and Companies Have to Change?
Hanne de Mora
Co-founder and Chairperson, a-connect AG

 


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Creating and Maintaining a Culture of Growth
Dr. Marcel Rohner
Chief Executive Officer Wealth Management and Business Banking, UBS AG

 
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Trust Is Key in Capital Markets
Peter Voser
Chief Financial Officer, ABB Ltd.

 
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Taxes as the Driver of Growth and Prosperity
Dr. Peter Wesner
Member of the Board, KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG

 
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Oil & Refining in Central Eastern Europe: From Domestic to Regional Player - The Special Case of PKN Orlen
Zbigniew Wróbel
President and Chief Executive Officer, PKN Orlen S.A.

 

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17:45–19:15

Labour as a Production Factor - New Paradigms?
Prof. Dr. Peter Glotz
Director MBA Media & Communication, Institute for Media and Communications Management, University of
St. Gallen

Dr. Manfred Krüper
Member of the Board of Management, E.ON AG

Dr. Rudolf Stämpfli
Chairman, Swiss Employers’ Association

Moderator: Peter Day
Business Correspondent, BBC News

 
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17:45–19:15

Governing for Prosperity
Prof. Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and Silver Professor of Politics, New York University

R. Gopalakrishnan
Executive Director, Tata Sons Limited

Urs Schöttli
Foreign Correspondent for China, Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Moderator: Yoshinori Imai
Executive Editor, Programme Host, NHK Japan Broadcasting Corp.

 
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17:45–19:15

Growth Through Innovation: Stimulating the Emergence and Growth of New Technologies in a Context of International Competition
Dr. Paul Choffat
Chief Executive Officer Consumer Health Division, Novartis

Prof. Dr. Oliver Gassmann
Director, Institute for Technology Management, University of St. Gallen

Jerry Wang
Executive Vice President, BenQ Corporation

Moderator: Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach
Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs International

 


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19:30

Thai Dinner Night

 

19:30

Swiss Dinner Night