08:15–08:30

Welcome Address and Opening Ceremony
Friedrich Faigle
ISC Team Member

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

 

08:30–08:35

Chairman's Statement
Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach
Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs International

 
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08:35–08:45

Opening Address: Our Careful Treatment of the Natural Environment: A Challenge for the Future.
Annemarie Huber-Hotz
Federal Chancellor of Switzerland

 

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08:45–09:05

Redefining a National Economy
Sheika Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi
Minister of Economy and Planning of the United Arab Emirates

 
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09:25–09:45

The Resources “Trilemma” Between Efficiency, Social Justice and Security
Jeroen van der Veer
Chief Executive, Royal Dutch Shell plc

 

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10:40–11:00

Towards a Sustainable and Secure Energy Future
Toshiaki Kitamura
Vice Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan

 
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11:20–11:40

Resources and Rationality – Responsibility in a Globalised World
Dr. Seyed Mohammad Khatami
Former President of the Islamic Republic of Iran

 

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14:00–15:30

Environment and Risk
Dr. Nikolaus von Bomhard
Chairman of the Board of Management, Munich Re Group

Samuel A. DiPiazza, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Prof. Kiyoshi Kurokawa
Special Advisor to the Cabinet for Science, Technology and Innovation, Government of Japan

 
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Security – Who Will Foot the Bill?
Dr. Nikolaus von Bomhard
Chairman of the Board of Management, Munich Re Group

 
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Towards a Sustainable Business: Embracing Transparency, Increasing Value
Samuel A. DiPiazza, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Wolfgang Wagner
Senior Partner and Chief Executive Officer, PricewaterhouseCoopers Eurofirms

 

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The Problem of Water: How to Provide Water for a Needy World
Prof. W. Michael Hanemann
Chancellor's Professor, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics and Goldman School of Public Policy
Director, California Climate Change Center, University of California

 

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Investing for Sustainable Quality of Life
Antoinette Hunziker-Ebneter
Chief Executive Officer, Forma Futura Invest AG

 
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Islamic Banking: Innovating to Finance Economic Development
Dr. Tariqullah Khan
Senior Economist and Chief, Islamic Banking and Finance Division, Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)

Chairman: Peter Day
Business Correspondent, BBC News

 

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The Changing Climate – A Challenge for Europe
Dr. Christoph Leitl
President, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber

 
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Can Oil’s Curse be Exorcised in the Retail Theatre?
Julius Meinl
Chairman of the Management Board, Meinl Bank Aktiengesellschaft

 
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The European Energy Puzzle
Dr. Martin Roman
Chief Executive Officer, CEZ a.s.

 
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The License to Operate – Finding the Right Balance Between Competitiveness and Compassion
Lars Rebien Sørensen
President & Chief Executive Officer, Novo Nordisk A/S

 

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Technological Innovation Is the Key to the Growth of Human Society – An Example of the Steel Industry
Dr. Hiroshi Tomono
President, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.

 

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The Power of Appropriate Design – Tapping Neglected Re-Sources
Dr. Marius Ronge
Founding Principal, Alpha 6 Management LLC

Joel Roszmann
Maastricht University

Andreas Ulbig
University of Stuttgart

 

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18:15–19:45

Investing in Renewable Energy
Marcel Brenninkmeijer
Chief Executive Officer, Good Energies Inc.

Thomas Krupke
Chief Executive Officer, Solon AG für Solartechnik

Prof. LI Junfeng
Deputy Director General, Energy Research Institute (ERI), National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China
Vice Chairman, Global Wind Energy Council

Chairman: Dr. Rolf Wüstenhagen
Vice Director, Institute for Economy and the Environment, University of St. Gallen

 
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18:15–19:45

The Dependence on Foreign Oil
Mohamed Hamel
Head, Energy Studies Department, Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Marwan Masri
Vice President, Research, Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI)

Tomio Tsutsumi
Member of the Board, Mitsubishi Corporation

Chairman: Yoshinori Imai
Executive Editor, Program Host, NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation

 
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18:15–19:45

Christianity, Islam and the Values of the Market Economy
Prof. Sadik J. Al-Azm
Professor emeritus for Modern European Philosophy, Damascus University

Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach
Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs International

Chairman: Prof. Dr. Dieter Thomä
Professor of Philosophy, University of
St. Gallen

 
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18:15–19:45

The Impact of the Resources Boom on the Global Financial Markets
Hiroshi Watanabe
Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs of Japan

Martin Wolf
Associate Editor & Chief Economics Commentator, The Financial Times

Chairman: Urs W. Schöttli
Foreign Correspondent for China, Neue Zürcher Zeitung

 

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20:00

Four Elements Dinner Night

 

20:00

Russian Dinner Night

 

20:00

Open House Night I

 

20:00

Open House Night II