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

Global Capitalism – Local Values

Programme: Saturday, 17 May 2008
08:30–13:15

Keynote Sessions  
08:30–13:15
08:30–08:35
Chairman's Statement
Mark C. Medish
Vice President for Studies – Russia, China, and Eurasia, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
08:35–09:15
Value Creation with Brands and Technologies – Balancing Global Vision and Local Realities
Dr. Lothar Steinebach
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Questions & Answers
09:15–09:55
Has the Financial Industry Become Truly Global?
Michel Pébereau
Chairman, BNP Paribas

Questions & Answers
 
BREAK
10:40–11:40
The Food Crisis – Have Global Commodity Markets Failed?
Riz Khan
Anchor, Al Jazeera

Leslie Maasdorp
Vice Chairman, Barclays Capital and Absa Capital

Questions & Answers
11:40–12:20
Can the State Build Bridges Between Local Values and Global Requirements?
Christine Lagarde
Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment of France

Questions & Answers
12:20–13:00
Closing Speech: Global Dreams – Local Ambitions
Arzuhan Dogan Yalçindag
President, TÜSIAD (Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association)

Questions & Answers
13:00
Closing Statement
Mark C. Medish
Vice President for Studies – Russia, China, and Eurasia, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Claudia Rüegg
ISC Team Member
 
FAREWELL BUFFET
Symposium 2008

The ISC expresses its sincere gratitude to the participants of the 38th St. Gallen Symposium and truly thanks its partners for their favourable support.


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»Change in the Management of the St. Gallen Foundation for International Studies