25th September 2008, The Pearson Building, London
 

Todays Chief Executive Officers face an increasingly complex and uncertain world in which continual and rapid change is the norm.  Consumers are more sophisticated and production is more geographically dispersed than ever before, demanding nothing less than visionary thinking and creative solutions from todays CEOs. A global credit crunch and market downturn has only intensified these demands. How are successful organisations reacting to the current fiscal uncertainty? How do companies become more adaptive and better able to anticipate and respond to change? How can CEOs foster a corporate culture of innovation? This dinner will examine these questions and debate the challenges facing the leadership of tomorrows market leaders.

This forum is being held in association with IBM, whos recently completed 2008 Global CEO Study will be summarised on the night. This CEO survey - the largest ever of its kind - has found business leaders anticipating unprecedented levels of change in their future and tackling it most successfully with bold, deliberate action.  Its conclusions that financial out-performers are pursuing more global, collaborative, and disruptive business model innovation than their peers, will form the basis for lively discussion.

Offering a unique opportunity to gain the insights of this study, its groundbreaking research and the senior speakers and delegates in attendance, this dinner is a must-attend for CEOs interested in their organisations long-term future and short-term competitive advantage. Attendance is reserved for CEOs, Managing Directors and senior executives from both the public and private sector.

Questions for Discussion:

  • What external forces will have the greatest impact on corporations over the next three years? Twenty-years?  What role will CSR play?
  • Does the rise of the more informed customer  the information omnivore  pose a greater opportunity or threat and how will companies respond?
  • How can companies take advantage of the highly talented labour in emerging economies? Should organisations strive for one global culture or drive multiple cultures?
  • How can companies become more adaptive and better able to anticipate and respond to change?
  • How do CEOs foster a corporate culture of innovation? What type of business model is best suited to support this new environment?

Speakers

Moderator:

  • Mike Southon, FT Columnist and Founder of Beermat.biz

Speakers:

  • Julie Meyer, Founder and CEO Ariadne Capital and co-Founder of First Tuesday
  • Saul Estrin, Professor and Head, Department of Management, London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Sanjay Guha, President, Great Britain and Ireland, Coca-Cola