General Sessions

 

 

Monday, January 12, 2009

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  • 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

    OPENING GENERAL SESSION - Uncommon Leadership

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    • Business Development
    • Professional Education

    Stephen Lewis is an internationally recognized human rights leader who has been honored as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time. Through his work, he’s witnessed first-hand the qualities and characteristics of leaders that span the political and business spectrum, including icons Nelson Mandela, President Clinton, and Bill Gates. Drawing upon a distinguished career on the international stage, Lewis will explore the role of leadership in promoting a new set of economic and social priorities for the 21st century. Be inspired by remarkable examples from well known political/business leaders and, more importantly, everyday leaders accomplishing extraordinary feats in towns and villages throughout the world. A gifted and moving orator, Mr. Lewis will challenge and energize the leader in you.

    STEPHEN LEWIS

    Veteran Diplomat and Former UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa

    Mr. Stephen Lewis is Co-Director of AIDS-Free World, a new international advocacy organization that works to promote more urgent and more effective global responses to HIV/AIDS (www.aids-freeworld.org). He worked with the United Nations for more than two decades as Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, and Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations. Lewis holds 28 honorary degrees from Canadian universities and is a Companion of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest honor for lifetime achievement. In 2007, the Kingdom of Lesotho invested Lewis as Knight Commander of the Most Dignified Order of Moshoeshoe. The order, named for the founder of Lesotho, is the country's highest honor.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

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  • 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

    GENERAL SESSION - What’s Next for the Markets and the Economy

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    Professor Jeremy Siegel of the world-renowned Wharton School will tackle today’s hottest global issue: the economy. Don’t miss this topical session where Siegel will outline the root causes of the current economic crisis; discuss where today’s values lie; and project domestic and international returns into the future. Find out what you need to know to prepare for the year ahead.

    Jeremy Siegel has written and lectured extensively about the economy and financial markets, and has appeared frequently on CNN, CNBC, NPR and others networks. He is a regular columnist for Kiplinger’s and Yahoo! Finance and has contributed articles to The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, The Financial Times and other national and international publications. Prof. Siegel served for 15 years as head of economics training at JP Morgan and is currently the academic director of the U.S. Securities Industry Institute.

    Jeremy J. Siegel, Professor, The Wharton School

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

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  • 12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

    CLOSING GENERAL SESSION: The New Ruling Class: What it Means to The U.S., The World and Our Industry

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    • Strategic Planning/Thinking
    • Professional Education

    Everyone wants to know what to expect from the next U.S. administration and how it will impact domestic, international events and the meetings industry. As one of the most respected journalists in the U.S., David Brooks has regular access to politicians, policy makers and power brokers. Hear first-hand what David’s sources are telling him about the new plans that matter most to you: the economy; domestic and international travel, rising energy and food costs and more.

    DAVID BROOKS

    Author and New York Times Columnist

    David Brooks's column on the Op-Ed page of The New York Times started in September 2003. He has been a senior editor at The Weekly Standard, a contributing editor at Newsweek and the Atlantic Monthly, and he is currently a commentator on "The Newshour with Jim Lehrer." He is the author of Bobos In Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There and On Paradise Drive: How We Live Now (And Always Have) in the Future Tense, both published by Simon & Schuster.