| Global Promise Track |
Day/Time |
Session |
Speaker |
Wednesday, Oct 10
10:45 am–12 pm
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China's Competitiveness: Threats and Opportunities
It's hard to overstate China's economic influence. Is China an opportunity or a threat? What are China's strengths and weaknesses? This discussion of China's competitiveness and the challenges China faces as it moves to the next level of development also will cover Hong Kong as a key gateway, linking world markets to China and vice versa. |
Gary Locke
Michael Enright
James Ku
Mark Michelson |
Wednesday, Oct 10
1:30–3 pm |
The Role of Financial Institutions
We know that the right investment—in an idea, organization or area—is often a key ingredient in economic development success. We also know that "throwing money at a problem" isn't always the right answer. When is it right and when is it wrong? Financial institutions from your local bank to the largest world banks are more innovative than you think. Learn how they analyze a region or industry's needs and new ways of thinking about investing to promote innovation. |
Dave Williams
Karen Mills
Erik Bunis |
Wednesday, Oct 10
3:30–5 pm |
Competitiveness Strategies in Islamic Countries
The Islamic world is experiencing a resurgence of economic growth, thanks in part to significant increases in the price of oil, gas and other natural resource commodities. Leaders in these countries are determined that growth be sustainable and based on the underlying competitiveness of the investments and decisions made during this period. Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries have a significant interest in making investments in the Islamic world, yet there are many challenges facing the Islamic world in reclaiming its heritage as a center of innovation and economic leadership. To respond to the interest among leaders from Islamic countries, TCI is placing a special focus in this session and in the future on "Competitiveness Challenges in the Islamic World" with presentations and progress reports from various countries in the region. |
Arthur Bayhan
Dr. Anwar Nasim
Shahab Khawaja
Ydir Vissirs |
Thursday, Oct 11
10:15 am–12 pm
|
Cities and Clusters
How well are cities learning from each other as they seek to nurture their clusters? What can you learn from cities around the world competing for direct investment, top talent and other key resources? Panelists will look beneath the news headlines and address these questions: What is one French city's approach to strengthening their cluster strategy? what's been revealed by assessments of the competitiveness of key cities in India? How well are specific emerging market cities performing as they compete in the global marketplace for foreign direct investment? |
Frederic Miribel
Gordon Feller
Kent Hudson
Duane Kissick
Amit Kapoor |
Thursday, Oct 11
1:30–3 pm
|
National Policy and Clusters
What role, if any, should national governments play in cluster development? This panel will examine the experiences of national governments that have invested in cluster growth, with a comparison of current U. S. and European policies and practices. Panelists will discuss recent trends and initiatives at the regional and national level and propose new directions for policy.
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Christian Ketels
Liz Reynolds |
Thursday, Oct 11
3:30 pm–5 pm |
From Aid to Innovation and Trade
How clusters and competitiveness initiatives can be a tool for development emerging economies. The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness refers to the ambition among donor organizations around the world to coordinate their activities to enhance the results for the targeted countries. Also, a general understanding is developing among competitiveness stakeholders in developing countries that emphasize on adding knowledge—and thereby value—to products and services produced by businesses and industries in developing countries. If industries and businesses in developing countries do not move up the value chain—by being competitive on higher-value processed goods and services—sustainable improvements in qualify of life for the hundreds of millions of people currently living in absolute poverty is unlikely. This session will emphasize on recent developments and results of cluster competitiveness initiatives in a number of African countries. It also will continue the discussion on further developing the Pan-African platform for collaboration and learning on innovation and cluster competitiveness, i.e., the Pan-African Competitiveness Forum, and how the international community can help to further facilitate this African initiative. |
Dr. Lars Eklund
Thomas Winther
Burton Mwamila
Teshome Kebede |
