2008 Corporate Conference: "New Exposures, New Approaches: Considering the Geopolitical Portfolio"

Corporate Meeting

Regional Breakout Sessions: Growth Variables in the BRIC Economies

March 7, 2008

The BRIC economies have experienced continued impressive economic growth in the past year, helping to fuel the global economy in light of a U.S. slowdown. What factors will continue or impede this momentum in the foreseeable future?

Implications of Innovation in India

Facilitators: Arvind Panagariya, Jagdish Bhagwati Professor of Indian Political Economy, Columbia University; Ravi Saligram, President International, Aramark Corporation

Sustaining Growth in a New Russia

Facilitators: LJ Mahon, CEO & Sector Head, Infrastructure Construction
& Development Sector, Basic Element;
Stephen R. Sestanovich, George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

Impediments to Brazil's Economic Success

Facilitators: Albert Fishlow, Director, Center for Brazilian Studies, Columbia University; Alberto Weisser, Chairman and CEO, Bunge Limited

Urbanization and Technology in China

Facilitators: Jimmy Hexter, Director, McKinsey & Company, Inc.; Adam Segal, Maurice R. Greenberg Senior Fellow for China Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

China and the Environment

Facilitators: Elizabeth C. Economy, C. V. Starr Senior Fellow & Director for Asia Studies, Council on Foreign Relations ; Meg McDonald, Director, Global Issues, Alcoa, Inc, and President, Alcoa Foundation

Corporate Meeting

Plenary Session: "America in 2008: The Shifting Political Landscape"

Speakers: Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
Walter Russell Mead, Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
Adrian Wooldridge, Washington Bureau Chief, The Economist
Presider: David E. Sanger, Chief Washington Correspondent, The New York Times
March 7, 2008

A panel of Washington observers share their insights on the presidential campaign, and what crucial demographic trends will be shaping American politics in the coming years.

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Discussion: Understanding Today's Geopolitical Realities

Speakers: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations
Samuel R. Berger, Chairman, Stonebridge International
Presider: Judy Woodruff, Broadcast Journalist, McNeil/Lehrer Productions
March 7, 2008

Two of the most respected names in the foreign policy world will assess the major flashpoints of political risk in the global economy.

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Dinner & Discussion: The Economic View From Abroad

Speakers: Jonathan Anderson, Chief Economist, Asia, UBS
Paul Sheard, Global Chief Economist, Lehman Brothers
Vladimir Werning, Vice President, Emerging Markets Economics and Strategy, JPMorgan Chase
Presider: Matthew J. Slaughter, Professor of International Economics and Associate Dean of the MBA Program, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College
March 6, 2008

Leaders in the world of international finance will provide their views on the state of the world economy, the reach of the U.S. economic slowdown, and the trends to watch.

Corporate Meeting

Plenary Session: 21st Century Global Corporate Citizenship

Speakers: Joseph M. Cahalan, Vice President, Communications and Social Responsibility, Xerox Foundation
Ben W. Heineman, Jr., Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Dereck Yach, Vice President, Global Health Policy, PepsiCo, Inc.
Presider: Linda D. Rottenberg, CEO & Co-founder, Endeavor Global, Inc.
March 6, 2008

With increasing recognition of how accounting for the "triple bottom line" can spark innovation and increase a company's competitiveness, more and more corporations are moving their social responsibility efforts away from isolation and further toward integration into core business strategy. Join leaders in this field as they discuss the new age and considerations of global corporate citizenship.

Corporate Meeting

Regional Breakout Sessions: Growth Variables in "Frontier Economies"

March 6, 2008

The new emerging markets -- so-called "frontier economies" -- have an obvious appeal to investors:untapped markets, partial immunity from global economic
turbulence, and the possibility of finding an underexposed market with higher returns. By examining the variables for growth within some of the most talked-about frontier economies, we will seek to understand the larger economic and social implications for their regions.

Latin America: Mexico's New Middle Class

Facilitator: Luis Rubio, Director General, CIDAC (Center of Research for Development)

Africa: Beyond Oil in Nigeria

Facilitators: J. Anthony Holmes, Cyrus Vance Fellow in Diplomatic Studies on Africa, Council on Foreign Relations;Ore Owodunni, President, Glasgow Capital Limited

Europe: Turkey's Domestic Politics

Facilitators: Abdullah Akyüz, President, TUSIAD-U.S., Inc.; Murat Köprülü, CEO, Multilateral Funding International

Southeast Asia: Managing Growth in Vietnam

Facilitators: Tung T. Ngo, Chairman,VILAF (Vietnam International Law Firm); Peter R. Ryder, Chief Executive Officer, Indochina Capital

The Gulf States: Oil Economies

Facilitators: Brad W. Setser, Fellow for Geoeconomics, Council on Foreign Relations; Fareed Mohamedi, Partner and Head of Markets and Country Strategies, PFC Energy

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The Current Financial Challenges: Policy and Regulatory Implications

Speaker: Timothy F. Geithner, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Presider: Charlene Barshefsky, Senior International Partner, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
March 6, 2008

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President and Chief Executive Officer Timothy F. Geithner discusses his perspectives on the political and regulatory climate in light of the current global economic trends.

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Closing Discussion

Speaker: Robert B. Zoellick, President, World Bank Group
Presider: Richard C. Holbrooke, Vice Chairman, Perseus, LLC

Join Robert Zoellick, president, World Bank Group, as he discusses critical global issues, including the World Bank's efforts towards poverty reduction, assisting
fragile states, and combating climate change.

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2008 Corporate Conference: "New Exposures, New Approaches: Considering the Geopolitical Portfolio"

Meetings

Regional Breakout Sessions: Growth Variables in the BRIC Economies

Plenary Session: "America in 2008: The Shifting Political Landscape"

Discussion: Understanding Today's Geopolitical Realities

Dinner & Discussion: The Economic View From Abroad

Plenary Session: 21st Century Global Corporate Citizenship

Regional Breakout Sessions: Growth Variables in "Frontier Economies"

The Current Financial Challenges: Policy and Regulatory Implications

Closing Discussion

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