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2005 /Programme |
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Europe Asia Young Leaders Forum 2005 |
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"Seeking the Competitive Edge: Europeans and Asians in Global Competition"
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Thursday, June 2, 2005
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18.30 |
Reception
Restaurant Beau Rivage, Nice
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Words of Welcome
Jürgen Chrobog
State Secretary, Foreign Office, Federal Republic of Germany; Chairman Designate, Board of Directors, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt, Munich
Professor Zhang Weijiong
Vice President and Co-Dean, China Europe International Business School, Shanghai
Professor Wong Poh Kam
Director, NUS Centre for Entrepreneurship, National University of Singapore |
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19.00 |
Welcome Dinner
Restaurant Beau Rivage, Nice
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Friday, June 3, 2005 |
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8.00 |
Breakfast
Terrace
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9.00 |
Conference Hall Madisson
Opening Remarks and Moderation
Dr. Kai M. Schellhorn
Board of Directors, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt, Munich
SESSION 1
EUROPE AND ASIA IN COMPARISON
What are the competitive advantages and disadvantages of both regions? Why is production moving to Asia? Do countries need "National Champions" to succeed in global competition?
Keynote Speaker:
Jürgen Fitschen
Member of the Group Executive Committee, Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt/Main
Discussion |
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11.00 |
End of Session 1 |
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11.15 |
Departure for the "Networking in Nature" Programme on Island Sainte Marguerite (by bus and boat) |
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12.00 |
Picnic Lunch on the Boat |
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13.30 |
"Networking in Nature" Programme
Outdoor, Island Sainte Marguerite |
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18.30 |
Barbecue Dinner
La Guérite, Island Sainte Marguerite |
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Saturday, June 4, 2005
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8.00 |
Breakfast
Terrace
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9.00 |
Conference Hall Madisson
SESSION 2
COMPETITION IN THE BUSINESS WORLD
How can companies create new competitive advantages? Which role do innovation and low labour costs play in a company's competitiveness? How to cope with the tension between cooperation and competition?
Moderator:
Professor Wong Poh Kam
Director, NUS Centre for Entrepreneurship, National University of Singapore
Speakers:
Professor Michel Bernasconi
Director, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center, CERAM, Sophia Antipolis
Yoshimi Ogawa
President, Index Corporation, Tokyo
Discussion |
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10.30 |
Break-out Groups
Presentation of Group Findings, Discussion at the Roundtable |
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12.15 |
End of Session 2 |
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12.30 |
Lunch
Terrace |
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14.00 |
Conference Hall Madisson
SESSION 3
LIFE IN A COMPETITIVE WORLD
What is the impact of increased competition on our work and private lives? In a demanding job, do we work to live or live to work? Are there different approaches to this topic resulting from different cultural backgrounds?
Moderator:
Professor Zhang Weijiong
Vice President and Co-Dean, China Europe International Business School, Shanghai
Speakers:
Wang Shi
Chairman, Vanke Group, Shenzhen
Professor Ruut Veenhoven
Professor of Social Conditions for Human Happiness, Faculty of Sociology, Erasmus University, Rotterdam
Ernst Baumann
Member of the Board of Management, Human Resources, BMW AG, Munich
Discussion |
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16.30 |
End of Session 3 |
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17.30 |
Departure of Participants for Monte Carlo |
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18.30 |
Reception
Hôtel Hermitage, Monte Carlo |
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19.30 |
Festive Dinner
Hôtel Hermitage, Monte Carlo |
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Sunday, June 5, 2005
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Individual Departure of Participants
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