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GCF 2010

Sustainable Competitiveness

The GCF 2010 welcomed over 2,200 participants from all over the world. CEO’s, political leaders, international thought leaders, and media, joined the hundreds of attendees to discuss global competitiveness and today’s global issues. As we look ahead to our next annual event in 2011, we will continue to post updates, photos, videos and presentations from this year’s unique event.

Speakers

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Tony Blair HE Dr. Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Assaf Michael Dell
Jeffrey Immelt John Chambers James D. Wolfensohn, K.B.E., AO
James Turley Dennis M Nally Stephen D Pryor
Paul Polman Delos Cosgrove HE Dr. Muhammad Al-Jasser
Mark Fuller Lee A. McIntire Ángel Cabrera
Stephen A. Schwarzman Daniel C. Esty  Robert C.Richardson
Harry Kroto Rudolph A.Marcus Julia Marton-Lefèvre
Roger Barnett Adah Almutairi Maha Al-Ghunaim
Kristy Duncan Paul E.Taaffe Stephen D Pryor
Barbara Stocking Allison Chin Ashok Khosla
Eng. Abdulaziz Al Tammami Mona Khazindar Kevin M. Conrad
Hassan Heikal Gopichand Hinduja Paolo Pininfarina
Hans Wijers
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10:00 - 11:00 Sustainable Competitiveness

Panel Discussion: Being competitive socially, economicly, and environmentally.

11:05 - 12:05 The Energy Transition

Panel Discussion: Over 80% of our energy needs are still driven by fossil fuels.

13:15 - 14:15 Building and Sustaining Talent

Panel Discussion: The most competitive organizations rely on their human capital.

14:20 - 15:20 Blessed Unrest

Panel Discussion:The impact on long term sustainability.

Day 1 speakers

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HE Dr. Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Assaf HE Dr. Muhammad Al-Jasser
Stephen A. Schwarzman James D. Wolfensohn, K.B.E., AO
Julia Marton-Lefèvre Alice Gast
Ángel Cabrera Lady Barbara Thomas Judge
Deborah Wince-Smith David Arkless
Maha Al-Ghunaim Dennis M Nally
Joan MacNaughton Marta Arango Nimnicht
Fares Noujaim Henrietta Holsman Fore
Tareq Sultan Sir John Rose
Gopichand Hinduja Hassan Heikal
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10:00 - 11:00 Global Risks 2010

Panel Discussion: What risks prevent us from being sustainable?

11:05 - 11:45 Making Tomorrow's Nobel Laureates

Panel Discussion: Finding a way to sustain our greatest innovations.

12:55 - 13:45 Design to Perform

Panel Discussion: Design trends encourage sustainability.

14:55 - 15:45 Curing the Health System

Panel Discussion: The challenges to our healthcare system.

Day 2 speakers

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John Chambers Michael Dell
Ian Bremmer Delos Cosgrove
Daniel C. Esty  Jeffrey Hollender
Michael Bremans Harry Kroto
Rudolph A.Marcus James Turley
Lee A. McIntire Kristy Duncan
Robert C.Richardson Adah Almutairi
Michio Kaku Joseph Adelegan
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10:45- 11:45 Changing the Rules of the Game

Panel Discussion: Creative methods of communicating with consumers.

12:55 - 13:55 Building Blocks of Sustainable Competitiveness

Children’s Panel: Perspectives of creative children from around the world

15:00 - 14:00 Transforming Space

Panel Discussion: Why are some environments more conducive to innovation?

16:05 - 17:05 Final Keynote

Keynote Speech: Jeffrey Immelt , Chairman and CEO of GE

Day 3 speakers

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Stephen D Pryor Glenn D. Lowry
Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa Martha Boudreau
John Meyer George Yip
Saeb Eigner Paul E.Taaffe
Mona Khazindar Jeffrey Immelt
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