General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt and UK Minister for Trade, Investment and Business Lord Davies of Abersoch will deliver keynote addresses today as part of London Business School (LBS)’s Global Leadership Summit 2009.
The summit, the school’s sixth annual, is designed to give corporate guests and alumni a forum in which to reflect and debate with leaders on the global downturn. Featuring one of the most prestigious groups of leaders to be gathered on one stage in London this year, the event also will include several interactive panels discussing how businesses can emerge stronger from the economic crisis.
As part of one panel, Steven Hester and Anshu Jain, two of the world’s most recognized banking executives, will debate the future of the financial system with key regulators and government representatives.
In another, new Unilever CEO Paul Polman will make his first public appearance on a general business platform along with Diageo CEO Paul Walsh. Together, the two will set out their thoughts on world trade.
Finally, Sunil Bharti Mittal, leader of India’s largest mobile phone company, will discuss seizing the upside of a downturn. His company is currently operating in a market that is attracting 10 million new customers a month.
Senior editors from the Financial Times, the Economist and CNN also will take part in the day’s events, and London Business School faculty Dan Goldstein, Lynda Gratton, Michael Jacobies and Nirmalya Kumar will share their insights as part of a series of “Big Idea” sessions.
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