THE SUN RISES IN THE EAST

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1 ANNUAL DANISH TOP EXECUTIVE SUMMIT 2012 THE SUN RISES IN THE EAST ARRANGED BY VL & 31. JANUARY 2012 TIVOLI CONGRESS CENTER

2 ANNUAL DANISH TOP EXECUTIVE SUMMIT 2012 ARRANGED BY VL23 MARGRETHE VESTAGER MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND THE INTERIOR SØREN PIND MEMBER OF THE DANISH FOLKETING, LIBERAL PARTY MOGENS LYKKETOFT PRESIDENT OF THE DANISH PARLIAMENT MARTIN WOLF COEDITOR FINANCIAL TIMES ZHANG JUN PROFESSOR FUDAN UNIVERSITY & DIRECTOR OF THE CHINA CENTER FOR ECONOMIC STUDIES ARVIND SUBRAMANIAN SENIOR FELLOW PETERSON INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS BO LIDEGAARD EDITOR IN CHIEF POLITIKEN FRIIS ARNE PETERSEN DENMARK S AMBASSADOR TO CHINA

3 30. & 31. JANUARY 2012 TIVOLI CONGRESS CENTER PETER WILLIAMSON PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE JAN LESCHLY FORMER CEO SMITHKLINE BEECHAM NOW GLAXOSMITH KLINE. MARK WILSON FORMER CEO AT EAC ANDERS REBSDORF CEO ENVISION ENERGY DENMARK JØRGEN HUNO RASMUSSEN GROUP CEO FLSMIDTH ANYA ESKILDSEN MANAGING DIRECTOR NIELS BROCK OLE JØRGENSEN INVESTOR AND ENTREPRENEUR IN CHINA. HASSO PLATTNER CHAIRMAN SAP

4 THE WORLD ECONOMY IS BALANCING ON A RAZOR S EDGE, WITH DEBT AND IMBALANCED WORLD TRADE THREATENING TO THROW WESTERN COUNTRIES INTO A DEEP RECESSION, WHILE ASIA SLOWS DOWN. THE US IS DESPERATELY SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS IN A DEEPLY DIVIDED POLITICAL LANDSCAPE, ASIA IS AWAITING EUROPE S REACTIONS, AND WE HOLD OUR BREATH AS THE CLOCK TICKS DOWN TO MIDNIGHT. A NEW RECESSION WOULD BE EXCRUCIATING FOR BUSINESSES AND DEBT RIDDEN COUNTRIES. WHAT IS HAPPENING? THE ANNUAL DANISH TOP EX ECUTIVE SUMMIT 2012 HAS INVITED OUTSTANDING EXPERTS, BUSINESS PEOPLE AND DEBATERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WHO PROMISE TO TAKE ON THESE TOUGH QUESTIONS AT THIS 24HOUR EVENT. READ MORE ON REGISTER HERE: OR CALL/WRITE TO MAIL: [email protected]. THE SUN RISES IN THE EAST

5 MONDAY 30 JANUARY 2012 THE BIG PICTURE THE BIG PICTURE MONDAY 30 JANUARY P.M. Light lunch buffet in the foyer P.M.: Welcoming remarks and introduction by David Holm (VL 23). Cecilie Beck, Journalist and TV host is Master of Ceremonies P.M.: Opening of the Annual Danish Top Executive Summit 2012 by Denmark s Minister for Economic Affairs and the Interior, Margrethe Vestager P.M.: Global production and trade developments from the 17th century to the present. Søren Pind and Mogens Lykketoft set the stage for the Annual Danish Top Executive Summit P.M.: Will worldtrade imbalances lead to a trade war? Martin Wolf, Financial Times, London chairs a debate with Professor Zhang Jun, Fudan University & Director of the China Center for Economic Studies, Shanghai and Arvind Subramanian, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington D.C P.M.: Break P.M.: Professor Zhang Jun and Senior Fellow Arvind Subramanian being intensively questioned by Martin Wolf, Financial Times, London P.M.: How do shifts in world trade impact the geopolitical balance, including in terms of security issues?, Bo Lidegaard, Editorin Chief of the Danish daily Politiken, talks P.M.: Break P.M.: The Far East becomes the world s biggest economy and what then? Friis Arne Petersen, Denmark s ambassador to China (former Danish ambassador to the US, ) P.M.: Asian businesses are coming! Is Europe prepared? Professor Peter Williamson, University of Cambridge, coauthor of the book Dragons at Your Door P.M.: Concluding remarks for the day by master of ceremonies Cecilie Beck P.M.: Refreshments and snacks in the foyer P.M.: Dinner inspired by Far Eastern cuisines P.M.: Coffee or Jasmin Tea? And entertainment introduced by Cecilie Beck.

6 TUESDAY 31 JANUARY 2012 THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DANISH BUSINESSES THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DANISH BUSINESSES TUESDAY 31 JANUARY A.M. Coffee and breakfast in the foyer A.M.: Morning assembly, where we sing the Danish song I Østen stiger solen up (The Sun Rises in the East) A.M.: Recap of Day 1 and introduction to Day 2 by master of ceremonies Clement Kjærsgaard, Author and TV host A.M.: Global leadership is not an accident if you do not keep score, you are just practicing. Jan Leschly, former CEO, SmithKlineBeecham (now GlaxoSmithKline) A.M.: A Bull in a china shop? a European executive s perception of the Far East. Mark Wilson, former CEO at EAC A.M.: A challenge by Clement Kjærsgaard A.M.: A European company with Far Eastern owners : CEO Anders Rebsdorf, Envision Energy, Denmark A.M.: Break A.M.: Danish companies with the Far East as the domestic market : INDIA: FLSmidth a local company in India. Group CEO Jørgen Huno Rasmussen. CHINA: Lucrative opportunities in China by Ole Jørgensen, investor and entrepreneur in China. Niels Brock sells qualitycontrolled education backed by Danish seal of excellence Managing Director Anya Eskildsen, Niels Brock P.M.: Europe is sleeping. Cofounder of SAP Hasso Plattner concludes the Annual Danish Top Executive Summit 2012 in a video interview by Clement Kjærsgaard P.M.: Ulrich Bülow expresses his appreciation to VL P.M.: Sandwich lunch from the buffet in the foyer. PRACTICAL INFORMATION The Annual Danish Top Executive Summit 2012 is available exclusively to members of the Danish Management Society. PLACE Tivoli Congress Center, Arni Magnussons Gade 2, 1577 Copenhagen V. START Monday 30 January 2012, 1:00 p.m. PRICE DKK 5,900. The price is exclusive of accommodation. Registration is binding! REGISTER HERE Further details are available at or by phoning tel.: / writing to the Danish Management Society s secretariat at [email protected]. We reserve the right to change the programme and speakers.