World Business Forum 2014

I will be attending the World Business Forum in New York City from October 7-8.

http://events.wobi.com/world-business-forum-new-york-2014/

SPEAKERS

MALCOLM GLADWELL

SIR KEN ROBINSON

THE FUTURE OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

THE ART OF BATTLING GIANTS

MAKING DECISIONS THAT ARE RIGHT FOR YOU

CULTIVATING CREATIVITY

As a two-term Chairman of the Federal Reserve System from 2006 to 2014, Bernanke has faced some of the most critical economic and financial challenges since the Great Depression. His leadership helped avert a global financial meltdown during late 2000's, before jump-starting a U.S. economic recovery.

One of the most influential writers of his generation, Gladwell’s work is characterized by his razor sharp, counter-intuitive insight and a standout gift for storytelling. He is a master of challenging assumptions and revealing hidden truths behind our everyday experiences.

Harvard psychologist Dan Gilbert, the bestselling author of Stumbling on Happiness, offers brilliant insights into how and how well the human brain can imagine its own future, and about our capacity to predict which of those futures it will most enjoy.

A globally recognized authority on creativity, Sir Ken Robinson pushes people to upend the status quo, rethink outdated assumptions about intelligence and innovation - and to launch a creative revolution that will unleash the real potential of people and organizations.

@SirKenRobinson

PETER DIAMANDIS

CREATING AN AGE OF ABUNDANCE

START SOMETHING THAT MATTERS

WINNERS AND LOSERS IN A G-ZERO WORLD

WHY LEADERS EAT LAST

Through his work as Chairman of both the X Prize Foundation and Singularity University, Peter Diamandis wants to find solutions to some of the world’s grand challenges as he focuses on driving breakthroughs in products, companies, industries - and humanity.

Founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS, Blake Mycoskie is a visionary social entrepreneur, whose idea of One for One is changing how companies view their corporate social responsibilities and how consumers can use their purchasing power to make conscious and impactful choices.

What happens when no one is running the world? Ian Bremmer is one of today’s shrewdest and sharpest analysts of political economy and the risks and opportunities associated with today’s rapidly changing geopolitical landscape, who will answer that question.

A trained ethnographer and author of the bestselling book Start With Why, Simon is fascinated by the leaders and companies that make the greatest impact in the world, discovering some remarkable patterns of how they think, act and communicate.

@PeterDiamandis

CLAUDIO FERNÁNDEZ ARÁOZ

PHILIPPE STARCK

IT’S NOT THE HOW OR THE WHAT BUT THE WHO

LEVERAGING YOUR ORGANIZATION’S COLLECTIVE GENIUS

THE END OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

DESIGN, CREATIVITY & OPENING THE DOORS OF THE HUMAN BRAIN

Claudio is one of the world's most respected voices on identifying, developing and managing talent. He has worked with CEOs at some of the world’s largest companies and is the author of the highly acclaimed book Great People Decisions.

A leadership scholar and professor at the Harvard Business School, Linda has been recognised as one of the world’s top management thinkers who will shatter myths around the art and practice of leading innovation.

A Professor at Columbia Business School, Rita is a globally recognized expert on strategy in uncertain and volatile environments who will reveal how to forge a new path to winning based on capturing opportunities fast, exploiting them decisively, and moving on even before they are exhausted.

A legend of modern design determined to participate in an ever-mutating world, Starck has devised thousands of products ranging from furniture and lemon squeezers, to revolutionary mega-yachts and wondrous hotels, never ceasing to push boundaries and challenge established criteria.

@Starckofficial

LINDA ROTTENBERG

STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP

CRAZY IS A COMPLIMENT: CUTTING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL PATH IN A TURBULENT WORLD

CONSCIOUS CAPITALISM: BUILDING A BUSINESS WHERE EVERYONE THRIVES

A legend in the world of chess, Kasparov came to international fame as the youngest world chess champion in history in 1985 at the age of 22, and spent 20 years as the world’s top ranked player. Since retiring from chess in 2005 he has become an outspoken voice in the pro-democracy movement in Russia and a powerful advocate of education and human rights around the world.

As the cofounder and CEO of Endeavor, the world’s leading organization dedicated to supporting fast-growing entrepreneurs, Linda has spent the last two decades helping innovators think bold and execute smart. With her trademark passion and wit, she delivers practical advice on how companies and individuals can apply entrepreneurial thinking to prepare them for today’s disruptive economy.

As Chairman & CEO of The Container Store, Tindell has been at the helm of the groundbreaking retailer since it opened in 1978, and is the embodiment of the unique corporate culture that has underpinned the company’s growth for more than 35 years.

@lindarottenberg

@ContainerStore

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