Speaker Profiles
The European Leadership Summit is bringing together a world class line-up of speakers, who will deliver a compelling narrative specifically aimed at business leaders. A mixture of keynote addresses and panel sessions will combine to provide a sustainability roadmap for business leaders, focused on future proofing, strategy and innovation as routes to success. Speakers include business leaders and experts in the field of sustainable business strategy. There will be opportunities to debate the issues throughout the programme, both in the formal sessions and also while networking with the speakers and fellow attendees.
Informal Consultation sessions available with Forum for the Future
At the event there will be an opportunity to explore your own sustainability challenges with experts in the field. Jonathon Porritt and Stephanie Draper (a Director at Forum for the Future) will be available over the two days for 1:1 sessions on understanding sustainability and creating value from it. These sessions will entail spending up to an hour discussing your concerns/ opportunities and how you might proceed. Forum for the Future will draw on its experience working with over 70 blue chip businesses over the last 10 years to help you. If you are interested in taking up this opportunity and have specific questions that you want answered then please let us know in advance so that we can be sure to meet your specific needs. If you are interested in a 1:1 session please click here
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Speakers
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Chief Executive at BT Group - A company that is widely recognised as having taken a leadership position on sustainable business, employing more than 100,000 people, serving customers in 170 countries.
Chief Operating Officer,
Procter & Gamble - focussed on leveraging the scale of P&G’s $76.5-billion global business and to generate sustainable value for consumers, customers and investors
Professor, writer, special adviser to French Presidency. He expounds great insights into the affects of globalisation, the changing world order, geo-political issues, and the future of Europe
Co-Founder and Programme Director of Forum for the Future. Advisor to UK Government and mentor for many European Business Leaders
Professor at Cornell University. One of the world's top authorities on the implications of sustainable development and environmentalism for business strategy.
One of the world's leading business forecasters. Richard creates future senarios that take account of global trends affecting workers, citizens and consumers.
Head of Group Sustainable Development, HSBC Holdings plc
Chief Technology Officer and the President of the Xerox Innovation Group. Sophie Vandebroek is responsible fo overseeing Xerox's worldwide research centers.
Vice President, Enviroment, Health and Safety at Xerox Corporation – Patty is responsible for policy and strategy development and strategic implementation of all sustainability programs at Xerox worldwide.
Senior Director of Trends and Strategy at Philips Design. She promotes new thinking in the fields of Foresight and Society, and its application to sustainable innovation and new value creation.
General manager of IBM Southwest Europe. In this role he leads all of IBM’s business operations
Chairman of the world’s leading brand consultancy – Interbrand. Rita is a recognised speaker and media commentator on all areas of brands, reputation, marketing and communications around the world
Frances's unique linguistic, creative and business background combined with her sense of humour are key to her enduring popularity as a conference host.
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