tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195619762011-07-28T07:49:18.629-07:00The topics of the Summit are Life Sciences, Media & Entertainment, Trade - Asia, Healthcare, Corporate Governance, Innovation as Risk Taking, Knowledge based Risk Management, Values and Spirituality, Cross-Cultural Competence and Creative Leadership. <a href="http://www.clubofamsterdam.com/summit2006.htm">See: Summit for the Future</a>Felix Bopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319901110152101130noreply@blogger.comBlogger311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19561976.post-45876087061258372102007-05-09T00:36:00.000-07:002007-05-09T00:37:40.463-07:00

Laurence Desarzens, urban communicator, beatmap.comMedia & communication specialist for lifestyle companiesLaurence is a Thought Leader in theLAB on MEDIA and Human ExperienceAn immersed experience of a Do-TankMay 29 & 30, 2007Location: Girona near Barcelona, Spainhttp://www.clubofamsterdam.com/event.asp?contentid=657Club of Amsterdam: Laurence - you are in close touch with youth culture - this

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Q&A with Ricardo Baeza-Yates, Director and Roelof Van Zwol, Senior Researcher, Yahoo! Research BarcelonaRicardo is a Thought Leader in theLAB on MEDIA and Human ExperienceAn immersed experience of a Do-TankMay 29 & 30, 2007Location: Girona near Barcelona, Spainhttp://www.clubofamsterdam.com/event.asp?contentid=657Club of Amsterdam: Ricardo and Roelof - the Internet is constantly changing and

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Rudy de Waele, Founder, M-trends.orgRudy is a Thought Leader in theLAB on MEDIA and Human ExperienceAn immersed experience of a Do-TankMay 29 & 30, 2007Location: Girona near Barcelona, SpainEarly Bird Registration till March 16!http://www.clubofamsterdam.com/event.asp?contentid=657Club of Amsterdam: Rudy, you are a leading consultant to the wireless industry. This industry is developing very fast

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Simon Taylor is Director and Co-Founder of Global Witness Simon is a Thought Leader in theLAB on Old and New ENERGYAn immersed experience of a Do-TankApril 17 & 18, 2007Location: Girona near Barcelona, SpainMax. 20 DelegatesEarly Bird registration till March 9th!http://www.clubofamsterdam.com/event.asp?contentid=655Club of Amsterdam: Simon, you are a Director and Co-Founder of Global Witness, an

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Nathalie Horbach, Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy, University of DundeeNathalie is a Thought Leader in theLAB on Old and New ENERGYAn immersed experience of a Do-TankApril 17 & 18, 2007Location: Girona near Barcelona, SpainMax. 20 DelegatesEarly Bird registration till March 9th!http://www.clubofamsterdam.com/event.asp?contentid=655Club of Amsterdam: Nathalie - you teach at

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Paul Holister is a consultant specialising in, among other things, the commercial and societal impacts of new technologies. He is currently writing "Nanotechnology and the Future of Energy", to be published by John Wiley and Sons.Paul is a Thought Leader in theLAB on Old and New ENERGYAn immersed experience of a Do-TankApril 17 & 18, 2007Location: Girona near Barcelona, SpainMax. 20

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Humberto Schwab, Director Club of Amsterdam, Innovation Philosopher, Moderator of the Club of Amsterdam LABs in Girona near Barcelona.Club of Amsterdam: Humberto - you are an Innovation Philosopher - most people hardly see a connection between philosophy and daily life and even less between philosophy and business. What is the added value? Why has philosophy something to say?Philosophy is the

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by Mathijs van ZutphenPhilosopher, educator, artist and creator of VISHPhilosopher Catalyst in the Knowledge Stream Life Sciences at the Summit for the FutureHeaven and Earth abolish the old and bring about the new,Then the four seasons complete their changes.Tang and Wu abolished the old and brought about the new.They obeyed the will of HeavenIn accord with the wishes of people.The time and

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Evalueserve is a Knowledge Partner of the Summit for the Future - May 3-5, 2006by Aditya Joshi, Anshuman Dash, EvalueserveTerrorism and conflict dominate the political landscape of most countries around the world. From Nepal to Columbia and from the Parisian suburbs to the streets of Grozny, Chechnya, differences between people and their opinion have transformed into bloody conflicts.These

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Evalueserve is a Knowledge Partner of the Summit for the Future - May 3-5, 2006by Sutithi Chakraborty, Prince Batheja, Hedda Pahlson-Moller, EvalueserveSummaryIn the wake of large-scale financial failures such as those of Enron and WorldCom, the world of business has woken up to the need for internal controls. Such internal controls are necessary to ensure equitable distribution of rights among

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Evalueserve is a Knowledge Partner of the Summit for the Future - May 3-5, 2006by Sooraj Mittal, Hedda Pahlson-Moller, EvalueserveIs leadership limited to the ability of a person to influence other people in getting things done, above their normal standard and quality, or does the society need a new breed of leaders who can evolve on a continuous basis, addressing new challenges?Traditionally,

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By Ed Konczal & Jeannette GalvanekA contribution to the Summit for the Future - May 3-5, 2006 - Creative LeadershipPROFILE OF THE 21st CENTURY LEADERWhile leadership is vital to corporate performance, there is a growing realization that effective, trustworthy leaders are absolutely crucial to be successful in the future. In addition, leader characteristics are dramatically different than past

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by Nicolai Peitersen, Actics Limited & Adam Arvidsson, Media Science, University of CopenhagenA contribution to the Summit for the Future - May 3-5, 2006 [...] What then is this real development of the productive forces? There have been lots of terms tossed around in recent years in order to describe, the 'New Economy' that is replacing the old, Fordist, industrial society: Information Economy,

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Leif Edvinsson, CEO, Universal Networking Intellectual Capital, is a speaker in the Knowledge Stream about Life Sciences at the Summit for the Future, May 3-5, 2006Member of the project team 'Intellectual Capital Report 2004' by the Center for Molecular Medicine, CMM.Excerpts from the report:"Research is driven by a need for knowledge. The CMM knowledge goals are formed by society, science and

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by B Vijayalakshmi, Hedda Pahlson-Moller, EvalueserveEvalueserve is a Knowledge Partner of the Summit for the Future - May 3-5, 2006Innovation: The DNA for GrowthYou can't solve a problem on the same level that it was created. You have to rise above it to the next level - Albert EinsteinThis quote by Albert Einstein clarifies the common misconception about innovation. Innovation is not only about

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Geoffrey Klempner, Philosophy for Business, is a "catalyst" in the knowledge stream about the future of Corporate Governance at the Summit for the Future - May 3-5, 2006 Monday, 10th April 2006: A colleague questioned a claim I made, commenting on the synopsis of Sir Paul Judge's keynote presentation for the Club of Amsterdam Summit for the Future 2006, when I said that, 'a risk is, in itself,

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by Rohit Talwar, CEO, Fast FutureA contribution to the Summit for the Future - May 3-5, 2006 The Asian Development Bank has forecast that China could be the world’s largest economy as early as 2025. Given an event horizon of less than 20 years, how should we be responding?Could 2006 be the year when individuals, companies and governments across the planet will start to embrace the likely breadth,

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by Evalueserve - Knowledge Partner of the Summit for the Future, May 3-5, 2006By redefining the way people receive and distribute information, the Internet has provided a new dimension for people to express themselves freely. This has been further facilitated by tools such as Blogs and Podcasts, which enable people to share their opinions, ideas, etc., without bothering about how to reach the end

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by Evalueserve - Knowledge Partner of the Summit for the Future, May 3-5, 2006Biopharmaceutical Outsourcing – Moving to CenterstageBiopharmaceuticals is the most upcoming segment of the pharmaceutical industry due to the evolution of biotechnology. This has resulted in highly efficacious products that aim at providing cures for life-threatening, difficult ailments, which have been difficult (well

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by Igor Gazdik, Consultant and owner, IG InnovationA contribution to the Summit for the FutureThree decades ago the Asian economic breakthrough started with the emergence of the five Asians tigers led by Japan. Many people remember that in the 1970s Japanese goods were low-cost and of inferior quality. Steadily improving, however. At that time, nobody minded. Nowadays, when Japan, Korea,

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by Ken Rawlings, DHSA, member of the Canadian College of Health Services Executives.A contribution to the Summit for the FutureOne asks what the management issues of health are today. Perhaps, the first question leads to a second question. What are the roles of health leaders today? Truly, primeval purpose might look establishing strategy. Strategy is transformational of institutional economics.

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Ralph Freelink, founder of the Centre for Holistic Inquiry, is a psychologist in the knowledge stream on the future of trade. Ralph will be a "catalyst" at the Summit for the Future Spiritual inquiryThe book Megatrends 2010, written by Patricia Aburdene, predicts the rise of spirituality. She claims this will be the number one megatrend for the future. A megatrend, according to Patricia, "is a

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Finn Drouet Majlergaard, founder and managing partner of Gugin International Business Development, is a speaker in the Interdisciplinary Stream about Cross-Cultural Competence at the Summit for the Future, May 3-5, 2006 in Amsterdam.How come that companies, who have been doing business internationally for decades suddenly fail? And how come that companies who wouldn't have had a chance 25 years

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by Michael LorzA contribution to the Summit for the FutureLeadership has been a buzz word since the dawn of management research. Times are changing quickly and therefore the perspectives on leadership should change accordingly. This article explores 21st Century Leadership in a future business environment. By reading this article the person will grasp an understanding of leadership; see

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by Evalueserve - a Knowledge Partner of the Summit for the FutureWorld Trade: Emergence of AsiaAsia's journey from the 1997-98 financial crisis to being one of the world's most dynamic regions in terms of trade, development and investment activity, can best be termed as a 'Renaissance'. The world's centre of economic gravity is shifting towards Asia, as it currently accounts for 27 percent of

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Glen Hiemstra, Owner, Futurist.com is a speaker in the Interdisciplinary Stream about Creative Leadership.Read his book:Strategic Leadership : Achieving Your Preferred FutureGLEN HIEMSTRA, leading futurist from Kirkland, Washington, has broad experience as an international speaker and consultant. He is the Founder of Futurist.com, the number one portal to the future on the Web. Glen's work as a

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John Renesch, Author, Getting to the Better Future: A Matter of Conscious Choosing is a speaker in the Interdisplinary Stream about Values and Spirituality at the Summit for the Future, May 3-5, 2006 in Amsterdam.Finding Spiritual Courage: Risking the Unfamiliar to Have the Future We WantEinstein told us that we are still an infantile society. We human beings are hardly fully-evolved. Let us call

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Leif Edvinsson has been elected as one [43] of the Thinkers 50 - the 2005 global ranking of business thinkers.Leif Edvinsson is a keynote speaker in the Knowledge Stream about Life Sciences at the Summit for the Future, May 3-5, 2006 in Amsterdam.Linking intellectual capital, organizational dynamics and the management of risk The life sciences are undergoing structural changes in terms of their

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Richard D North, keynote speaker at the Summit for the Future Opening Event [May 3, 2006] wrote in his book "Risk: The Human Adventure" about the merits of risk-taking and the challenge to the Anxiety Industry."The word 'risk' derives from the early Italian 'risicare', which means 'to dare'. In this sense, risk is a choice rather than a fate" - Peter L Bernstein [Bernstein, 1996] Richard: "Risk

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Summit for the FutureClub of AmsterdamDate: May 3-5, 2006What is the Summit for the Future?The Club of Amsterdam presents its second, global “Summit for the Future” bringing together international Thought Leaders to discuss significant, global challenges and opportunities.Who should attend?The Summit for the Future will attract innovators, strategic thinkers, decision makers, policy planners and

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