Monday 20 May 2013
Beyond Heroes,
Villains and Scapegoats
The Future of Leadership
What are the real issues behind the current leadership crisis?
What does sustainable and robust leadership look like?
The 2013 Global Leadership Summit took place on the 20 May and was attended by over 600 global senior level executives from a number of business sectors. Influential business and world leaders came together for a day of stimulating and thought-provoking debate on the future of leadership. The Summit was brilliantly chaired by CNN's, International Business Correspondent, Richard Quest.Â
Highlights from the day included:
- Dr. Josef Ackermann, Chairman, Zurich Insurance Group in a frank opening keynote as he admitted the EU is "muddling through" the current economic crisis
- Unilever, Chief Executive Officer, Paul Polman's passionate discussion with London Business School's Lynda Gratton and Deloitte's David Sproul on what today's business leaders should be doing to drive social, ecomonomic and environmental change
- President Ólafur GrÃmsson's inspirational keynote interview, as he shared his insights on the European financial crisis and expained Iceland’s radical approach to economic reformsÂ
The 2013 Global Leadership Summit is available to watch via the on-demand archive. Click here to view the webcast.
President Ólafur GrÃmsson,
President of IcelandHear from President GrÃmsson as he discusses Iceland’s radical approach to economic reforms
Dr. Josef Ackermann,
Chairman of Zurich Insurance GroupHear Dr. Ackermann's insights on the events of the last five years and the ongoing leadership crisis in the Eurozone.
This is your opportunity to hear from those that will lead the way forward in business, international politics and the media, as they come together to talk candidly about the challenges of past and modern day leadership and share their insights on the future of global leadership.
Programme highlights will include:
- The future of financial leadership
- The impact of the BRICS on the global leadership landscape
- The key to sustainable business leadership
- What is the role of business leaders in driving positive social, economic and environmental change?
- Corporate governance and ethics
- Business model innovation
