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DAY ONE: Wednesday, March 15, 2006

07:00–08:30
Credentials and Networking
08:30–09:45
Opening Ceremony: Official Welcome

- Government of the State of São Paulo - Governor
- City Hall of São Paulo - Mayor
- Economy Development, Technology and Science Secretary, Sao Paulo
- São Paulo Commercial Association and Federation of the Commercial Association of the State of São Paulo
- Yiping Zhou, Director, Special Unit for South-South Cooperation, UNDP
- Nabil Fawaz, Global Head , Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), The World Bank Group
- Samuel Nyambi, Senior WTU Development Coordinator- Africa
- Abdel-Hamid Mamdouh Director, Trade in Services, World Trade Organisation, Geneva
- His Excellency Dumisani Shadrack Kumalo, Chairman of the Group of 77 and China, UN

Opening Keynote Address: Donald F. Terry, Manager of the Multilateral Investment Fund, Inter- American Development Bank, USA
 

Moderated by: Sujit Chowdhury, Secretary General, 10th World Summit of Young Entrepreneurs-Brazil / President & CEO World Trade University Global Secretariat, Canada
 

09:45-10:00

Special Event
10:00-10:50
Special Feature Presentation
Redefine The Possible: Pursuit of a Great Dream
Mae Jemison, Astronaut, First Woman of Color in Space, USA

Introduction by Sujit Chowdhury, Secretary General, 10th World Summit of Young Entrepreneurs- Brazil / President & CEO World Trade University Global Secretariat, Canada
 
11:00–12:15
First Global Round Table: Executives in the Hot-Seat
Entrepreneurs and the Discourses: Partnering for Success in the Next Economy
Chaired by Peter Greenberg, Travel Editor, NBC Today Show, MSNBC, CNBC, Travel Editor America Online,USA
Featuring - Wong Kwong-Yu , Chairman, Guomei Electronic Company, China
Speakers : - Ken Murphy, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, United Air Travel Plan, USA
- Brian Davis, Founder and Executive, Xango, USA
- Andrew Fiddaman, Associate Director, The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum, UK
- Sabri Dogar, President & CEO, Sigem Ltd., Turkey
- Rebel Holiday, President, Artemis Strategy Fund Inc., USA
 

12:30–13:30

SIMULTANEOUS INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS

Track 1: ABN AMRO BANK

Track 2: CAMARA-NET

Track 3: BOVESPA
Track 4:

Small is Beautiful or is it?
SME & MNC

(Multinational Corporation Relationship)

Andrew Fiddaman,
The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum (UK)
 

Track 5:

Pre & Post
Initial Public Offerings (IPO)


Neil Stewart.
Cross Border Group
(USA)
 

13:30–14:30 Lunch
14:45–15:45 Track 1: CIESP
Track 2: Branding The CEO Image

Darlene Kristi
No-Barriers International
(USA)
Track 3: RECORD
Track 4: I: Getting The Most Out of Your Employees
II: Proactive Services: how to effectively serve and retain customers?

Ralph Richardson,
The ACE Foundation,
(Bermuda)

Commentator:
Vivian Sun
Starter Mass Communication
(China)
Track 5: Patent law Copyrights and Trade Marks:
Understanding Intellectual: To Protect and not to infringe

Denis Croze,
World Intellectual Property Organization (Geneva)
 
15:45-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-17:00 LAUNCHING THE VIRTUAL TRADE SHOW:
1st Session - Let’s Make a Deal : Moderated by Neil Stewart, Vice President, Cross Border Group, (USA)
Joint Venture Opportunity – I
17:00–18:00

Second Global Round Table: Entrepreneurs in the Hot-Seat
Investment and Economy: Managing Threats from Within and Without
 

Chair - Nabil Fawaz, Global Head , Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), USA
Moderated by Peter Greenberg, Travel Editor, NBC Today Show, MSNBC, CNBC, Travel Editor America Online,USA
Speakers

– Donald F. Terry- Manager of the Multilateral Investment Fund, Inter- American Development Bank, USA
- Hotbonar Sinaga- Independant Commissioner, Sinar Mas Insurence, Eka Life and Mega Life - Indonesia
- Bisharah Bahbah- Vice President, Morgan Stanley- USA

 

18:00-19:00 Recognizing The Spirit of Excellence : Special Award Session
Moderated by Peter Greenberg, Travel Editor, NBC Today Show, MSNBC, CNBC, Travel Editor America Online, USA

DAY TWO: Thursday, March 16, 2006

07:00–08:30
Credential - Networking
08:30–10:00

Third Global Round Table: Executives in the Hot-Seat
South-South Cooperation: Myth or Reality?
Chaired by
Yiping Zhou, Director, UNDP, Special Unit for South-South Cooperation, USA
Keynote Speech:
Rubens Ricupero, FAAP-Sao Paulo, Brazil
Speakers:

- His Excellency Dumisani Shadrack Kumalo, Chairman of the Group of 77 and China
- Sharada Ramanathan, Director, Golden Square Films Pvt. Ltd., India
- Elshad Iskandarov, Secretary General, ICYFDC, OIC
- He Shouchang, Chairman, Shanghai Theatre Academy, China
- Emb. Mario Vilalva, Departmento de Promocao Commercial – DPR, Brazil
Commentator: Awni Behnam, President, International Ocean Institute, Malta
 

10:00–11:00

Special Feature Presentation:

Silken Laumann, Olympian, Canada
Introduction by Ching-Kuo Wu, Member, International Olympic Committee

11:00–12:15 Special Presentation: Brazil and the World – A New Gateway

2nd Session - Let’s Make a Deal: Joint Venture Opportunity – II

12:00–13:30

SIMULTANEOUS INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS

Track 1:

FJE

ED RENE KIVITZ

Track 2:

FAAP

Track 3: VISA CARD
Track 4:
Creative Industries

- Andrea Davis
Jamaican Arts Holding (Jamaica)

- Sharada Ramanathan
Golden Suare Films Pvt. Ltd. (India)

- He Shouchang
Shanghai Theatre, Academy (China)

Track 5:
Positioning Your Company in the New Global Market
Place

-Karen Hoffman
The Bradford Group (USA)

-Sandy Dhuyvetter
Travel Talk Media Group (USA)

13:30–14:30 Lunch Provided – Let's Make a Deal Continues

14:30–15:30

SIMULTANEOUS INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS

Track 1:

FBN

Track 2:

ENDEA VOR

Track 3:
I - How to Create Continental Opportunities in High Tech Markets

II -Accessing Export Markets

- Juhani Vakiparta
Finland MobileAdvantage Ltd. (Finland)

- Pierre -Etienne Vachon      Proximus Ltd. (New Zealand)
Track 4:
Production and Emerging Trends

- Vic Sarjoo
The Radical Funds (USA)

-Bonnie Henry
Progress Partners (USA)

- Egon Szenttamasy
Shrimp Farm (USA)

Track 5:

Women Entrepreneurs
Is Sky the only limit?

- Whitney Belker
Gem Entertainment Group LLC (USA)

- Kirstin Myers
Globond International Inc. (USA)

- Lisa Fleischman
Lisa Productions (Canada)

15:30–16:00 Coffee Break
16:00–17:00

4th Global Round Table: Executives in the Hot-Seat Entrepreneurs as Global Change Agent
 

Moderated by: Alan Webber, Founder, Fast Company, USA
Speakers:

- Goran Andresson, President, The Archive of Contemporary Music, Sweden
- Susan Davis, CEO, Capital Mission Access, USA
- Micheal Strong, CEO, The FLOW, USA
- Ching-Kuo Wu, Member, International Olympic Committee
- Awni Behnam, President, International Ocean Institute, Malta

17:00–20:30
Keynote: The State of Joint Venture Opportunity:
Manuel Menendez III, Board Member – Tourism Promotion Organisation of Asia Pacific Cities, USA
Remarks: Mr. Hwan Myung JOO,Secretary General,Tourism Promotion Organization for Asia Pacific Cities, Korea

Special Presentation: China and the World – A Tipping Point

3rd Session - Let’s Make a Deal:
Joint Venture Opportunity – III
Moderated by: Neil Stewart, Vice President, Cross Border Group, USA
Manuel Menendez III, Board Member – Tourism Promotion Organisation of Asia Pacific Cities, USA

DAY THREE: Friday, March 17, 2006

07:00–08:30
Credential and Networking
08:30–09:30
5th Global Round Table: Executives in the Hot Seat
Travel and Tourism – More Than Meets the Eye
Chaired by Jean-Claude Baumgarten, President World Travel and Tourism Council, London, UK
Speakers –Roland de Bonadonna, General Director, Accor Brasil
- Carlos Nascimento, Co-founder, Trans America Hotels, USA
- Eulogio Bordas, CEO, THR
- Caio Luiz de Carvalho, President, São Paulo Turismo S/A, Brazil
- Tony Maher, CEO, Uni Card Staff Travel Services, Ireland
- Ken Murphy, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, United Air Travel Plan, USA
 
09:30–10:30
Special Feature Presentation : Neal Petersen, Explorer, South Africa
Introduction by:
Yiping Zhou, Director, UN Special Unit for South-South Cooperation, UNDP
10:30-12:00 Special Presentation: India and the World - A Converging Platform

4th Session - Let’s Make a Deal
Joint Venture Opportunity – IV
Moderated by:
Neil Stewart, Vice President, Cross Border Group, USA

12:15-13:15

SIMULTANEOUS INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS

Track 1:

FIESP JOVEM

Track 2:

ARTEMÍSIA/ASHOKA

Track 3: I - New Financing Mechanism

- Brett King
User Strategy (Dubai)

II - Insurance Risk Management

- Maizon Omar
Institute of Insurance and Risk
Management (Malaysia )
Track 4:

Smaller Business & Large Outreach: Use of Technology for Enhancement

- Stephan Smith
TRX DATA TRAX (USA)

- Jaime LLambias-Wolff
Hotel and Tourism Xalix International Ltd. (Chile)

Track 5:

I - Closing Bigger on the Global Stage

- Shane Gibson
Knowledge Brokers International Systems Ltd. (Canada)

II - Young and Closing Big

- Darren Stevenson
Bighorn Petroleum Ltd. (Canada)

- Farhan Daya
Misfit Multimedia (Canada)

13:15–14:15
Lunch
14:15–16:00

6th Final Global Round Table: Executives in the Hot Seat –an interactive colloquium
In Defense of Globalization: The Way Must Be Tried

Moderated by: Neil Stewart, Vice President, Cross Border Group, USA

Special Guest: H. E. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary General, UNCTAD
Keynote Presentation: Abdel-Hamid Mamdouh, Director, Trade in Services, World Trade Organisation
Speakers:

- Samuel Nyambi, Senior WTU Development Coordinator-Africa
- Zhou Xiao Di, Chairman, Zhouo Group, China
Remarks: Six select global young entrepreneurs from six continents

16:00–16:30 Coffee Break

16:30-18:00

Closing Ceremony
Closing Keynote Address: H.E. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary General, UNCTAD


- Government of the State of São Paulo - Governor
- Economy Development, Technology and Science Secretary
- São Paulo Commercial Association
- Federation of the Commercial Association of the State of São Paulo
- UNDP – SU/SSC, MIGA (World Bank Group), WTO, WTU, WIPO, WTTC, IBLF, WTU-Africa Initiative

Moderated by: Sujit Chowdhury, Secretary General, 10th World Summit of Young Entrepreneurs- Brazil / President & CEO World Trade University Global Secretariat - Canada

18:00-19:30

Global Young Entrepreneurs Award Ceremony

 

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