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The Summit’s speakers will explore the nature of opportunities and challenges faced by global entrepreneurs. They will highlight the potential innovations and business relationships that could be established by engaging new partnerships in new growth markets.

Speakers will be drawn from leading multilateral organizations, multinational corporations, private sector think tanks, and successful young entrepreneurs.

Confirmed List of Speakers (All Events)

  1. Andersson, Goran, President, Modern World Music, Sweden

  2. Bahbah, Bisharah, Vice President,  Morgan Stanley, USA
  3. Baumgarten, Jean-Claude , President, World Travel and Tourism Council,  UK
  4. Behnam, Awni , President, International Ocean Institute , Malta
  5. Belker, Whitney, Co-Founder, Gem Entertainment Group,USA

  6. Bordas, Eulogio, CEO, THR

  7. Croze, Danis, Acting Director, World Intellectual Property Organization, Switzerland
  8. de Carvalho,Caio Luiz, President, São Paulo Turismo S/A, Brazil
  9. de Bonadonna, Roland, General Director, Accor Brasil
  10. Davis, Andrea , Chief Executive Officer, Jamaican Arts Holding, Jamaica

  11. Davis, Bryan, Founder and Executive, Xango, USA

  12. Davis, Susan,  CEO, Capital Mission Access, USA

  13. Daya, Farhan, President, Misfit Multimedia, Canada

  14. Dhuyvetter, Sandy,  President & CEO, Travel Talk Media Group, USA

  15. Dogar, Sabri, President & CEO, Sigem Ltd., Turkey

  16. Fawaz, Nabil, Global Head, Multilateral Investment guarantee Agency (MIGA)-World Bank Group, USA

  17. Fiddaman, Andrew, Associate Director, The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum, UK

  18. Fleischman, Lisa, President, Lisa Productions, Canada

  19. Gibson, Shane, President, Knowledge Brokers International Systems Ltd., Canada

  20. Greenberg,Peter Travel Editor, NBC Today Show, MSNBC, CNBC, Travel Editor America Online, USA
  21. He, Shouchang, Chairman, Shanghai Theatre Academy, China

  22. Henry, Bonnie, Managing Director, Progress Partners, Food Land Inc. USA

  23. His Excellency Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary General of UNCTAD, Switzerland

  24. His Excellency Dumisani Shadrack Kumalo, Chairman of the Group of 77 and China, South Africa

  25. Hoffman, Karen, Sr. Vice president, The Bradford Group, USA

  26. Holiday, Rebel, President, Artemis Strategy Fund Inc., USA

  27. Iskandarov, Elshad, Secretary General, Islamic Conference Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation ICYFDC, OIC

  28. Jemison, Mae,   NASA Astronaut , Worlds First Woman of Color to Enter Space, USA

  29. JOO, Hwan Myung, Secretary General, Tourism Promotion Organization for Asia Pacific Cities, Korea

  30. King, Brett, President, User Strategy, Dubai

  31. Kristi, Darlene, President, No-Barriers International, USA

  32. Laumann, Silken, Olympian, Canada

  33. LLambias-Wolff, Jamie, CEO, Hotel And Tourism Xalix International Ltd., Chile

  34. Maher,Tony, CEO, UniCard Staff Travel Services, Ireland

  35. Mamdouh,Abdel-Hamid, Director, Trade in Services, World Trade Organisation, Switzerland

  36. Menendez III,  Manuel C. Board Member – Tourism Promotion  Organisation of Asia  Pacific Cities, USA

  37. Murphy, Ken,  Vice President, Marketing & Communications, United Air Travel Plan, USA
  38. Myers, Kirstin Elaine, Managing Director, Globond. USA

  39. Nascimento, Carlos, Co-founder of TransAmerica Hoteis, USA

  40. Nyambi,  Samuel, Senior WTU  Development Coordinator-Africa

  41. Omar, Maizon, CEO, Institute of Insurance and Risk Management, Malaysia

  42. Petersen, Neal, Explorer ,USA

  43. Ramanathan, Sharada, Director, Golden Square Films Pvt. Ltd., India

  44. Richardson, Ralph, Executive Director, The ACE Foundation, Bermuda

  45. Sarjoo, Vic, President & CEO, The Radical Funds, USA

  46. Sinaga, Hotbonar, Independent Commissioner, Sinar Mas Insurance, Eka Life Mega life, Indonesia

  47. Smith, Stephan, Director of Solution Management, TRX DATA TRAX, USA

  48. Stevenson, Darren, President, Bighorn Petroleum Ltd., Canada

  49. Stewart, Neil, Vice President, Cross Border Group, USA

  50. Strong, Michael, Co-Founder, FLOW, USA

  51. Sun, Vivian, President, Starter Mass Communication, China

  52. Szenttamasy,  Egon, Managing Director, Shrimp Farm, USA

  53. Terry, Donald F., Manager of the Multilateral Investment Fund, Inter-American  Development Bank, USA

  54. Vachon, Pierre- Etienne, Managing Director, Proximus Ltd., New Zealand

  55. Vakiparta, Juhani, President & CEO, Finland Mobile Advantage Ltd., Finland

  56. Webber, Alan M., Founder,  Fast Company, USA

  57. Wu, Ching-Kou, Member, International Olympic Committee, Switzerland

  58. Yu, Huang Guang, President, Guomei Electronic Company, China

  59. Zhou, Xiao Di, Chairman, Zhou Group Ltd., China

  60. Zhou, Yiping, Director, Special Unit for South-South Cooperation, UNDP, USA