Introductory remarks by Amir Dossal, Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Partnerships, and the opening address by Louise Blouin MacBain.

• Amir Dossal, Executive Director, UN Office for Partnerships
• Louise Blouin MacBain, Chairman, Louise Blouin Media

Each global expert will highlight what we know to be true, what remains in question and what the consequences will be if we do not act to find new solutions to 21st-century problems. Areas to be covered include: Natural resources, Energy, Health, The Universe, Education, Emerging Economies, Global trade, and Geoeconomics.

• Dr. Howard Gardner, Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard
• Vladimir Kvint, President, Intl Academy of Emerging Markets
• Sir Paul Nurse, President, The Rockefeller University
• Robert Hormats, Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs
• Dr. Lisa Randall, Professor of Physics, Harvard University
• Arvind Panagariya, Professor of Economics, Columbia University
• Padma Desai, Professor of Economics, Columbia University
• Evgeny Velikhov, President, Russian Research Center, Kurchatov Inst

Neoclassical economic theory and, no less, the latter-day neo-neoclassical models abstract not just from inessentials: they fatally abstract from the essentials of what was for centuries widely understood in the West to be the Good Life. In one of the classic traditions of western humanism, the good life requires problem-solving, mastering needed knowledge, discovering one’s talents and expanding one’s capabilities. In the other tradition found in the western canon, the good life involves accepting challenge, embarking on uncertain ventures, experiencing the new, and the resulting self-discovery and continuous “becoming”. We may take it as axiomatic that a country - its laws and customs - must not deprive its people of any opportunity for such a life. So, in every country, the Good Economy must provide, if feasible, opportunity for this good life. For justice the good economy must provide such opportunity to as many persons as feasible. This panel then, will address how the Good Economy can be made possible by the nation state within the context of globalization. How can nations, both emerging and developed, facilitate dynamism, in order to generate innovation, new ideas and opportunity both at the local and global level?

• Richard Robb, CEO, Christofferson, Robb & Company
• Graciana del Castillo, Assoc. Director, Center on Capitalism and Society

• Master of Ceremonies - Edmund Phelps, Prof. of Political Economy, Columbia University

The Internet offers a vehicle for communities of all kinds to make their voices heard. What are the implications of the digital revolution on our cultural and online identities? How do we cultivate cultural strengths in a transparent world? How can the Internet support the growth of democracy and independent economies?

• Dr. Gino Yu, Co-founder, PolyU MERECL
• Dr. Pradeep Khosla, Professor and Dean of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon
• Jimmy Wales, Founder, Wikipedia
• Nicholas Negroponte, Founder and Chairman of One Laptop per Child
• Dr. Howard Gardner, Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard
• Stewart Butterfield, Co-Founder, Flickr.com
• Craig Newmark, Founder, Craigslist

• Master of Ceremonies - Jonathan Zittrain, Professor of Law, Harvard Law School

Beginning with a survey of the problems and opportunities facing Africa, this session will seek to develop practical solutions for improving the lives of Africans by promoting and stimulating independent economies. It will also ask what role digital technology and neuroscience can play in enhancing the educational experience for African youth and promoting cultural dialogue among warring populations. These will include but not be limited to: TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT: THE DOHA ROUND; THE ROLE OF CORPORATIONS/SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT; TOOLS FOR AFRICA: TECHNOLOGY/INFRASTRUCTURE.

• Craig R Barrett, Chairman, Intel Corporation
• Stanley Bergman, Chairman and CEO, Henry Schein Inc
• David Boies, Chairman, Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP
• Peter Sellars, Theatre director and Professor of Arts and Culture
• Bert Koenders, Minister of Development Cooperation, Netherlands
• Kaj den Daas, Chairman, Philips Lighting North America
• Ann Veneman, Executive Director, UNICEF
• Guy Sebban, Secretary General, Intl. Chamber of Commerce
• Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, Director-General, UNIDO
• Marko Saravanja, Founder and CEO, Regenesys
• Dambisa Moyo, Head of Econ. Research for Africa, Goldman Sachs
• Akwasi Osei-Agyei, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Republic of Ghana

• Master of Ceremonies - Femi Oke, Editor and Anchor, NPR's The Takeaway

While the last two decades of medical research have witnessed remarkable breakthroughs such as the emergence of synthetic biology, the development of more acute techniques to battle cancer, HIV/AIDS as well as the mapping of neuro-pathways as part of neuro science, the medical world is still confronted with a host of challenges both old and new. For instance, how can more effective medical assistance be given to impoverished regions of the world in order to re-build societies and economies? What research and practices need to be carried out in order to avoid the re-emergence of pandemics such as SARS? What do we need to know about the brain and the body, both to extend and enhance the quality of life, while preventing the onset of degenerative diseases?

• Dr. Majid Fotuhi, Director, Center for Memory and Brain Health
• Dr. William Haseltine, Chairman, Haseltine Global Health
• Sir Paul Nurse, President, The Rockefeller University
• Dr. Antonio Damasio, Professor of Neuroscience, USC
• Dr. Larry Young, Professor of Neurobiology, Emory University
• Dr. Andrea Califano, Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia
• Dr. Seth Berkley, President, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative

• Master of Ceremonies - Dr. Colin Blakemore, Professor of Neuroscience, Oxford University

How can new ideas help propel economic development in the Middle East and foster greater stability and a turn away from radicalism? For example, does the possibility exist to create a Mediterranean trade agreement that supports pan-regional development and promotes peace? What new educational and economic models—such as microfinance—could encourage development and opportunity in Palestine or what can be done to ensure equitable sharing of water resources as populations within the region grow? Still further, how can cultural dialogue and cultural understanding be used to lessen regional tensions and further regional collaboration and exchange?

• Raghida Dergham, Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, Al Hayat
• Craig Newmark, Founder, Craigslist
• Riz Khan, TV host, Al Jazeera English
• Richard Bulliet, Professor of Middle Eastern History, Columbia
• Lord Paul Bew, Chair of Irish politics, Queen's Uni., Belfast
• Ned Parker, Baghdad Correspondent, LA Times
• Dr. Torsten Wiesel, Professor of Neurobiology, Rockefeller University

• Master of Ceremonies - David Andelman, Editor, World Policy Journal

What is the way forward to establish more stable and open relations between the global community and the Middle East? Looking particularly at the relationship between Iran and the U.S., and focusing on the development of more effective diplomatic relations, how can we grow a new accord in pursuit of greater global safety?

• Riz Khan, TV host, Al Jazeera English
• Dr. Parvez Ahmed, Former Chair, Council on American-Islamic Relation
• Raghida Dergham, Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, Al Hayat
• Lord Paul Bew, Chair of Irish politics, Queen's Uni., Belfast
• Ned Parker, Baghdad Correspondent, LA Times
• Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt

• Master of Ceremonies - Richard Bulliet, Professor of Middle Eastern History, Columbia
• Master of Ceremonies - David Andelman, Editor, World Policy Journal

Master of Ceremony: Dr. Eric Kandel, Professor of Physiology & Cellular Biophysics, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, and Psychiatry (Nobel Laureate 2000), Columbia University. Dress: Dark Suit, Long Dress optional.

• Master of Ceremonies - Dr. Eric Kandel, Professor of Biochemistry, Columbia University

The internet, based on principles of openness and innovation has become an integral part of daily social interactions, business and commerce. However this openness and innovation has also brought with it a series of sophisticated and mundane threats such as e-crime, cyber-terrorism and the use of the internet as a communication platform to propagate terrorism. While these threats have necessitated government intervention, many questions have been raised regarding the invasiveness of the methods used, both in respect to privacy and civil liberties. How can we balance needs for enhanced security in the face of persistent threat, while preserving and defending rights to privacy and personal liberties?

• Professor Thomas Malone, Professor of Management, MIT Sloan School
• Dr. Pradeep Khosla, Professor and Dean of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon
• K.A. Taipale, Senior Fellow, World Policy Institute
• Jody Westby, CEO, Global Cyber Risk LLC
• Jonathan Zittrain, Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
• Richard O’Neill , President, The Highlands Group
• Dr. Itamara V. Lochard, Senior Researcher, The Fletcher School
• Jeffrey Friedberg, Chief Trust Architect, Microsoft
• John Rendon, CEO and President, the Rendon Group

• Master of Ceremonies - John Henry Clippinger, Senior Fellow, Harvard Law School

The iPod generation is still learning with antiquated curricula. How can we create new curricula that better reflect the world in which our children live, and the one that they will grow into? How can we develop teaching techniques for children who have dyslexia or ADHD? How do you make the citizen of today and tomorrow more creative? How can we better incorporate cultural learning and cultural understanding into the curricula of our youth? Looking at development in neuroscience, gaming and technological innovation, this session seeks to propose a truly 21st-century approach to designing our curricula. In particular, we will look at the role of developing the senses, interdisciplinary learning and multicultural exchange.

• Dr. Allan Goodman, President, Institute Of International Education
• Dr. Gino Yu, Co-founder, PolyU MERECL
• Alan Hassenfeld, Chairman, Hasbro Inc
• Jacques d’Amboise, Founder, National Dance Institute
• Dr. Nancy Kanwisher, Professor of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, MIT
• Richard Meier, President, Richard Meier & Partners
• Dr. Richard Silberstein, Professor of Neuroscience, Swinburne University
• Marko Saravanja, Founder and CEO, Regenesys
• Gerard Mortier, Director General, Opéra National de Paris
• Dr. Majid Fotuhi, Director, Center for Memory and Brain Health
• Jimmy Wales, Founder, Wikipedia
• Dr. Peter Fonagy, Prof. of Psychoanalysis, University College London
• Dr. Colin Blakemore, Professor of Neuroscience, Oxford University
• Susan Robb, Artist
• Dr. Leonard Mlodinow, Professor of Physics, Caltech
• Fred Mednick, Founder, Teachers Without Borders
• Dr. John Stein, Professor of Neuroscience, Oxford University

• Master of Ceremonies - Dr. Antonio Damasio, Professor of Neuroscience, USC

Climate change has an extraordinary impact on all aspects of our lives. This session will look at the way in which we can develop global solutions to address the impact of these changes. In particular, we will look at the economic dynamics of this issue, asking questions concerning the appropriateness of carbon trading vs. carbon tax schemes for nations, individuals or industries, and ways to improve government funding and business incentives toward the development of green R+D. The session will also look at the actions required to create a successor agreement to the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012 and includes the United States, China, India and Brazil.

• Stephen Heintz, President, Rockefeller Brothers Fund
• Dr. Stephen Pacala, Prof. of Ecology and Evolutionary Bio, Princeton
• Dr. Michael Prather, Professor of Earth System Science, UC Irvine
• Evgeny Velikhov, President, Russian Research Center, Kurchatov Inst
• Vishakha Desai, President and CEO, Asia Society
• Bill Roedy, Chairman and CEO, MTV Networks International

• Master of Ceremonies - Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Correspondent, The Economist

A Working Lunch conversation.

• Sir Salman Rushdie, Author
• Homi Bhabha, Director, Humanities Center at Harvard University

While human security has traditionally concerned the securing of infrastructure, services and protection for individuals, communities and nations, the forces of globalization, technological development and pressures from our contemporary moment have greatly expanded this category. Human security now can be considered to include: the social impact of immigration and emigration, the challenge of climate change and natural disasters, drugs, food and energy crises, human trafficking, the rise of the organized criminal network, and the proliferation of lethal weaponry. It is evident that taken together these security challenges cannot be addressed by one single nation or one global agency, but rather requires a collaborative and distributed approach at all levels of society. This panel will seek to address both the nature of these threats and attempt to develop effective counter-measures whether in the form of effective policy, institutional change or technological innovation.

• Professor Thomas Malone, Professor of Management, MIT Sloan School
• Dr. Linton Wells II, Transformation Chair, National Defense University
• Richard O’Neill , President, The Highlands Group
• K.A. Taipale, Senior Fellow, World Policy Institute
• Jody Westby, CEO, Global Cyber Risk LLC
• Kenneth Roth, Executive Director, Human Rights Watch
• Dr. Itamara V. Lochard, Senior Researcher, The Fletcher School
• John Rendon, CEO and President, the Rendon Group

• Master of Ceremonies - John Henry Clippinger, Senior Fellow, Harvard Law School

The credit crunch has revealed alarming structural weaknesses in the global financial system. At the same time, the collapse of the Doha round is giving rise to growing concern about the future of the world trading system. What can be done to repair what are the brains and arteries of the global economy? Can the financial system be better regulated, without losing its ability to innovate? Can free trade survive?

• Vladimir Kvint, President, Intl Academy of Emerging Markets
• Matthew Bishop, Chief Business Writer, The Economist
• Guy Sebban, Secretary General, Intl. Chamber of Commerce
• John Studzinski, Senior Managing Director, Blackstone Group
• H.E. Mr. Nizar Baraka, Deputy Minister for Econ & Gen Affairs, Morocco
• Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister for Foreign Trade, United Arab Emirates

• Master of Ceremonies - Robert Hormats, Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs

India is on track to be the intellectual technology superpower of the 21st century. With its successes in developing the hi-tech sector and its groundbreaking systems of microfinance, microcredit and microhealth, what can India teach us that can be replicated elsewhere? How can the country ensure an equitable development and infrastructure that allow economic growth and entrepreneurialism without leaving millions behind? How does India promote growth and further industrialization without destroying age-old agricultural practices? How does it continue to develop without burdening the environment?

• Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Member of Parliament, President of FICCI, India
• B.J. Panda, Member of Parliament, India
• Falguni Sen, Professor of Management, Fordham University
• Vishakha Desai, President and CEO, Asia Society

• Master of Ceremonies - Dr. Amit Mitra, Secretary General, FICCI

A new generation of entrepreneurial business people is reinventing philanthropy. How can these philanthrocapitalists use insights from business to improve the effectiveness of their giving? Are there some aspects of philanthropy that should be off limits to business thinking? How can philanthrocapitalists harness the profit motive to bring about social change?

• Michael Green, Co-Author, Philanthrocapitalism
• Amir Dossal, Executive Director, UN Office for Partnerships
• John Studzinski, Senior Managing Director, Blackstone Group
• Alan Hassenfeld, Chairman, Hasbro Inc
• Stephen Heintz, President, Rockefeller Brothers Fund
• David Fenton, Founder and CEO, Fenton Communications

• Master of Ceremonies - Matthew Bishop, Chief Business Writer, The Economist

Over half the world’s population now lives in cities, which raises some important questions: How can cultural tourism enhance city life? How does architecture and design diversify the economy and enhance the well-being of local residents and global flaneurs? What should be the ideal infrastructure of the 21st-century city? How can cities work to manage and distribute resources to needy sections of the population and to those who migrate from the countryside to find work in the city?

• Lord Michael Hastings, Global Head of Citizenship and Diversity, KPMG
• Richard Meier, President, Richard Meier & Partners
• Juan Ignacio Vidarte, Director General, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
• Paul Warwick Thompson, Director, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
• Gerard Mortier, Director General, Opéra National de Paris
• Susan Robb, Artist
• Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister for Foreign Trade, United Arab Emirates
• Axel Ruger, Director, Van Gogh Museum
• Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt

• Master of Ceremonies - Robert Beauregard, Professor of Urban Planning, Columbia University

Our global agencies have never been more relevant or more challenged. They are in danger of seeming antiquated, and their purpose is constantly questioned. How can global agencies re-brand themselves to sell a more persuasive message? How can global agencies use new technologies—and the services of talent-rich ad agencies—to better represent and respond to the needs of their constituents at a global level?

• Dr. Jacques Diouf, Director-General, FAO UN
• Harold Burson, Founding Chairman, Burson-Marsteller
• David Boies, Chairman, Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP
• Warren Sach, Assistant Secretary-General, Controller, UN
• Morel Fourman, CEO, Gaiasoft
• Juan Luis Cebrián, Editor in Chief, El Pais
• Dr. Jacques Diouf, Director-General, FAO UN

• Master of Ceremonies - Bill Roedy, Chairman and CEO, MTV Networks International

CEOs are increasingly dealing with diverse markets, diverse workforces and a more dynamic world. How can new managerial techniques, R+D, business intelligence and stimulating creativity help businesses thrive in the 21st century? What role does new robotic technology play in changing the dynamics of the modern corporation? What techniques can be incorporated from neuro and cognitive science to enhance not only workplace efficiency but also creativity? What challenges do technological changes in the workplace have on corporate leadership and the 21st-century CEO?

• Henry Silverman, Chairman & CEO, Realogy Corporation
• Edward Dolman, CEO, Christie’s International
• Jared Kushner, Publisher, New York Observer
• Martin Varsavsky, Founder and CEO, FON
• Juan Luis Cebrián, Editor in Chief, El Pais
• Alayne Reesberg, Reesberg Partners LLC
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• Lex Fenwick, CEO, Bloomberg Ventures

• Master of Ceremonies - Ali Velshi, Senior Business Correspondent, CNN

What are the rules and strategies for politics in this era of ever-increasing globalization, which is driven by forces such as the Internet and open borders? In a post-superpower world struggling with high commodity prices and a shortage of natural resources, what does a foreign policy based on power-sharing look like? How can we encourage a long-term outlook based on incremental change in the areas of democracy and human rights?

• Lally Weymouth, Senior Editor, Newsweek
• Dr. Richard Silberstein, Professor of Neuroscience, Swinburne University
• Riz Khan, TV host, Al Jazeera English
• Padma Desai, Professor of Economics, Columbia University
• Kenneth Roth, Executive Director, Human Rights Watch
• Dr. Nancy Kanwisher, Professor of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, MIT
• Jennifer Windsor, Executive Director, Freedom House
• Lane Greene, International Correspondent, The Economist

• Master of Ceremonies - Michael Oreskes, Managing Editor for US News, Associated Press

• Louise Blouin MacBain, Chairman, Louise Blouin Media
• President José Ramos-Horta, President, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste