Day One
Wednesday, October 12

12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Registration and Buffet Lunch

2:00 - 2:15 p.m.

Opening Remarks

Afternoon Theme

Empowering SMEs and Entrepreneurs
Small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) play a pivotal role in their respective countries and economies. On average, they represent over 2/3 of the jobs around the world and 50% of the GDP. The major advantage of the sector is its employment potential at low capital cost which represents a true engine for growth and a crucial source of innovation.  It is generally accepted that it is easier for Entrepreneurs with ideas to start their company, raise funds and trade across borders with more flexibility and speed. This session will assess the current situation, analyze the challenges and opportunities and provide actionable recommendations to empower SMEs and entrepreneurs.

2:15 - 2:35 p.m.

Keynote Speaker - Empowering SMEs and Entrepreneurs

2:35 - 3:45 p.m.

Special Group Workshop: Radical Openness
Openness is the quality of being open. It sometimes refers to a very general philosophical position from which some individuals and organizations operate, often highlighted by a decision-making process recognizing communal management by distributed stakeholders rather than a centralized authority. Openness and unrestricted information sharing amongst scientists have been identified as institutional norms that are critical to scientific progress.
What does Openness mean in the corporate world today? How critical is it to technology, innovation and entrepreneurship?

3:50 - 4:40 p.m.

Expert Panel - Empowering SMEs and Entrepreneurs

4:45 - 5:45 p.m.

Workshops - Empowering SMEs and Entrepreneurs

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Cocktails in the Chateau

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Dinner in the Chateau
 

Day Two
Thursday, October 13

7:45 - 8:45 a.m.

Breakfast

8:45 - 9:00 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks

Morning Theme

Technology driving society innovation
Throughout the history of society, technology has repeatedly created huge waves of innovation and dramatically transformed society as  with the printing press in the 1400’s and the Internet in the late 1900’s.  In the 21st century, even more technologies are emerging creating major changes in the way we work and live.  People are spending hours on social networks with more than 10% of the world’s population on Facebook alone. Social commerce is a huge area for new revenue streams for companies to consider. Sophisticated business analytics is providing bigger insights for better decision making.  And pervasive consumer analytics is allowing for more accurate ways to reach consumers and even manipulate them. In these sessions, we will explore what some of the exciting new technology and services are, and also some of the issues that have arisen along with the benefits like possible threats to our privacy and free will.

9:00 - 9:20 a.m.

Keynote Speaker - Technology driving society innovation

9:25 - 10:50 a.m.

Quick Pitches
20 x 3-min pitches from some of the most promising private technology companies

10:55 - 11:25 a.m.

Networking with Start-ups

11:25 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.

Workshops - Technology driving society innovation

12:30 - 1:15 p.m.

Expert Panel - Technology driving society innovation

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

Lunch in the Forum Restaurant of Les Fontaines

Afternoon Theme

Sharing values to create value and sustainability
Societal, political, economic and environmental forces are changing the way we created jobs, manufacture and deliver goods/services, and expand into new markets. This requires the creation of a sustainable framework for comprehensive and global industrial policy, new business models but perhaps a new definition of ROI.  Meanwhile, the current crisis is not just an economic crisis but also a societal crisis that calls into question the degree to which our current systems and institutions embody those values that we hold most dear. Poverty, employment creation, and education inequality are challenges faced in all parts of the world. What does social responsibility mean for corporations and what opportunities exist with new technologies and innovations? During these sessions, we will explore and share ideas for the implementation of best practices for a sustainable and responsible society across the globe at multiple levels – industry, government, academia, and more.

2:30 - 2:45 p.m.

Keynote Speaker - Sharing values to create value and sustainability

2:50 - 4:15 p.m.

Quick Pitches
20 x 3-min pitches from some of the most promising private technology companies

4:20 - 4:50 p.m.

Networking with Start-ups

4:50 - 5:50 p.m.

Workshops - Sharing values to create value and sustainability

5:55 - 6:40 p.m.

Expert Panel - Sharing values to create value and sustainability

6:40 - 6:55 p.m.

Closing Comments for the Day

7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

8:00 - 9:30 p.m.

Wine-testing Reception

Gala Dinner at the Chateau with Entertainment
 

Day Three
Friday, October 14

8:15 - 9:15 a.m.

Breakfast

9:15 - 10:15 a.m.

Special Workshop: B20 / G20 Next Step – How do we adapt to a new economic environment?
 

10:15 - 12:00 a.m.

Individual ONE-ON-ONE Meetings

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Light Lunch Buffet