The programme is designed to generate insight and to improve the alignment of India’s development and industry priorities and as such is organized on four thematic pillars: Global Shifts; Managing Risks; Inclusive Growth; and Future Competitiveness.

The three goals of the meeting, convened under an overarching theme Confronting Challenges in Defining a Collaborative Future are to examine business opportunities in the region and define strategies to compete with the influence of the Asian economies and in the wake of global economic...

ISOS – the Independent Seminar on the Open Society – is a one-day seminar for sixth-formers, held in London in Winter and Spring each year. The theme of this year's sixth-form conference is, "The Economic, Political and Social Challanges of the 21st Century".

The Annual Meeting of New Champions provides a unique platform for those seeking new opportunities to come together to shape and define an agenda of growth with fresh ideas, innovative business models and new technologies, regardless of prevailing macroeconomic conditions.

The 17th World Economic Forum on East Asia returns to Malaysia in 2008 where 300 leaders from over 20 countries will convene to debate the challenges and priorities that will ultimately shape the region’s future agenda. Participants will explore two fundamental assumptions. The first is that...

The World Economic Forum will continue its tradition of cooperation with the Russian Ministry of Economy and Trade by supporting the XII St Petersburg International Economic Forum. While the large St Petersburg Forum will focus on business opportunities in Russia and the country’s evolving...

Vigorous, sustained growth is continuing to lay the foundations for a genuine paradigm shift in Africa. Thus the World Economic Forum on Africa in 2008 will explore how the continent’s leaders can ensure that this trend continues and leads to positive change. To address these issues and...

The challenges currently facing the Middle East are now well known. Less well understood are the alternative futures for the region under various scenarios, and what these mean for policy-makers and business leaders today. This event will take an entirely new approach to addressing the urgent...

The programme will revolve around 6 pillars: a) Davos Updates: World Trends and Issues b) Latin America and Asia c) Opportunities in Infrastructure Development d) Going for Innovation e) Environmental Sustainability f) Investment for Growth

Sustainability policies and supply challenges are driving the development of smart metering in the energy industry, and more widespread and advanced metering solutions for the water industry. Whilst the challenges of interoperability, integration and competition remain to be overcome, advances...