CONFERENCE NOTES
Mapping the European Economy’s Future
Paris 2-4 May 2005
Welcome to the 11th European Management Conference!
Perspective Europe
The European Management Conference
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Agenda
The First Day
The Second Day
The Third Day
Companies
Furher Perspectives
General Information
Our Team
Restart! Where to?
Mapping the European Economy’s Future
After facing a slowdown in growth throughout the past years, signs of an economic recovery emerge in Europe. The 2005 conference will deal with the long term perspectives of the EU's economies,
taking a dual focus:
Outward perspective
What will be Europe's role in the international economic arena of tomorrow? Will it pose a real challenge to the US economic predominance? How should it approach the rising power of the emerging markets?
Inward perspective
European companies face a high degree of competition in their home markets, due to growing free trade and the European harmonization process. At the same time, many former markets of growth show signs of saturation. How can companies unlock further growth potential in developed markets, and where can they find new fields of growth?
Perspective Europe will discuss new concepts in the B2C and B2B area like "best in class customer value management" and "value based selling."
Jean-Louis Scaringella
Jean-Louis Scaringella
Dean of ESCP-EAP European School of Management,
Paris, London, Madrid, Berlin, Turin
A warm welcome to the participants of the 11th European Management Conference in Paris, organized by Perspective Europe.
One year ago, the European Union welcomed ten new members. This enlargement, challenging not only from a political point of view but also in economic terms, is sharply reflected by the topic
"Restart, where to? Mapping the European Economy's Future." It underlines the synergies that the 25 European states have to create in order to remain competitive on the world stage. Even if the European economy is currently growing less strongly than the US or Asian economies, it undoubtedly has the assets to remain competitive
globally. Innovation is one area in which Europe excels.
Once again, the European Management Conference brings together highly qualified students from 44 different countries. It also welcomes
leading firms in the global economy. An impressive line-up of speakers will discuss different ways to approach the future of the European economy.
With "further perspectives," a new project has been introduced, enabling the sponsored participation of NGOs. I am convinced that it will help to deepen, enrich and even foster further discussion
of new ideas and concepts in the area of economic
development.
I would like to express my special thanks and congratulations to the team of Perspective Europe, an ESCP-EAP student organisation operating from their offices on the 5 campuses of the ESCP-EAP European School of Management.
They have led the European Management Conference since 1994. Once again they have demonstrated their ability to function as an internationally networking team, applying the skills and knowledge they developed while studying at ESCP-EAP European School of Management to deliver a major international conference.
We are very pleased that you have chosen to join us for three days at the European Management Conference and I am sure you will
enjoy the lively debate, workshops and evening events.
Jean-Louis Scaringella
Uwe Gleitz
Uwe Gleitz
Outgoing President of Perspective Europe,
ESCP-EAP London
Dear guests,
On behalf of the organizing committee I would like to welcome you to Paris.
I am very glad that you decided to contribute to the 11th European Management Conference – as speaker, student or as a corporate participant within your company or organisation. It is you that makes this conference a special event.
I would like to invite you to participate actively in the debates and workshops and to challenge our speakers.
Specialists from around the globe and from different backgrounds will share with you their specific views and insights on the future of the European economy. I am convinced that the debates and speeches will inspire you and I hope that you will enjoy them.
For 11 years Perspective Europe has provided with the European Management Conference a platform for interesting debates on current
management issues. It offers further excellent networking and recruiting opportunities.
Striving for continuous improvement, Perspective Europe is proud to announce that from this year onwards, the agenda of the European Management Conference will be enriched by the "Further Perspectives" project.
In close collaboration with our long-term partner Brandicate Consultants, we want to show that the profit and non-profit sector are not mutually exclusive. Acknowledging the increasing importance
of NGOs and intergovernmental organisations, we would like to present an additional career perspective that exists alongside and often in cooperation with the corporate world.
Finally I would like to thank the entire Perspective Europe team in Paris, London, Madrid, Turin and Berlin for their extraordinary commitment and the hundreds of hours of spare time they have invested in this project.
The European Management Conference ranks amongst the most successful management conferences in Europe organised entirely by students. Let us all benefit from it and enjoy the upcoming three days.
With kind regards,
Uwe Gleitz
Malte Schley
Incoming President of Perspective Europe,
ESCP-EAP Paris
Dear participants,
In the name of Perspective Europe I would like to welcome you to the 11th European Management Conference. Since 1994, our student
organisation has successfully united students from all continents, renowned speakers and international companies, all of which coming from a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds and professions.
Our aim is to provide an environment conducive for a debate on cutting edge management issues.
I am convinced that we will experience highly interesting discussions around this year's subject "Restart! Whereto? Mapping the European economies
Future."
As for the participating companies, the European Management Conference offers an extensive forum for recruitment of international
high potentials. Around 170 students coming from many different business schools of all continents of the world will attend the conference. They will represent 44 different nationalities.
I am proud to represent Perspective Europe. We have put a lot of work into this year's conference and have tried to retain and build on the
values that make it so exceptional. I would like to thank everybody who has contributed to make this year’s conference an unforgettable event. I trust that your active participation will also contribute decisively to the diversity of opinions in the debates. Perspective Europe thanks all participating speakers, companies, students and sponsors for the confidence you have shown us. I wish you not only
three enriching and inspiring days, but also a lot of fun during the Cultural Evening and the
Networking Night.
Best regards,
Malte Schley
Monday, 2nd May
9:00 Opening
by Uwe Gleitz
President of Perspective Europe
9:15 Mr Jean-Louis Scaringella
Dean of ESCP-EAP
European School of Management
9:30 Mr Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
Chairman & CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Group
9:45 Mr Jean Pisany-Ferry, Director, Bruegel
The Economic Model of the Future EU
10:30 Coffee Break
10:45 Mr Bruno Lanvin
Lead Advisor on e-Strategies, World Bank
Europe in the Emerging Global Information
Economy
11:30 Recruitment Fair & Presentations
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Recruitment Fair & Presentations
16:30 Further Perspectives
17:15 Mr Pascal Lamy
Former EU Trade Commissioner
Making Europe the Most Competitive
Economy Worldwide
20:00 Cultural Evening
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
Chairman & CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Group
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, born in April 22nd, 1938 in Jaffa, is the Chairman and Founder of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization, the largest Arab group of professional service firms in the fields of accounting,
management consulting, technology transfer, training, intellectual property, legal services, information technology, capacity building, credit information and legal translation. Abu-Ghazaleh has a
dual nationality Canadian/Jordanian.
Selected Honours:
·Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Canisius College, N.Y. USA, 1988.
·Decoration of the Republic of Tunisia, 1985.
·Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, France, 1985.
·Coat of Arms of the Kuwaiti Association of Accountants and Auditors, 1983.
·Gold Mercury International Award, Bahrain, 1978.
·Decoration of Independence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Jordan 1967.
Selected Chairmanships:
·Chairman, Advisory Committee on Internet Governance, United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force (UN ICT TF), New York- USA (2003-2004).
·Chairman, The International Chamber of Commerce Task Force (ICC TF) on internet.
·Governance, Paris-France (2003-2004).
·Vice-Chair, United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force (UN ICT TF), New York- USA (2001-2004).
·President, Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP) Munich-Germany (1987-present); in consultative status to the World
Intellectual Property Organization, (WIPO) Academic Associations.
·Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Graduate School of Business and Management at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon (1980).
·Talal Abu Ghazaleh Research Center, Canisius College, Buffalo, USA (1988)
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization is the largest Arab group of professional services firms in the fields of accounting, management consulting, training, intellectual property, legal services, information technology, capacity building, credit information and
legal translation. The organization is an affiliate of the World Bank Register of Accountants and Auditors (Washington) as well as the UN Center for Transnational Corporations (N.Y.).
Employing over 600 multi-disciplined professionals and operating out of 38 offices in the Middle East and North Africa, with representative offices in Europe and North America, TAGorg's member firms
were established to serve the Arab countries and foreign firms interested in conducting business in this region. This makes us the only regional firm of international, multilingual, highly trained professionals, providing diversified services.
Operating in an area of the world that is experiencing radical and unprecedented change, TAGorg is well aware and experienced with all aspects of the economic environment, including the social and regulatory factors governing this activity.
We recognize the need to systematically develop Arab institutions in order to build solidly for the future. TAG Organization is meeting this need by providing highly experienced specialists who anticipate
economic and social trends and evaluate alternatives to determine the most creative solutions for present and future problems.
TAG Organization has acquired an outstanding record of success among its clients, which include important agencies, international and Pan-Arab governmental funding organizations as well as leading companies in banking, industry, insurance and commerce. We have successfully assisted these clients with complex business and management decisions involving people, equipment, facilities and capital.
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