Jan
16
2010
Nobel Peace Prize Winner 2003, Iranian Lawyer & Human Rights Activist
Shirin Ebadi was the first Iranian and first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Her influence extends far beyond the borders of her country, inspiring hope that Islam, democracy and all human rights can co-exist despite the challenges faced in these turbulent times. Defying government obstacles, she also created and is the leader of one of the first independent, non-governmental human rights organizations in Iran: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child.
“Shirin Ebadi received the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo for her democracy-building efforts and her work to improve human rights in Iran”
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Jan
13
2010
Founder of GrameenPhone & Global Leader for Tomorrow
Iqbal Quadir is the Executive Director of the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship. He founded GrameenPhone and Gonofone, profitable ventures which provide universal telecommunications access in Bangladesh. Iqbal’s work has been recognised by leaders and organisations worldwide, with invitations to speak at many forums, including the World Bank, United Nations, World Economic Forum, and Aspen Institute.
“Iqbal has opened the world’s eyes to expanding the use of modern telecommunications technologies in the world’s poorest places”
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Jan
11
2010
One of the World’s Leading Experts on Strategy & Globalization
Prof. Anil K. Gupta is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on strategy and globalisation. He is currently the Professor of Strategy and Organization as well as Research Director at the Center for International Business Education & Research at The University of Maryland. He also serves as chief advisor to The China India Institute, a Washington DC-based research and consulting organization.
“One of the Top 20 North American Superstars for research in strategy and organization” Management International Review
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Nov
23
2009
Nobel Laureate in Economics (1999)
Robert Mundell has been Professor of Economics at Columbia University, New York since 1974. A highly awarded international economist he received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1999 for his analysis of monetary and fiscal policy under different exchange rate systems and his analysis of optimum currency areas. His insights into the international monetary system, currency issues and the world economy at large, provide a subtle foundation for strategic decision makers in the financial world.
“Thought leader and the father of the theory of optimum currency areas.”
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Nov
06
2009
IMD Professor & Founding Director of the Evian Group
Prof. Jean-Pierre Lehmann has been Professor of International Political Economy at IMD since 1997. In 1995, he launched the Evian Group, which has developed as a leading global voice on global trade and investment issues and acts as a forum for dialogue and a birth place of ideas. He was also Associate Professor of International Business at INSEAD. He is the author of several books and articles primarily dealing with globalization, modern East Asian history and East Asia and the international political economy.
“Advisor to WTO Director General, Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi”
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Sep
28
2009
One of the leading European liberal economists, Global adviser for the President of South Korea and Chair the India France economic council
Prof. Guy Sorman is considered one of the leading European liberal economists. He has held several public offices, including advisor to the prime minister of France (1995-1997), Member of the National Commission for Human Rights and deputy mayor of Boulogne (since 1995), near Paris. In 2008, he was appointed as Global adviser for the President of South Korea. Since 2000 he chairs the India France economic council, since 2007 a syndicated columnist for Project Syndicate and since 2009 he is the President of the Boulogne – Billancourt Economic Council.
“A leading French thinker”
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Aug
24
2009
Professor of Global Strategy & Bestselling Author
Pankaj Ghemawat is one of the new generation management gurus who throws new light on corporate behaviour and particularly its global aspect. He is currently Professor of Global Strategy at the IESE Business School which is ranked as one of the top 3 business schools in Europe and also writes a blog on global strategy, ‘What in the World’ for Harvard Business Online. He has written several award winning publications on Business Strategy including the bestseller ‘Redefining Global Strategy’.
“An impeccably researched reassessment of the global business world – not as an ideal but as it really is.”
- Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO, WPP Group
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Aug
21
2009
Nobel Prize Winner in Economic Sciences (1998)
Professor Amartya Sen is an economist and a Nobel Prize Winner in Economic Sciences (1998) for his work on famine, human development theory, welfare economics, the underlying mechanisms of poverty, and political liberalism. He is currently the Lamont University Professor at Harvard University and has also shown his commitment to reform from below by becoming honorary president of Oxfam.
“To fight against nuclear threats, we have to invoke rationality as well as ethics.”
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Aug
17
2009
Leader of India’s National Congress Party
Born into a family of modest means Sonia Gandhi has weaved a dramatic way to a place in history by becoming the President of India’s century-old Congress Party. Being the third woman of foreign origin to hold the prestigious post after Annie Beasant and Nelli Sengupta,. She also became the fifth from the Nehru family to take over the Congress reins.
Sonia Gandhi is the type of figurehead Indians want Newsweek
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Jun
30
2009
Former Canadian Minister of Trade, Canadian Ambassador to the WTO, President Canada China Business Council
Sergio Marchi is a former Canadian politician who served as a federal Cabinet Minister in three different portfolios during his time in government: Citizenship and Immigration, Environment, and International Trade. He was also the Ambassador of Canada to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Office of the United Nations (UN), in Geneva, 1999 – 2004, and a UN Migration Commissioner, 2004 – 2006. He also served as the former President of the Canada China Business Council. Sergio Marchi is an Adjunct Professor at Webster University, in Geneva, where he teaches a graduate course on Globalisation.
“Sergio Marchi is one of the leading voices on global politics and economics”
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