Conference
London Conference 2013
Programme
Agenda
Lord Sebastian Coe CH KBE, Prime Minister’s Olympics Legacy Ambassador
International version, and GCI Presentations on the challenges and opportunities for Western Cities in a fast changing global economy.
Chair: Ben Rogers, Founding Director Centre for London
Dame Judith Mayhew-Jonas, Founder, London & Partners
Mark Kleinman, Director Economic and Business Policy, Greater London Authority
How are Europe’s city economies performing? What role do they play in Europe’s larger economy? Where do their competitive advantages lie? How can they build on these?
Stian Rosland, Mayor of Oslo
Natalya Sergunina, Deputy Mayor for Economic Policy and Property and Land Relations, Moscow
Graça Fonseca, Deputy Mayor of Lisbon
Mateu Hernandez, CEO, Barcelona Global
Tomasz Kayser, Deputy Mayor, City of Poznan
Global City Futures
What are the challenges and opportunities facing Europe’s financial centres? What will globalisation mean for them?
Chair: Michael Cassidy, Senior NED at Crossrail, NED at UBS London and Chairman, City Corporation Property Investment Board
Mark Garvin, Mark Garvin
Mark Yeandle, Co-creator, Global Financial Centres Index, Z/Yen
Hubertus Vath, Managing Director, Frankfurt Main Finance e.V.
Mrs. Reiniera Van Pallandt, Financial Sector Adviser, Amsterdam inbusiness
Lessons in Social Innovation
What can Europe learn from the best examples of social innovations across the world?
Chair: Hilary Cottam, Principle Partner, Participle
Philip Colligan, Executive Director Innovation Lab, NESTA
Abha Joshi Ghani, Director of Knowledge & Learning, World Bank Institute
Gabriella Gomez-Mont, Chief, Laboratorio para la Cuidad, Mexico City
How Can We Partner With Emerging Global Cities?
How can European cities benefit from emerging markets? What can they learn from each other and from US cities?
Chair: Gerard Lyons, Chief Economic Adviser, Greater London Authority (Chair)
Dr Miguel Bucalem, Sao Paulo University
Uma Adusumilli, Chief Planner of Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority
Andrew Boraine, CEO, Western Cape Economic Development Partnership
Jaana Remes, McKinsey Global Institute
Cities of Global Opportunity for Young People
What kind of skills should we be developing in the future workforce, and how do we create meaningful opportunities for young people now?
Chair: Carol Lake, Head of EMEA Philanthropy and Sponsorship, J. P. Morgan
Nick Pearce, Director, IPPR
Dennis Walcott, Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education
Dame Julia Cleverdon, Chair, Teach First and Co-Founder, Campaign for Youth Social Action
Professor Tony Travers, Director London School of Economics and Political Science
Mayor Richard Daley, Former Mayor of Chicago
Alvaro Uribe, Former President of Colombia and Former Mayor of Medellin