Davos Annual Meeting 2007 - A Business Manifesto for Globalization

http://www.weforum.org/ 26.01.2007 Post-war global economic integration, built on an architecture allowing for the free flow of capital, goods and services, has been central to combating global poverty and creating wealth, prosperity and stability. However, the combination of growing protectionist sentiments and rising nationalism has put the onus on leaders, particularly from business, to make a renewed case for globalization. 1) What should a business manifesto for globalization entail? What could the potential impact of such a manifesto be? 2) How can business and national governments work more closely to shore up the global market system? 3) What economic realities and political considerations must business take into account in articulating a policy approach in support of globalization? Patrick Cescau, Group Chief Executive Officer, Unilever, United Kingdom Ian E. L. Davis, Managing Director, Worldwide, McKinsey & Company, United Kingdom James Dimon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, JPMorgan Chase & Co., USA Carlos Ghosn, President and Chief Executive Officer, Renault, France; President and Chief Executive Officer, Nissan, Japan James J. Schiro, Group Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Group Management Board, Zurich Financial Services, Switzerland Joseph E. Stiglitz, University Professor, Columbia University, USA Chaired by John Micklethwait, Editor, The Economist, United Kingdom