"E-Europe: CEOs Seizing the Momentum" is Theme of Fortune Global Forum in Paris June 14 - 16.Business/Technology Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2000 French President Jacques Chirac to deliver opening address Heads of major multinational corporations
how the Internet and e-commerce affect companies and consumers Business and e-commerce in Europe and beyond will be the focus of the 2000 Fortune Global Forum in Paris June 14 - 16, with more than 200 CEOs from 35 countries gathering to debate and discuss the implications that "e" will have for the entire corporation and for consumers. The Global Forum will commence with an opening address by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic of France, at a reception at the Palace of Versailles. Speakers at the Forum will explore three primary sub-themes relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc "E-Europe: CEOs Seizing the Momentum": Trends, Business Models, and Strategies. In addition to President Chirac, confirmed speakers include: - Jean-Marie Messier Jean-Marie Messier (born December 13, 1956) is a French businessman who was Chairman and Chief Executive of the multinational media conglomerate Vivendi SA (formerly Vivendi Universal) until 2002. , Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Vivendi - Gerald Levin, Chairman and CEO, Time Warner - Michael S. Dell, Chairman and CEO, Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. - Nobuyuki Idei Nobuyuki Idei (出井伸之, Idei Nobuyuki; born November 22, 1937) was the Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of Sony Corporation. He is also a director of General Motors and Nestlé. , President and CEO, Sony Corporation - Thomas Middelhoff Thomas Middelhoff (born May 11, 1953) is a German corporate manager. Since May 2004, Middelhoff has been chairman of the supervisory board of Arcandor, and since May 12, 2005 he has been CEO of the company. , Chairman and CEO, Bertelsmann AG - The Honorable Felix Rohatyn, U.S. Ambassador to France - Lars H. Thunell, President and CEO, SEB Noun 1. SEB - a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare staphylococcal enterotoxin B - Daniel Vasella, President and CEO, Novartis International AG - Jorma Ollila, Chairman and CEO, Nokia Corporation - Jerry Yang, Co-Founder and Chief Yahoo, Yahoo! - John Thornton, President and Co-COO, Goldman Sachs & Company - Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and CEO, News Corporation, Ltd. "The first Global Forum of the 21st century will take place in Paris in June 2000, a few days before the start of the French Presidency of the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community ," said President Chirac. "I am pleased that this gathering will give many of the world's greatest business leaders the opportunity to assess the transformation of the French economy, the advances made throughout Europe following the faultless fault·less adj. Being without fault. See Synonyms at perfect. fault  less·ly adv. launch of the euro and the challenges and opportunities for the global
economy created by new technologies. I look forward to developing the
theme of France's success within a strong and growing European
Union before all of you and bid you already a very warm welcome to
Paris."
John Huey, managing editor of FORTUNE, said that the magazine instituted an annual listing of "Europe's 25 Hottest Tech Stocks" in the March 20 issue in recognition of the startling star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. pace of technological innovation that is taking place on the Continent. "Paris will be the perfect setting for heads of major international companies to talk about how the Internet is creating new ways to do business and change people's lives," Mr. Huey said. "Europe has become THE battleground for e-commerce business models, wireless communications strategies, and building competitive companies through M&A. The Global Forum will provide a unique interactive setting for the world's most important business leaders -- including CEOs of the world's largest companies and the hottest dot-coms -- to talk face to face about these issues." Global Forum activities will take place in various venues in the heart of Paris and will be centered at the Four Seasons Hotel George V. Discussions at the Global Forum will take place in four types of sessions: Plenary Sessions, Viewpoints, Tutorials, and Global Perspectives. Among the topics to be discussed (subject to change) are: "European E-Conomy" with Jean-Marie Messier, Thomas Middelhoff and Jorma Ollila; "The Drivers of Change" with Gerald Levin; "B2B E-Commerce (Business to Business Electronic-COMMERCE) Refers to one business selling to another business via the Web. See e-commerce. " with Michael Dell; "The Wireless Revolution" with Jerry Yang; and "A View from Abroad" featuring The Rt. Hon. Christopher Patten, Commissioner, European Commission, and The Hon. Felix Rohatyn, U.S. Ambassador to France. Major sponsors of the Fortune Global Forum are Arthur Andersen, BT, Dell Computer Corp., Goldman Sachs, Informix, Nortel Networks, and SAP. Delta is the official airline of the Fortune Global Forum. Additional information on the Global Forum can be found at FORTUNE's website, www.fortune.com/conferences. Information on applying for media credentials for the Global Forum will be posted on the website in mid April. |
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