 |
2007 Agenda
The 2007 BusinessWeek 50 Forum: Pursuing High Performance
November 14-15, 2007
Mandarin Oriental New York
Wednesday November 14, 2007
BusinessWeek 50 Forum Reception and Dinner
Hosted by Accenture
Mandarin Oriental New York
| Reception | 6:30pm |
| Dinner | 7:30pm |
Thursday November 15, 2007
| 7:30am - 8:30am | Continental Breakfast
|
| 8:30am - 8:45am | Welcome and Introduction to BusinessWeek 50 Forum
John A. Byrne
Executive Editor/Editor-in-Chief
BusinessWeek.com
|
| 8:45am - 9:45am | CREATING A CULTURE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE
Spend time at a high-performance business and you will get a sense of the company as a distinctive community. Creating the right winning mindsets as well as the programs in the organization which will make them all pervasive is the ultimate leadership challenge. The top management team must walk the walk and talk the talk - and at the same time capture the imagination of the whole organization. A culture of high performance depends on commitment at the highest levels of the organization - not only to set new programs in motion, but also to maintain the momentum and ensure continuing high performance. Learn how BusinessWeek 50 companies create an unshakable passion for excellence that drives high performance.
James W. Owens
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Caterpillar Inc.
William D. Green
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Accenture
Robert H. Swanson, Jr.
Executive Chairman
Linear Technology Corporation
|
| 9:45am - 10:30am | INVESTING IN THE FUTURE: The fast track for high-caliber talent
Savvy companies understand the competitive value of talented people, and spend considerable time recruiting high-caliber individuals. These employees are given maximum visibility and mobility and the opportunities for work experiences that will help to feed and develop their expertise. The result is a workforce of multitalented people who bring balance to the management team, and get the best performance from people across all career levels. BusinessWeek 50 companies know that new ideas that cannot be put to work are of limited use to their business. Hear how they nurture their talent pool with a focus on achieving high performance.
Joseph C. Guyaux
President
The PNC Financial Services Group
Keith O. Rattie
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Questar Corporation
|
| 10:30am - 11:00am | Refreshments
|
| 11:00am - 11:45am | CHANGING AHEAD OF THE CURVE
Senior executives committed to the transformation of their companies require extraordinary energy, relentless commitment and the ability to implement and execute meaningful new mind sets and behaviors while still delivering real time results. Many companies too focused on satisfying short term shareholder demand for increased returns, loose sight of the need to position themselves for continued growth. High performers know that the best way to transform is from a position of strength, and they position themselves to implement transformation strategies well in advance. BusinessWeek 50 companies share their strategies for staying ahead of the curve.
Craig S. Donohue
Chief Executive Officer
CME Group
Brett White
President and Chief Executive Officer
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc.
|
| 11:45am - 12:30pm | CUSTOMERS AS INNOVATORS
Companies distinguished by a deep understanding of the customer have a competitive advantage that enables them to sell more goods and services than their rivals, and gives them the ability to grow on a sustained basis. Staying supple and nimble ensures a swift response to constantly evolving customer needs - and the ability to extend your brand with new product offerings. But to transform this to an organizational competency requires sound strategy, committed leadership and the right tools to monitor the process. Learn from BusinessWeek 50 companies that have listened to - and heard from their customers, as they share the benefits of engaging and understanding their experience to enable high performance.
David R. Carlucci
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
IMS Health
Brian Dunn
President and Chief Operating Officer
Best Buy Co., Inc.
|
| 12:45pm - 2:00pm | Luncheon
|
| 2:00pm - 2:45pm | THE NEW LEADERSHIP PARADIGM
Today's top executives have developed a unique approach to leadership, and a richer and broader set of leadership skills than ever before. They are a new breed of champions, pioneers and change agents, with the courage and vision to power through challenges and spot new opportunities for success. Many are rewriting the rules of engagement in their industries. And some are redefining the perception of their companies by their involvement in the leadership discussion on sociopolitical issues such as education, health care, foreign policy and climate change. Hear what the leaders of BW50 companies feel on their changing leadership role, and how these new skills and values play a critical role in driving high performance.
Lew Frankfort
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Coach, Inc.
Shantanu Narayen
President and Chief Operating Officer
Adobe Systems Incorporated
|
| 2:45pm - 3:45pm | KEYNOTE INTERVIEW
A Conversation with Dr. Alan Greenspan
Chairman
United States Federal Reserve System (1987-2006)
In an intimate conversation, Alan Greenspan offers thorough, thoughtful and in-depth responses to questions about the world economy and the economic environment within which companies work to pursue high performance.
Stephen J. Adler
BusinessWeek Editor-in-Chief
Session Moderator
|
| 3:45pm | Forum Adjournment |
|
Introduction
2007 Agenda