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The world order post-Iraq war including that in the Middle East is at the center of attention as it is also closely related to Korea's international standing.
Will the US policy toward the Middle East after the Iraq war be successful? How can the world rebuild trust that has been damaged due to the Iraq war? What should be the role & function of the UN? Will globalization and free trade continue to expand? What efforts should each nation make in order to realize co-existence and co-prosperity? |
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Park, Yungchul Professor, Korea University
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Donahoe, John Worldwide Managing Director, Bain & Company Inc.
Cresson, Edith President, Foundation second chance school
Fukuyama, Francis Bernard L. Schwartz Professor of International Political Economy, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
Hamre, John President and CEO, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
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| Northeast Asian economies, including China, are playing an increasingly important role in the world economy. How can the issues of chronic oversupply, political instability in Korea, deflation pressure following a high-growth period especially in China, and fiercer competition, be addressed? What kind of efforts do Asian countries need to make for the world to share the benefits of economic growth in Northeast Asia? |
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Maciulis-Kunii, Irene Business Week Magazine Correspondent in Tokyo, Business Week
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De Meyer, Arnoud Former Deputy Dean, Dean of Administration, INSEAD
Hubbard, Thomas C. Ambassador, US Embassy Seoul
Koromzay, Val Director of the Country Studies Branch, OECD
Rooney, James President & CEO, Market Force Inc.
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| Until recently, the heavy influence of the chaebols has meant that many Korean companies have had an imbalanced corporate structure. Now the government's new chaebol policy is encouraging introduction of new forms of corporate governance. After years of preparation, LG Group has adopted a financial holding company structure. And Samsung Group is preparing for change by benchmarking the governance structures of leading global companies. But there are significant flaws in other governance mechanisms, as the recent SK Global scandal shows. So what's the best direction for Korea's chaebols? What are the relative merits and issues related to strong family controlled companies versus public companies? What lessons can we learn from global benchmarks? How should Korean chaebols evolve their governance structures given the existing macro environment, internal needs and insights from overseas benchmarks? |
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| The traditional Asian consumer market is shifting from supplier-driven to a consumer-driven market. And companies with the capability to quickly meet the new needs of consumers will lead the market. As the consumers become more diversified and needs become more complex, which customer segments should Asian manufacturers target and what value propositions should they offer? What is the necessary strategy to become a winner in the distribution industry that are at the forefront of the battle to win customers who are constantly seeking new things? |
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IBM Plenary On Demand Transformation: Reinventing the Enterprise |
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| How quickly does your company respond to market changes? Do your earnings improve even when revenue declines? Could you achieve greater inventory efficiency? How well would you bounce back from a hurricane or flood or attacks from a hacker? Companies that apply "on demand" computing principles find they have good answers. For others, just asking these questions and honestly assessing the answers will be the first important step toward transforming the way they do business. As we enter the on demand era, companies need to better understand how their business strategies and technology strategies are now inextricably linked; how technology is now a fundamental driver of overall business design, business process design, and value capture. |
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Dutta, Soumitra Dean of External Relations and Roland Berger Chaired Professor of Business and Technology, INSEAD
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Kern, Frank President, IBM Asia Pacific, IBM
Lee, Choong C. Professor, Yonsei University
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KSF Plenary Innovative Culture Determines Victory and Defeat |
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| Every nation, corporation or organization has a culture which is shared by its members. Culture is a shared belief structure, set of values, and product of practical behaviors and actions. UNESCO foretold that, while the 20th century was a period of gigantic leaps in science and technology, the 21st century would be primarily dominated by cultural elements. Also in 2000, a world renowned scholar, David Landes, reconfirmed Max Weber's view that cultural elements make decisive differences in nations when he compared patterns of economic developments between the advanced and the third world nations. A nation's cultural potential is the totality of its people's creative life. Here, we attempt to present realistic strategy and alternatives for national, social and individual upgrades through multi-dimensional, fresh insights on cultural potentials. |
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