Business and Finance

  • Tom Peters, Management Strategist
  • The race for global success

  • Globalisation is rapidly changing the world as we know it, with markets and economies undergoing dramatic and irreversible change. The East is emerging as an economic superpower, with a new Chinese foreign-owned factory coming on-line every twenty-six minutes. Management Strategist Tom Peters looks at how businesses and government should adapt to this brave new world.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Monday, December 06 - 2004 at 09:26
  • Lester Thurow, Business Strategist
  • World power through technology

  • Throughout history, the world's wealthiest people have always been those who commanded the most resources. Today, with the rise of tech barons such as Bill Gates, that wealth and power is shifting. Business strategist Lester Thurow, speaking at Leaders In Dubai, says that this is a symbol of a profound human change that will continue to disrupt the existing world order.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Sunday, December 05 - 2004 at 09:50
  • Mohammed Alabbar, Director General, Dubai Department of Economic Development & Rudolph Giuliani, Former Mayor of New York
  • Spirited debate over leadership

  • The US's illegal invasion of Iraq provoked heated debate at Leaders in Dubai, between Mohammed Alabbar, Director General, Dubai Department of Economic Development and Rudolph Giuliani, former Mayor of New York. Both men shared the stage to give their insight into leadership excellence in the Middle East and the West.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, December 01 - 2004 at 10:33
  • Frank Maguire, Former VP, FedEx
  • Passion for success

  • Feelings - attitude - relationships: these are the three key absolutes in business success, according to former FedEx VP Frank Maguire. Maguire, speaking at Leaders in Dubai, says businesspeople who are not passionate about what they do may as well give up.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, November 30 - 2004 at 14:10
  • Alvin Toffler, Futurologist
  • Technology changing cultures

  • Technology is bringing irreversable change to cultures and society as well as the economy. Futurologist Alvin Toffler, speaking at Leaders In Dubai, says some of these changes are good, and others are bad. But the revolution breaking up the old system is irreversible, and business and government leaders ignore it at their peril.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, November 30 - 2004 at 09:46
  • William Heinecke, CEO, The Minor Corp
  • Sweet taste of success

  • William Heinecke founded Minor Corp when he was just 18 and is now one of Asia's leading entrepreneurs. Minor Corp is launching ice cream and pizza franchises in the region in partnership with Dubai-based Bin Lahej Group. Heinecke, who is also attending Leaders in Dubai, reveals some of the secrets of his own leadership success.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Monday, November 29 - 2004 at 13:54
  • Banking survey shock results

  • Research by Barclays into the banking satisfaction of high net worth individuals has revealed some startling results. David Inglesfield, Head of Barclays International Premier, explains how the findings have helped shape the bank's new strategy for wealth management banking.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Sunday, November 28 - 2004 at 08:54
  • Quality for strategic people plan

  • The Dubai Quality Group's HR subgroup has developed a Strategic People Plan to help companies put in place a progressive human resources strategy. Chander Mohan, Chairman of the Subgroup, explains the group's aims.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Monday, August 09 - 2004 at 08:58