Global Fusion Institute Forum Agenda

RENAISSANCE HOTEL COX CONVENTION CENTER MYRIAD GARDENS September 3-8, 2012 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

was founded in 2005 with the following mission:

To create a global network for the development of secure and harmonious business, edu-

cational and cultural relationships; to build an infrastructure of resources to facilitate growth of this network and the relationships engendered by it; and to promote diplomacy and cooperation through business to its membership and to the global community

WELCOME RECEPTION

OKLAHOMA CITY MYRIAD BOTANICAL GARDENS 6:30 p.m., Monday, September 3, 2012 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Mr. M. Larry Edwards, Founder and President GLOBAL FUSION INSTITUTE ENTERTAINMENT BY Native American Dancers

Kyle Dillingham

and

Horseshoe Road

MONDAY, September 3

And Oklahoma’s Musical Ambassador

CONFERENCE OPENING 7:15-8:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00-8:30 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions

8:30-9:30 a.m.

The Role of the Private Sector in Developing Economies

Legal Issues for International Business

3:30-3:45 p.m.

AFTERNOON BREAK

3:45-5:30 p.m.

M. Larry Edwards, President, Global Fusion Institute

James Wolfensohn, former President, The World Bank (TBI)

Moderator: TBA Panelists: ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

9:30-9:45 a.m.

BREAK

9:45-10:45 a.m.

Doing Business in a Global World

Banking, Finance, Insurance, and Taxation

10:45-11:00 a.m.

BREAK

Moderator: Don Millican, Former National Partner, Ernst & Young (TBI)

11:00 a.m.-12:00

An Introduction to International Trade

Richard Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations (TBI)

Susan Schwab, former U. S. Trade Representative (TBI)

12:00 NOON

TUESDAY, September 4

2:00-3:30 p.m.

LUNCHEON OKLAHOMA – Gateway to the U.S. Market and the Native American Advantage Moderators: Shane Jett, Former Oklahoma State Representative and Chairman, Joint Legislative Committee on Trade and Economic Development Neal McCaleb, Former Director, U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (TBI) Panelists: _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

Panelists: _______________, U. S. Export-Import Bank Dr. Lawrence Spinelli, U. S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) _______________, The World Bank _______________, International Finance Corporation _______________, Regional Development Banks

FREE EVENING

OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES Continental Breakfast

8:00-8:15 a.m.

Annoucements and Introductions

8:15-10:00 a.m.

OPPORTUNITIES and CHALLENGES: South America and The Caribbean

Speaker: The Honorable Álvaro Uribe, former President of Colombia (TBI)

Panelists: _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

1:30-3:15 p.m.

Speaker: The Honorable José María Aznar, former Prime Minister of Spain (TBI)

Panelists: Atila Martins, CEO, DynaBOLT, Brazil _______________ _______________ ______________,_

10:00-10:15 a.m.

MORNING BREAK

10:15 a.m.-12:00

OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES: Africa Speaker: His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (TBI) Panelists: _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

12:00 NOON

LUNCHEON Doing Business With the U.S. Insights on Trade Challenges and Opportunities Speaker: Susan Schwab, former U. S. Trade Representative (TBI)

OPPORTUNITIES and CHALLENGES: Europe

Panelists: _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

3:15-3:30 p.m.

AFTERNOON BREAK

3:30-5:15 p.m.

OPPORTUNITIES and CHALLENGES: Asia and The Pacific Speaker: J. R. Robertson, Chairman, El Grande Holdings, Ltd. (TBI)

Panelists: Prof. Kirpal Singh, Singapore Management University _______________ _______________ _______________

FREE EVENING

WEDNESDAY, September 5

7:15-8:00 a.m.

REGIONAL FORUMS ASIA Meeting Room 1 Moderator: Dr. Peter H. Gries,

THURSDAY, September 6

Director Institute on U.S. - China Issues University of Oklahoma

AFRICA Meeting Room 2

EUROPE Meeting Room 3

LATIN AMERICA Meeting Room4

Moderator: Dr. Solomon Smith,

Moderator: Dr. Robert Cox,

Moderator: Atila R. Martins,

Dean School of Business & Finance Langston University

Assoc. Professor & Director School of International & Area Studies University of Oklahoma

7:00-7:45 a.m.

Breakfast Buffet Announcements, Introductions, and Instructions

8:00-9:10 a.m.

Real Estate and Development

9:10-9:25 a.m.

BREAK

9:25-10:35 a.m.

Agriculture and The Environment

10:35-10:50 a.m.

BREAK

10:50 a.m.-12:00

Medical and Pharmaceutical

12:00 NOON

Luncheon— Market Conditions Don’t Determine Growth — ­­ YOU DO! Mark King, President & CEO, Taylormade-Adidas Golf

1:30-2:40 p.m.

Information and Communications

2:40-2:55 p.m.

BREAK

2:55-4:05 p.m.

Energy and Infrastructure

4:05-4:20 p.m.

BREAK

4:20-5:30 p.m.

Manufacturing and Distribution FREE EVENING

CEO DNABOLT Inc. São Paulo, Brazil

NORTH AMERICA Meeting Room 5 Moderator: Dr. Donald Drew,

Professor of Business - Director MBA Program Oklahoma Christian University

Energy and Infrastructure

Medical and Pharmaceutical

Agriculture and The Environment

Manufacturing and Distribution

Real Estate and Development

Manufacturing and Distribution

Information and Communications

Medical and Pharmaceutical

Manufacturing and Distribution

Information and Communications

Energy and Infrastructure

Agriculture and The Environment

Agriculture and The Environment

Real Estate and Development

Medical and Pharmaceutical

Energy and Infrastructure

Information and Communications

Agriculture and The Environment

Manufacturing and Distribution

Real Estate and Development

Medical and Pharmaceutical

Energy and Infrastructure

Real Estate and Development

Information and Communications

BUSINESS - TO - BUSINESS SESSIONS FRIDAY, September 7

SATURDAY, September 8

7:15-8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

Arranged Site Visits

8:00 a.m.-12:00

B2B Meetings Per Pre-Arranged Schedule

12:00 NOON

LUNCHEON Getting Things Done

Announcements, Introductions, and Instructions

Tour of Oklahoma City

1:30-5:30 p.m.

B2B Meetings Per Pre-Arranged Schedule

6:30 p.m.

CLOSING BANQUET

at the COX CONVENTION CENTER BALLROOM

Navigating The Current Economy for Business Growth and Success Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Forbes Media

THE GLOBAL FUSION INSTITUTE: A Model for the World

M. Larry Edwards, President, Global Fusion Institute With Special Entertainment by Oklahoma Superstars

Carrie Underwood and

Toby Keith (To be invited)

FRIDAY - SATURDAY, September 7-8

Tom Peters, Author and Management Guru

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