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
WWW.GLOBALFUSIONFORUM.COM
P.O. Box 11000 Oklahoma City, OK 73136 info@globalfusionforum.com tel: (405)-425-1060 fax: (877)-593-3390