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Benchmark for Business Presents: The 2011 Thinkers50 Summit When Mon 14th & Tues 15th November 2011 Where The Lancaster Hotel London W2 2TY
A Decade of Ideas ––– A Future of Opportunity On Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th November 2011, Benchmark for Business and Harvard Business Review are proud to present The 2011 Thinkers50 Summit, a worldclass management conference and awards dinner celebrating the best and brightest management thinkers in the world. This conference will mark the launch of The 2011 Thinkers50 Awards at a prestigious black-tie dinner and will culminate in a full-day conference featuring revolutionary leadership, strategy and innovation insights presented by a selection of Thinkers50 speakers. Established in 2001, the Thinkers50 has been widely admired as the world’s definitive ranking of top business thinkers. Over the past 10 years, the list has been published bi-annually in conjunction with some of the media’s most influential titles including: The Times (London), Forbes.com, The Times of India and Forbes of India and has gained global media coverage in numerous other titles from The Independent to The Wall Street Journal. The conference will feature approximately 500 delegates representing leaders in business, academia, media and publishing as well as those drawn from Benchmark for Business’ executive learning community – Visionaries. Benchmark for Business invites you to become one of an elite selection of sponsors for this unique event. Summit sponsorship provides an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to 500 international business leaders as well as benefit from the significant media exposure attracted by the Thinkers50 list.
Contact Details If you would like to discuss Sponsorship Opportunities at The 2011 Thinkers50 Summit please contact: Colin Ross, Head of Marketing Benchmark for Business Tel: +44 (0)1224 636200 colin@benchmarkforbusiness.com
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Sponsorship Opportunities Full Summit Sponsors Full Summit Sponsors 2 Available Package Price £35,000 + VAT
Award Sponsors 8 Available Package Price £15,000 + VAT
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As one of three Full Summit Sponsors, you will be given maximum exposure as overall sponsor of the awards dinner and conference. Package includes: ‐
Overall sponsorship of the awards dinner & conference
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Prominent branding on stage set, event literature, signage and on screen (awards dinner and conference)
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Front page branding on marketing materials
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Prominent branding on all advertisements (including Harvard Business Review adverts)
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Front page exposure on event website, Thinkers50 website and Benchmark for Business website
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Full page advert in delegate pack
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20 full summit tickets
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Premium exhibition space for the duration of the summit
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Discounted summit pricing for clients/partners
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Literature distribution in conference bag
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Recognition by Summit Chairman and Awards Host
Award Sponsorship This package offers the opportunity to have exclusive sponsorship of one of the Thinkers50 awards. Entitlements: ‐
Exclusive sponsorship of award
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On stage presentation of award
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Branding on event literature, signage and on screen (awards dinner only)
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Branding on marketing materials
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Exposure on event website, Thinkers50 website and Benchmark for Business website
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Half page advert in delegate pack
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10 full summit tickets
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Exhibition space for the duration of the summit
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Discounted summit pricing for clients/partners
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Literature distribution in conference bag
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Sponsorship Opportunities Technology Sponsor Technology Sponsor 1 Available Package Price On Request
The 2011 Thinkers50 Summit
This package offers exclusive sponsorship of all live video links which will take place during the summit Entitlements: ‐
Exclusive on screen branding during video links
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Branding on event literature, signage and on screen (awards dinner only)
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Branding on marketing materials
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Exposure on event website, Thinkers50 website and Benchmark for Business website
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Half page advert in delegate pack
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5 full summit tickets
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Exhibition space for the duration of the summit
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Discounted summit pricing for clients/partners
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Literature distribution in conference bag
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Award Categories Awards Dinner Monday 14th November 2011 The Lancaster Hotel, London 2009 Thinkers50 Winner CK Prahalad
Thinkers50 Winners Award Following in the footsteps of Peter Drucker, Michael Porter and CK Prahalad this is the person selected as the world's foremost management thinker. The winner will be the thinker who has helped change the way we think about management globally. Innovation Award This award will recognise the management thinker who has reshaped the way we think about and practice innovation. They will be awarded for insight and ideas which have allowed us to advance our competitiveness or ability to solve problems. Breakthrough Idea Award The Breakthrough Idea award will be given to the thinker whose idea has shaken the world up over the last two years. We are looking for fresh ideas which have practically and inspirationally challenged managers to change their worlds. The Strategy Award The Strategy Award will honour the thinker who we believe has the ability to see the world in a new light and figure a way through the competitive complexity. Leadership Award The Leadership Award will be given to the thinker who has contributed most significantly to our understanding of leadership over the last two years. The Global Village Award In an ever changing global landscape, this award will recognise the thinker who has contributed most to our understanding of globalisation and the new frontiers of the emerging markets. The Future Thinker Award The Future Thinker award will identify the new thinker who has emerged over the last two years with the potential to change the world of theory and practice. The Thinkers50 Book Award The Thinkers50 Book Award will be given to the thinker whose business book has made the most significant contribution to management thinking over the last two years. The Lifetime Achievement Award This award is given to a management thinker whose work has had a substantial and sustained impact on managers and organisations.
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Judging Process Voting Opens 12th May 2011 Short List Announced 14th September 2011 Voting Closes 14th October 2011 Awards Presented 14th November 2011
The basis of the awards is online voting through the Thinkers50 website www.thinkers50.com. The votes are discussed by the Thinkers50 panel of experts to produce the Thinkers50 list and the additional awards. In gauging the worth of the thinkers the Thinkers50 have ten established criteria: ‐
Originality of ideas
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Practicality of ideas
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Presentation style
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Written communication
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Loyalty of followers
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Business sense
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International outlook
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Rigor of research
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Impact of ideas
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The elusive ‘guru factor’
Expert Panel The Thinkers50 expert judging panel will be chaired by the Thinkers50 founders, Des Dearlove and Stuart Crainer and will include a selection of experts including Business Editors, HR Directors, Journalists and Business School Deans.
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Summit Tickets Example Delegates: Head of Training & Development, AstraZeneca
Full Summit Package This ticket gives you access to the whole Thinkers50 Summit including both the awards dinner and the Thinkers50 conference Table of 10 £9,000 + VAT
Managing Director, Atkins Single Ticket £1,195 + VAT Head of Internal Communications, HSBC Head of Brand Strategy, RBS Global Training Director, Bausch & Lomb
Awards Dinner Only This ticket is for the awards dinner only and includes all refreshments. Discount tickets are available for sponsors guests and Benchmark for Business Visionaries members. Table of 10 £2,000 + VAT
Director of Learning, Lloyds Banking Group
Single Ticket £250 + VAT
Chief Executive Officer, GB Group plc
Conference Only This ticket is for access to the Thinkers50 conference on 15th November only.
Director, Talent Management, Ideal Standard International
Table of 10 £7,950 + VAT
Director HR Development, ScottishPower
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Two Places £895 + VAT Single Ticket £995 + VAT
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About the Thinkers50 2009 Winner CK Prahalad 2009 Runner Up Malcolm Gladwell 2007 Winner CK Prahalad 2007 Runner Up Bill Gates 2005 Winner Michael Porter 2005 Runner Up Bill Gates 2003 Winner Peter Drucker 2003 Runner Up Michael Porter 2001 Winner Peter Drucker
The Thinkers50 was created by Stuart Crainer and Des Dearlove (www.crainerdearlove.com). They have been business commentators for more than twenty years and have worked with some of the world's greatest business thinkers. The Thinkers50 was an idea conceived at a lunch in 2001. The idea was to rank the most important living management thinkers. The first ranking was published in 2001 and was sponsored by FTDynamo. It was the first global ranking of management thinkers and has been published every two years since. With each ranking the impact and reach of the Thinkers50 has increased. The 2009 ranking was announced at a Thinkers50 event in Bucharest with simultaneous media announcements in Europe through The Times, in the United States through Forbes.com and in India via Forbes India. The Thinkers50 receives extensive media attention worldwide. It has made the front page of national newspapers -- The Independent in the UK and The Times of India in 2007 -- as well as being featured in an array of other publications. In 2009 the Thinkers50 was featured in publications in more than 20 countries. For more information see www.thinkers50.com.
2001 Runner Up Charles Handy
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About Harvard Business Review Thinkers 50 Summit Exposure in Harvard Business Review: Editorial coverage of the awards in the Harvard Business Review magazine Full Page adverts in the Harvard Business Review magazine Inserts in the Harvard Business Review European Edition
Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, 11 international licensed editions, books from Harvard Business Review Press, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review provides professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organisations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Harvard Business Review readers have power, influence, and potential. They are senior business strategists who have achieved success and continue to strive for more. Independent thinkers who embrace new ideas. Rising stars who are aiming for the top. For more information, visit www.hbr.org.
Web advertising through www.hbr.org Social Media exposure to HBR’s 500,000+ online community
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