Wharton Global Business Forum 2004

The Wharton European Business Conference strives to provide comprehensive coverage of medium to long term business opportunities and challenges within the enlarged European Union and emerging Central European economies. Within this framework, our goal is to provide a forum for in-depth discussion on key issues pertaining to Europe 's dynamic structure and growth, and to highlight the excitement and controversy associated with new developments.

Tentative Agenda – Friday November 19, 2004

8:00 – 9:00	Registration and Breakfast
9:00 – 9:45	Opening Keynote Speech Jean-Pierre Rosso - Former Chairman and CEO, Case Corporation and Case New Holland
10:00 – 11:15	Panel: Transatlantic Business Opportunities
11:30 – 12:30	Kaleidoscope Workshops Cross-border M&A in Europe – from "national champions" to "global leaders" Real-estate investment – new engine for growth in Europe Private Equity and Leveraged Buyouts – a European perspective.
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch Break
13:45 – 14:30	Lunch Keynote Jean-Francois Boittin - Minister Counselor for Economic and Commercial Affairs
14:45– 15:15	Keynote introducing the next panel Harvey Sawikin - Founder, Firebird Funds
15:15 – 16:15	Panel: Commercial and Political Dynamics in Central/Eastern Europe & Russia
16:30 – 17:15	Closing Keynote Speech Thomas Puetter – CEO, Allianz Capital Partners
18:00 – 21:00	Cocktail Reception chaired by the Dean of Wharton, Patrick Harker Reserved for all speakers attending the Wharton Global Business Forum

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