Hi Kemble! RE: Your response to TTOSBT's post at Message 13326115
"THE INTERNET IS VIRTUALLY AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING WE ARE DOING"...
Michael is speaking on B2B E-Commerce at "E-Europe: CEOs Seizing the Momentum." at the Fortune Global Forum in Paris June 14 - 16. :)Leigh
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3/31/00 - PARIS, Mar 31, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
French President Jacques Chirac to deliver opening address Heads of major multinational corporations to discuss all aspects of how the Internet and e-commerce affect companies and consumers
Business and e-commerce in Europe and beyond will be the focus of the 2000 Fortune Global Forum in Paris June 14 - 16, with more than 200 CEOs from 35 countries gathering to debate and discuss the implications that "e" will have for the entire corporation and for consumers. The Global Forum will commence with an opening address by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic of France, at a reception at the Palace of Versailles.
Speakers at the Forum will explore three primary sub-themes relating to "E-Europe: CEOs Seizing the Momentum": Trends, Business Models, and Strategies. In addition to President Chirac, confirmed speakers include:
- Jean-Marie Messier, Chairman and CEO, Vivendi - Gerald Levin, Chairman and CEO, Time Warner - Michael S. Dell, Chairman and CEO, Dell Computer Corporation - Nobuyuki Idei, President and CEO, Sony Corporation - Thomas Middelhoff, Chairman and CEO, Bertelsmann AG - The Honorable Felix Rohatyn, U.S. Ambassador to France - Lars H. Thunell, President and CEO, SEB - Daniel Vasella, President and CEO, Novartis International AG - Jorma Ollila, Chairman and CEO, Nokia Corporation - Jerry Yang, Co-Founder and Chief Yahoo, Yahoo! - John Thornton, President and Co-COO, Goldman Sachs & Company - Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and CEO, News Corporation, Ltd.
"The first Global Forum of the 21st century will take place in Paris in June 2000, a few days before the start of the French Presidency of the European Union," said President Chirac. "I am pleased that this gathering will give many of the world's greatest business leaders the opportunity to assess the transformation of the French economy, the advances made throughout Europe following the faultless launch of the euro and the challenges and opportunities for the global economy created by new technologies. I look forward to developing the theme of France's success within a strong and growing European Union before all of you and bid you already a very warm welcome to Paris."
John Huey, managing editor of FORTUNE, said that the magazine instituted an annual listing of "Europe's 25 Hottest Tech Stocks" in the March 20 issue in recognition of the startling pace of technological innovation that is taking place on the Continent.
"Paris will be the perfect setting for heads of major international companies to talk about how the Internet is creating new ways to do business and change people's lives," Mr. Huey said. "Europe has become THE battleground for e-commerce business models, wireless communications strategies, and building competitive companies through M&A. The Global Forum will provide a unique interactive setting for the world's most important business leaders -- including CEOs of the world's largest companies and the hottest dot-coms -- to talk face to face about these issues."
Global Forum activities will take place in various venues in the heart of Paris and will be centered at the Four Seasons Hotel George V.
Discussions at the Global Forum will take place in four types of sessions: Plenary Sessions, Viewpoints, Tutorials, and Global Perspectives. Among the topics to be discussed (subject to change) are: "European E-Conomy" with Jean-Marie Messier, Thomas Middelhoff and Jorma Ollila; "The Drivers of Change" with Gerald Levin; "B2B E-Commerce" with Michael Dell; "The Wireless Revolution" with Jerry Yang; and "A View from Abroad" featuring The Rt. Hon. Christopher Patten, Commissioner, European Commission, and The Hon. Felix Rohatyn, U.S. Ambassador to France.
Major sponsors of the Fortune Global Forum are Arthur Andersen, BT, Dell Computer Corp., Goldman Sachs, Informix, Nortel Networks, and SAP. Delta is the official airline of the Fortune Global Forum.
Additional information on the Global Forum can be found at FORTUNE's website, www.fortune.com/conferences. Information on applying for media credentials for the Global Forum will be posted on the website in mid April.
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