5th City of London Biennial Meeting
18-19 November 2008
Venue: International Maritime Organization, Albert Embankment, London
Organised by City University & Cass Business School
Sponsored by Maria Tsakos Foundation
The 5th Biennial was attended by over 700 delegates.
Sessions covered the World Economy, Banking and Finance, Energy and Shipping and were chaired by Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach, Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs International, International Country Advisor, Dr Andrew R.F. Buxton, Director, CapitaLand Ltd, Alderman Sir Michael Savory, Chief Executive, Young Enterprise and Alderman Sir John Stuttard, PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
AGENDA
TUESDAY, 18 NOVEMBER
09.00 - 10.00 COFFEE AND REGISTRATION
10.00 - 10.30 OPENING SESSION
Professor Malcolm Gillies, Vice-Chancellor and President, City University London
Professor Costas Th. Grammenos, Chairman and Founder of the City of London Biennial Meeting
10.30 - 12.45 WORLD ECONOMY
Chairman:
Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach, Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs International, International Country Advisor
Speakers:
- The Hon. Apurv Bagri, Managing Director, Metdist Group
- Mr Jim O'Neill, Head of Global Economic Research, Goldman Sachs International
- Ms Vicky Pryce, Chief Economic Advisor, Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform
Discussant:
- Professor Geoffrey Wood, Professor of Economics, Cass Business School
12.45 - 13.45 LIGHT BUFFET
13.45 - 15.45 BANKING AND FINANCE
Chairman:
Dr Andrew R.F. Buxton, Director, CapitaLand Ltd.
Speakers:
- Mr Cyrus Ardalan, Vice Chairman, Barclays Capital
- Mr Efthymios Christodoulou, Chairman, Hellenic Petroleum SA
- Mr Simon Fraser, President, FIL Investments International
- Mr Philip Yea, Chief Executive, 3i Group
WEDNESDAY, 19 NOVEMBER
09.00 - 10.00 COFFEE
10.00 - 12.30 ENERGY
Chairman:
Alderman Sir Michael Savory, Chief Executive, Young Enterprise
Speakers:
- Mr Tom Intrator, Platform Leader Energy, Transportation and Industrial Platform, Senior Vice President, Cargill International
- Mr Ian Marchant, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish and Southern Energy
- Mr Kevin Norrish, Director, Commodities Research, Barclays
- Mr William Rickett, Director General, Energy, Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform
Discussant:
- Professor Michael Tamvakis, Associate Dean, Cass Business School
12.30 - 13.30 LIGHT BUFFET
13.30 - 16.15 SHIPPING
Chairman:
Alderman Sir John Stuttard, PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Speakers:
- Mr Mark Long, Head of Global Shipping, HSBC Bank Ltd.
- Dr Nikos Nomikos, Reader, Cass Business School
- Mr Craig Stevenson, Chairman, Diamond Shipping
- Dr Martin Stopford, Managing Director, Research, Publications Division, H. Clarkson & Co. Ltd.
- Mr Nicholas Tsakos, President, Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd.
Discussant:
- Mr Tom Intrator, Platform Leader Energy, Transportation and Industrial Platform, Senior Vice President, Cargill International
16.30 CANAPÉ RECEPTION
This closing Reception will also be in celebration of the 15th Anniversary of TEN
