Introduction

In recent years the world has witnessed the emergence of new technologies and industries following the beginning of the digital revolution in the late 20th century. Indeed, over the last two decades we have already seen many developments in what can now be called: „The Sustainable Revolution„, where governments, corporations and civil society have been working relentlessly to achieve a sustainable future for the global community. In addition, a significant change in the meaning of the term „Sustainability„ has brought significant change into the way business will be done in the future.

These new developments have the potential to engage in new emerging economies (such as: green energies & renewable resources and sustainable agriculture and Tourism) whilst promoting a global and equal access to education, gender equality and youth empowerment. In light of these important developments, the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy in partnership with other leading organizations initiated the Berlin Economic Forum 2014-24 to further promote and support sustainable economies, technologies and industries in the 21st century.

The inaugural event of the Berlin Economic Forum 2014-24 will be exceptional, as the city of Berlin and the World, celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. This historical event has highlighted the need for global interdependence and has initiated a new era of economic cooperation between all sectors.

Forum Agenda

The Berlin Economic Forum 2014 is the worlds’ leading Sustainable Economies EXPO taking place over five days in Berlin. The Forum will consist of presentations, lectures and seminars held by leading corporations and chief experts within the field, consisting of panel discussions, workshops, interactive sessions and social activities. The Berlin Economic Forum 2014 will present the myriad of opportunities offered by the emerging trends of sustainable economies, technologies and industries.

Conference Speakers & Delegates

The 2014 conference will bring together over 300 world leaders coming from the fields of politics and economics together with senior academics and leading representatives from the private sector travelling to Berlin from all corners of the world. These speakers will include a large number of individuals from the ICD Advisory Board. To learn more about the ICD Advisory Board, please click here.

Speakers & Delegates for the Summit include:

Hon. Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi Former Director General of the WTO	Hon. Dirk Niebel Former German Minister for Economic Cooperation	Hon. Yves Leterme Former Deputy Secretary General, OECD
Rashid Bin Ali Al-Mansoori CEO, Qatar Stock Exchange	Carlo Mazzi Chairman, Prada S.p.A.	Rashed Al Baloushi CEO, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
Dr. Anette Bickmeyer Vice President, Sustainability Management, EON AG	Eleonora Giada Pessina Group Sustainability Officer, Pirelli & C. SpA	Prince Luitpold of Bavaria CEO, König Ludwig GmbH
Amb. Delia Domingo Albert Former Foreign Minister of the Philippines	Mirjam Ernst Sustainability Manager at Volksbank AG, Austria	Petra Wadström CEO, Solvatten AB
Minister Ali Hassan Bahdon Minister of Communication of Djibouti	Governer Azeema Adam Governor, Maldives Monetary Authority	Minister Besim Beqaj Minister of Finance of Kosovo
Lord Jack McConnell Former First Minister of Scotland	Hon. Bertie Ahern Former Prime Minister of Ireland	Hon. Mirko Cvetković Former Prime Minister of Serbia
Christian Leitz Head, Corporate Responsibility Management, UBS AG	Bernhard Schwager Head, Sustainability Office, Robert Bosch GmbH	Dr. Gerhard Prätorius Head of CSR & Sustainability, Volkswagen AG
Nondas Cl. Metaxas CEO, Cyprus Stock Exchange	Dr. Fadi Khalaf Secretary General, Arab Federation of Exchanges	Carina Geber-Teir Chief Communications Officer, OP-Pohjola Group
Dr. Swapan Kumar Bala CEO, Dhaka Stock Exchange, Bangladesh	Rajeeva Bandaranaike Chief Executive Officer, Colombo Stock Exchange, Sri Lanka	Moremi Marwa Chief Executive Officer, Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange, Tanzania

Forum Locations

Based in Berlin, the conference will be hosted at the new the ICD House for Trade Shows.

Participant Papers »

The Conference Committee encourages academic research and analysis of issues related to the goals of the Conference. The Conference Committee would therefore like to welcome the participants of the conference to submit a paper they would like to be considered for presentation at the conference which will be included in the proposal document to be issued following the conference, and furthermore, will be sent to all governments and leaders of the international community worldwide.

Sustainable Network »

During the program participants will have a number of opportunities to network with one another: with the speakers, and with ICD Advisory Board Members and partners. Conference participants will become part of the ICD Alumni, a growing international network of people of diverse interests and backgrounds from around the world who share a commitment to intercultural exchange. Members of the ICD Alumni Group will benefit from the following opportunities: Alumni online forum, Advisory Board Networking, ICD support for individual Leadership Initiatives, free access to all ICD research, videos and photos as well as other event documentation. Participants will be able to remain in touch with each other through the ICD Networks.