--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE:
What: On Wednesday, February 15, GE will convene global executives and thought leaders in business, government, and international relations to discuss the opportunities and challenges in the global market. Panel discussions will cover topics including economic growth in Africa, clean energy in Asia, air travel and the rising middle class in Latin America, and trade policy in the United States.
Please note:
- Visual Content: GE is producing new content (video, b-roll, audio, web) available for distribution following the event.
- Interviews: GE executives and/or speakers will be available for interviews. Please see below for contact information to schedule an interview.
Panels: 9:30 AM: Panel Discussion on the Future of Trade Policy
- Senator Tom Carper (DE)
- Thomas J. Donohue, CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Governor Bob McDonnell (VA)
- John Rice, Vice Chairman, President & CEO, Global Growth & Operations, GE
11:00 AM: Asia Energy: Forging a Market for Clean Power
- Kim Beazley, Australian Ambassador to the United States
- Fred Bergsten, Director, Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Trevor Houser, Partner, Rhodium Group
- Takashi Imamura, Vice President & General Manager, Marubeni America Corporation
- Mark Norbom, President & CEO, GE Japan
12:30 PM: America and the Growing Global Competition, a Luncheon Keynote
- Zanny Minton Beddoes, Economics Editor, The Economist.
- Secretary Robert Rubin, Co-Chairman, Council on Foreign Relations
2:15 PM: Soaring Latin America: Growing Mobility
- Nelson Cunningham, Managing Partner, McLarty Associates
- Alex De Gunten, Executive Director, Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association
- Stanley Motta, Chairman, COPA Airlines
- Gary J. Spulak, President, Embraer Aircraft Holdings
- Ricaurte Vásquez, Director, Government & Public Policies, GE Latin America)
3:30 PM: New Africa Growth Story: Financing Infrastructure
- Mimi Alemayehou, Executive Vice President, Overseas Private Investment Corporation
- Harry Broadman, Managing Director, Chief Economist & Leader, PwC's Emerging Markets, Governance and International Investment & Trade Practice Group
- Kemal Dervis, Vice President & Director of Global Economy and Development, The Brookings Institution
- Jay Ireland, President & CEO, GE Africa
- Clive Tasker, Managing Director & Head of International Corporate Banking, Standard Bank
5:30 PM: Working Globally: Opportunities and Challenges
- James Dougherty, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Business and Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
- Jay Ireland, President & CEO, GE Africa
- Mark Norbom, President & CEO, GE Japan
- Ricaurte Vásquez, Vice President, Government Affairs & Public Policy, GE Latin America
When: Wednesday, February 15, 9 a.m. EST
Where: Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
For the full event Agenda visit: http://www.ge.com/works/. If you are interested in attending the event, please email [email protected].
Andrew Williams
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