The World in 2012 Gala Dinner Hong Kong | Economist Conferences Asia

December 8th 2011

Aberdeen Marina Club, Hong Kong

Following the tremendous success of The World in Gala Dinner series, we are bringing the event to Asia again for a third year in 2011. The evening's host, Daniel Franklin, editor of The World in and executive editor of The Economist, and his distinguished guests will share their visions for 2012 during an exciting evening of intellectual entertainment.

For sponsorship enquiries or to pre-reserve your corporate table or seat, please contact us at conferencesasia@economist.com

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THE WORLD IN 2012 GALA DINNER

December 8th 2011 . Aberdeen Marina Club Hong Kong

Agenda

5.30 - 6.30 pm	WELCOME COCKTAILS SERVED
	PRE-DINNER PROGRAMME
7.00 - 7.10pm	"Virtual Choir 2.0" live link up with Eric Whitacre
7.10 - 7.30pm	Keynote interview with Emily Lau, Vice-Chairperson, Democratic Party, Hong Kong SAR
7.30 - 7.55pm	A review of The World in 2012 Daniel Franklin, executive editor The Economist; editor, The World in sets out unapologetic predictions for the year ahead including economic, political and social for the year 2012.
7.55 - 8.20pm	Asia in 2012—a panel perspective Guests join Daniel Franklin for a discussion on the defining issues for Asia in 2012. Achal Agarwal, President of North Asia, Kimberly-Clark Chip Tsao, Columnist and broadcaster
	DINNER SERVED
	POST-DINNER PROGRAMME
9.00 - 9.10pm	Conflict Yves Daccord, Director-General, International Committee of the Red Cross
9.10 - 9.20pm	Entertainment William Roedy, Former Chairman and CEO, MTV Networks International
9.20 - 9.30pm	Human spirit Geoffrey Tabin, Doctor and adventurer
9.30 - 9.50pm	Final plenary Geoffrey and William are re invited to join the stage once again to take your questions.
10.00pm	END OF FUNCTION

Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor, The Economist, Editor, The World in 2012

Daniel Franklin has been Executive Editor of The Economist since June 2006, and Editor of The Economist's annual publication, "The World in..." since 2003. He will open The World in 2011 Gala Dinner by setting out unapologetic predictions for 2012.

Emily Lau, Vice-Chairperson, Democratic Party, Hong Kong SAR

Emily Lau (Wai-hing) is the vice-chairperson of Democratic Party, one of the largest political parties in Hong Kong. She was also the convenor of The Frontier. Ms Lau has been a full-time member of the Legislative Council since 1991.

Eric Whitacre, Composer

Eric Whitacre is a distinguished composer, conductor and public speaker. He has written for the London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, Chanticleer, The King’s Singers and the BBC Proms, among others.

Achal Agarwal, President, North Asia Region, Kimberly-Clark

Achal has responsibility for Kimberly-Clark’s consumer businesses in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. He also spent 14 years with PepsiCo International, where he served as General Manager for Sub Sahara, and as COO for Greater China.

Chip Tsao, Columnist and Broadcaster

Prior to becoming a columnist and broadcaster in Hong Kong, Chip Tsao was a producer of BBC World Service during the Cold War, and deputy editor of Eastern Express during the last colonial years in Hong Kong.

Yves Daccord, Director-General, International Committee of the Red Cross

In his 20-year career with the ICRC, Yves held many positions in the field – in Israel and the occupied and autonomous territories, Sudan and Yemen. The former journalist then moved to headquarters, where he was appointed director-general in 2010.

William Roedy, Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MTV Networks International

Bill Roedy was the architect behind MTV Networks International’s successful localisation model. During his 22 years with the organisation Bill oversaw all of MTV Networks’ international channels and multimedia business operations.

Geoffrey Tabin, Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Director of International Ophthalmology, John A Moran Eye Center and University of Utah

Geoffrey Tabin is a Professor of Ophthalmology and author of “Blind corners-Adventures on Everest and the World’s Tallest Peaks”. He also co-founded the Himalayan Cataract Project which strives to eradicate preventable and curable blindness.

The World in Gala Dinner has become a key feature on Hong Kong’s end-of-year calendar, and is celebrated as a gala evening that stands apart from other events taking place during the holiday season. Host your clients or special guests for a unique evening of intelligent entertainment, that will challenge their thinking on the year ahead:

ENGAGE your guests during an evening of mind-stimulating corporate hospitality

BE INSPIRED by thought-provoking ideas on the year ahead from Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor, The Economist, and other guest luminaries

PARTICIPATE in intellectual debate with other thought leaders, champions of business and readers of The Economist

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YOUR COMPANY NAME to be printed on your table centrepiece

YOUR COMPANY to be listed as a Table Host in the gala evening programme book

YOUR COMPANY NAME to be listed on seating plan in the foyer

Companies that are hosting clients at The World in Gala Dinner this year, or in years past include:

CLP Holdings

Colgate Palmolive

Franklin Templeton

HSBC Private Bank

KPMG

DHL

Knorr-Bremse

Marriott

PolyU DBA

RCM Asia Pacific

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Category	Fee (in US$)
Corporate table (10 seats)	US$7,000
Standard rate	US$900
Advance purchase rate (before September 30th)	US$800
The Economist subscriber rate	US$720
Economist Corporate Network members rate	US$630

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