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[[Bilderberg 2013 Watford]], The 61st [[Bilderberg]] meeting is set to take place from 6 until 9 June 2013 in Hertfordshire, UK. A total of around 140 participants from 21 European and North American countries have confirmed their attendance.<ref name="Bilderberg2013">[http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/meeting_2013.html Meeting 2013], bilderbergmeetings.org, accessed 3 June 2013.</ref>
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[[Image:The Grove and golf course Watford geograph.org.uk CCSA-small- 131616.jpg|thumb|right|350px|The Grove, Watford England, site of Bilderberg 2013]][[Bilderberg 2013 Watford]], The 61st [[Bilderberg]] meeting took place from 6-9 June 2013 in Hertfordshire, UK. Around 140 participants from 21 European and North American countries attended.<ref name="Bilderberg2013">[http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/meeting_2013.html Meeting 2013], bilderbergmeetings.org, accessed 3 June 2013.</ref>
  
 
==Agenda==
 
==Agenda==
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*[[Josef Ackermann]], Germany, Chairman of the Board, [[Zurich Insurance Group]] Ltd.
 
*[[Josef Ackermann]], Germany, Chairman of the Board, [[Zurich Insurance Group]] Ltd.
 
*[[Marcus Agius]], Great Britain, Former Chairman, [[Barclays]] plc.
 
*[[Marcus Agius]], Great Britain, Former Chairman, [[Barclays]] plc.
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*[[Helen Alexander]], Great Britain, Chairman, [[UBM plc]].
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*[[Helen Alexander]], Great Britain, Chairman, [[UBM]] plc.
 
*[[Roger C. Altman]], United States, Executive Chairman, [[Evercore Partners]].
 
*[[Roger C. Altman]], United States, Executive Chairman, [[Evercore Partners]].
 
*[[Matti Apunen]], Finland, Director, [[Finnish Business and Policy Forum]] EVA.
 
*[[Matti Apunen]], Finland, Director, [[Finnish Business and Policy Forum]] EVA.
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*[[John Bell]], Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford.
 
*[[John Bell]], Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford.
 
*[[Franco Bernabè]], Italy, Chairman and CEO, [[Telecom Italia]] S.p.A.
 
*[[Franco Bernabè]], Italy, Chairman and CEO, [[Telecom Italia]] S.p.A.
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*[[Jef Bezos]], United States, Founder and CEO, [[Amazon.com]].
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*[[Jeff Bezos]], United States, Founder and CEO, [[Amazon.com]].
 
*[[Carl Bildt]], Sweden, Minister for Foreign Affairs.
 
*[[Carl Bildt]], Sweden, Minister for Foreign Affairs.
 
*[[Anders Borg]], Sweden, Minister for Finance.
 
*[[Anders Borg]], Sweden, Minister for Finance.
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*[[Nicholas N. Eberstadt]], United States, Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy, [[American Enterprise Institute]].
 
*[[Nicholas N. Eberstadt]], United States, Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy, [[American Enterprise Institute]].
 
*[[Espen Barth Eide]], Norway, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
 
*[[Espen Barth Eide]], Norway, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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*[[BörjeEkholm]], Sweden,President and CEO, [[Investor AB]].
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*[[Börje Ekholm]], Sweden, President and CEO, [[Investor AB]].
 
*[[Thomas Enders]], CEO, [[EADS]].
 
*[[Thomas Enders]], CEO, [[EADS]].
 
*[[J. Michael Evans]], United States, Vice Chairman, [[Goldman Sachs & Co.]]
 
*[[J. Michael Evans]], United States, Vice Chairman, [[Goldman Sachs & Co.]]
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*[[Ulrik Federspiel]], Denmakr, Executive Vice President, [[Haldor Topsøe]] A/S.
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*[[Ulrik Federspiel]], Denmark, Executive Vice President, [[Haldor Topsøe]] A/S.
 
*[[Martin S. Feldstein]], United States, Professor of Economics, Harvard University; President Emeritus, NBER.
 
*[[Martin S. Feldstein]], United States, Professor of Economics, Harvard University; President Emeritus, NBER.
 
*[[François Fillon]], France, Former Prime Minister.
 
*[[François Fillon]], France, Former Prime Minister.
 
*[[Mark C. Fishman]], , United States, President, [[Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research]].
 
*[[Mark C. Fishman]], , United States, President, [[Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research]].
 
*[[Douglas J. Flint]], Great Britain, Group Chairman, [[HSBC Holdings]] plc
 
*[[Douglas J. Flint]], Great Britain, Group Chairman, [[HSBC Holdings]] plc
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*[[Paul Gallagher]], Great Britain, Senior Counsel.
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*[[Paul Gallagher (barrister)|Paul Gallagher]], Ireland, Senior Counsel.
 
*[[Timothy F. Geithner]], United States, Former Secretary of the Treasury
 
*[[Timothy F. Geithner]], United States, Former Secretary of the Treasury
 
*[[Michael Gfoeller]], United States, Political Consultant.
 
*[[Michael Gfoeller]], United States, Political Consultant.
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*[[Lilli Gruber]], Italy, Journalist - Anchorwoman, La 7 TV.
 
*[[Lilli Gruber]], Italy, Journalist - Anchorwoman, La 7 TV.
 
*[[Luis de Guindos]], Spain, Minister of Economy and Competitiveness.
 
*[[Luis de Guindos]], Spain, Minister of Economy and Competitiveness.
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*[[Stuart Gulliver]], Great Britain, Group Chief Executive, HSBC Holdings plc.
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*[[Stuart Gulliver]], Great Britain, Group Chief Executive, [[HSBC]] Holdings plc.
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*[[Felix Gutzwiller]],Switzerland,Member of the Swiss Council of States.
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*[[Felix Gutzwiller]], Switzerland,Member of the Swiss Council of States.
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*[[Victor Halberstadt]], Netherlands, Professor of Economics, Leiden University; Former Honorary Secretary General of Bilderberg Meetings.
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*[[Victor Halberstadt]], Netherlands, Professor of Economics, [[Leiden University]]; Former Honorary Secretary General of Bilderberg Meetings.
 
*[[Olli Heinonen]], Senior Fellow, [[Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs]], Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
 
*[[Olli Heinonen]], Senior Fellow, [[Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs]], Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
 
*[[Simon Henry]], Great Britain, CFO, [[Royal Dutch Shell]] plc.
 
*[[Simon Henry]], Great Britain, CFO, [[Royal Dutch Shell]] plc.
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*F[[Paul Hermelin]], France, Chairman and CEO, [[Capgemini Group]].
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*[[Paul Hermelin]], France, Chairman and CEO, [[Capgemini Group]].
 
*[[Pablo Isla]], Spain, Chairman and CEO, [[Inditex Group]].
 
*[[Pablo Isla]], Spain, Chairman and CEO, [[Inditex Group]].
 
*[[Kenneth M. Jacobs]], United States, Chairman and CEO, [[Lazard]].
 
*[[Kenneth M. Jacobs]], United States, Chairman and CEO, [[Lazard]].
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*[[Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.]], United States, Managing Director, [[Lazard Freres & Co.]] LLC.
 
*[[Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.]], United States, Managing Director, [[Lazard Freres & Co.]] LLC.
 
*[[Robert D. Kaplan]], United States, Chief Geopolitical Analyst, [[Stratfor]].
 
*[[Robert D. Kaplan]], United States, Chief Geopolitical Analyst, [[Stratfor]].
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*[[Ales Karp]], United States, Founder and CEO, [[Palantir Technologies]].
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*[[Alex Karp]], United States, Founder and CEO, [[Palantir Technologies]].
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*[[John Kerr]], Great Britain, Independent Member, House of Lords.
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*[[John Kerr]], Great Britain, Independent Member, [[House of Lords]].
 
*[[Henry A. Kissinger]], United States, Chairman, [[Kissinger Associates]], Inc.
 
*[[Henry A. Kissinger]], United States, Chairman, [[Kissinger Associates]], Inc.
 
*[[Klaus Kleinfeld]], United States, Chairman and CEO, [[Alcoa]].
 
*[[Klaus Kleinfeld]], United States, Chairman and CEO, [[Alcoa]].
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*[[Christine Lagarde]], Managing Director, [[International Monetary Fund]].
 
*[[Christine Lagarde]], Managing Director, [[International Monetary Fund]].
 
*[[Kurt J. Lauk]], Germany, Chairman of the Economic Council to the [[CDU]], Berlin.
 
*[[Kurt J. Lauk]], Germany, Chairman of the Economic Council to the [[CDU]], Berlin.
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*[[Lawrence Lessig]], United States, Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership, Harvard Law School; Director, Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University
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*[[Lawrence Lessig]], United States, Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership, Harvard Law School; Director, Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, [[Harvard University]]
 
*[[Thomas Leysen]], Belgium, Chairman of the Board of Directors, [[KBC Group]].
 
*[[Thomas Leysen]], Belgium, Chairman of the Board of Directors, [[KBC Group]].
 
*[[Christian Lindner]], Germany, Party Leader, [[Free Democratic Party]] (FDP NRW)
 
*[[Christian Lindner]], Germany, Party Leader, [[Free Democratic Party]] (FDP NRW)
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*[[Stefan Löfven]], Sweden, Party Leader, Social Democratic Party (SAP)
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*[[Stefan Löfven]], Sweden, Party Leader, [[Social Democratic Party]] (SAP)
 
*[[Peter Löscher]], Germany, President and CEO, [[Siemens AG]].
 
*[[Peter Löscher]], Germany, President and CEO, [[Siemens AG]].
 
*[[Peter Mandelson]], Great Britain, Chairman, [[Global Counsel]]; Chairman, [[Lazard International]].  
 
*[[Peter Mandelson]], Great Britain, Chairman, [[Global Counsel]]; Chairman, [[Lazard International]].  
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*USA Mathews, Jessica T. President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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*[[Jessica T. Mathews]], United States, President, [[Carnegie Endowment for International Peace]].
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*CAN McKenna, Frank Chair, Brookfield Asset Management
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*[[Frank McKenna]], Canada, Chair, [[Brookfield Asset Management]].
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*GBR Micklethwait, John Editor-in-Chief, The Economist
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*[[John Micklethwait]], Great Britain, Editor-in-Chief, [[The Economist]].
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*FRA Montbrial, Thierry de President, French Institute for International Relations
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*[[Thierry de Montbrial]], France, President, [[French Institute for International Relations]].
 
*[[Mario Monti]], Italy, Former Prime Minister.
 
*[[Mario Monti]], Italy, Former Prime Minister.
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*USA Mundie, Craig J. Senior Advisor to the CEO, Microsoft Corporation
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*[[Craig J. Mundie]], United States, Senior Advisor to the CEO, [[Microsoft Corporation]].
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*ITA Nagel, Alberto CEO, Mediobanca
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*[[Alberto Nagel]], Italy, CO, [[Mediobanca]].
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*NLD Netherlands, H.R.H. Princess Beatrix of The
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*H.R.H. Princess [[Beatrix of the Netherlands]].
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*USA Ng, Andrew Y. Co-Founder, Coursera
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*[[Andrew Y. Ng]], United States, Co-Founder, [[Coursera]].
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*FIN Ollila, Jorma Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell, plc
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*[[Jorma Ollila]], Finland, Chairman, [[Royal Dutch Shell]], plc.
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*[[David Omand]], great Britain, Visiting Professor, King's College London
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*[[David Omand]], Great Britain, Visiting Professor, [[King's College London]]
 
*[[George Osborne]], Great Britain, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
 
*[[George Osborne]], Great Britain, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
 
*[[Emanuele Ottolenghi]], United States, Senior Fellow, [[Foundation for Defense of Democracies]]
 
*[[Emanuele Ottolenghi]], United States, Senior Fellow, [[Foundation for Defense of Democracies]]
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*TUR Özel, Soli Senior Lecturer, Kadir Has University; Columnist, Habertürk Newspaper
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*[[Soli Özel]], Turkey, Senior Lecturer, Kadir Has University; Columnist, [[Habertürk]] Newspaper.
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*GRC Papahelas, Alexis Executive Editor, Kathimerini Newspaper
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*[[Alexis Papahelas]],Greece, Executive Editor, [[Kathimerini]] Newspaper.
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*TUR Pavey, Şafak Member of Parliament (CHP)
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*[[Şafak Pavey]], Turkey, Member of Parliament (CHP).
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*FRA Pécresse, Valérie Member of Parliament (UMP)
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*[[Valérie Pécresse]], France, Member of Parliament (UMP).
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*[[Richard N. Perle]], United States, Resident Fellow, [[American Enterprise Institute]]
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*[[Richard N. Perle]], United States, Resident Fellow, [[American Enterprise Institute]].
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*[[David H. Petraeus]], United States, General, U.S. Army (Retired)
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*[[David H. Petraeus]], United States, General, U.S. Army (Retired).
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*PRT Portas, Paulo Minister of State and Foreign Affairs
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*[[Paulo Portas]], Portugal, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs
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*CAN Prichard, J. Robert S. Chair, Torys LLP
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*[[J. Robert S. Prichard]], Canada, Chair, [[Torys]] LLP.
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*INT Reding, Viviane Vice President and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, European Commission
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*[[Viviane Reding]], Vice President and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, [[European Commission]].
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*CAN Reisman, Heather M. CEO, Indigo Books & Music Inc.
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*[[Heather M. Reisman]], Canada, CEO, [[Indigo Books & Music]] Inc.
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*FRA Rey, Hélène Professor of Economics, London Business School
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*[[Hélène Rey]], France, Professor of Economics, London Business School
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*GBR Robertson, Simon Partner, Robertson Robey Associates LLP; Deputy Chairman, HSBC Holdings
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*[[Simon Robertson]], Great Britain, Partner, [[Robertson Robey Associates]] LLP; Deputy Chairman, [[HSBC Holdings]].
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*ITA Rocca, Gianfelice Chairman,Techint Group
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*[[Gianfelice Rocca]], Italy, Chairman, [[Techint Group]].
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*POL Rostowski, Jacek Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister
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*[[Jacek Rostowski]],Poland, Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister.
 
*[[Robert E. Rubin]], United States, Co-Chairman, [[Council on Foreign Relations]]; Former Secretary of the Treasury
 
*[[Robert E. Rubin]], United States, Co-Chairman, [[Council on Foreign Relations]]; Former Secretary of the Treasury
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*NLD Rutte, Mark Prime Minister
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*[[Mark Rutte]], Netherlands, Prime Minister.
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*AUT Schieder, Andreas State Secretary of Finance  
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*[[Andreas Schieder]], Austria, State Secretary of Finance  
 
*[[Eric E. Schmidt]], United States, Executive Chairman, [[Google]] Inc.
 
*[[Eric E. Schmidt]], United States, Executive Chairman, [[Google]] Inc.
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*AUT Scholten, Rudolf Member of the Board of Executive Directors, Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG
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*[[Rudolf Scholten]], Austria, Member of the Board of Executive Directors, [[Oesterreichische Kontrollbank]] AG.
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*PRT Seguro, António José Secretary General, Socialist Party
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*[[António José Seguro]], Portugal, Secretary General, [[Socialist Party]].
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*FRA Senard, Jean-Dominique CEO, Michelin Group
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*[[Jean-Dominique Senard]], France, CEO, [[Michelin Group]].
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*NOR Skogen Lund, Kristin Director General, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
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*[[Kristin Skogen Lund]], Norway, Director General, [[Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise]].
 
*[[Anne-Marie Slaughter]], United States, Bert G. Kerstetter '66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University
 
*[[Anne-Marie Slaughter]], United States, Bert G. Kerstetter '66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University
 
*[[Peter D. Sutherland]], Ireland, Chairman, Goldman Sachs International.
 
*[[Peter D. Sutherland]], Ireland, Chairman, Goldman Sachs International.
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*GBR Taylor, Martin Former Chairman, Syngenta AG
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*[[Martin Taylor]], Great Britain, Former Chairman, [[Syngenta]] AG
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*INT Thiam, Tidjane Group CEO, Prudential plc
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*[[Tidjane Thiam]], Group CEO, [[Prudential]] plc.
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*[[Peter A.Thiel]], President, Thiel Capital
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*[[Peter A.Thiel]], President, [[Thiel Capital]].
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*USA Thompson, Craig B. President and CEO, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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*[[Craig B. Thompson]], President and CEO, [[Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center]].
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*DNK Topsøe, Jakob Haldor Partner, AMBROX Capital A/S
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*[[Jakob Haldor Topsøe]], Denmark, Partner, [[AMBROX Capital]] A/S.
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*FIN Urpilainen, Jutta Minister of Finance
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*[[Jutta Urpilainen]], Finland, Minister of Finance.
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*CHE Vasella, Daniel L. Honorary Chairman, Novartis AG
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*[[Daniel L. Vasella]], Honorary Chairman, [[Novartis]] AG
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*GBR Voser, Peter R. CEO, Royal Dutch Shell plc
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*[[Peter R. Voser]], Great Britain, CEO, [[Royal Dutch Shell]] plc.
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*CAN Wall, Brad Premier of Saskatchewan
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*[[Brad Wall]], Canada, Premier of Saskatchewan.
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*SWE Wallenberg, Jacob Chairman, Investor AB
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*[[Jacob Wallenberg]], Sweden, Chairman, [[Investor AB]].
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*USA Warsh, Kevin Distinguished Visiting Fellow, The Hoover Institution, Stanford University
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*[[Kevin Warsh]], United States, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, [[The Hoover Institution]], Stanford University.
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*CAN Weston, Galen G. Executive Chairman, Loblaw Companies Limited
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*[[Galen G. Weston]], Canada, Executive Chairman, [[Loblaw Companies Limited]].
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*GBR Williams of Crosby, Shirley Member, House of Lords
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*[[Shirley Williams|Shirley Williams of Crosby]], Great Britain, Member, House of Lords.
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*[[Martin H. Wolf]], Great Britain, Chief Economics Commentator, The Financial Times
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*[[Martin H. Wolf]], Great Britain, Chief Economics Commentator, ''The Financial Times''
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*USA Wolfensohn, James D. Chairman and CEO, Wolfensohn and Company
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*[[James D. Wolfensohn]], United States, Chairman and CEO, [[Wolfensohn and Company]].
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*GBR Wright, David Vice Chairman, Barclays plc
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*[[David Wright (Barclays)|David Wright]], Great Britain, Vice Chairman, [[Barclays]] plc.
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*INT Zoellick, Robert B. Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics<ref name="Bilderberg2013">[http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/meeting_2013.html Meeting 2013], bilderbergmeetings.org, accessed 3 June 2013.</ref>
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*[[Robert B. Zoellick]], Distinguished Visiting Fellow, [[Peterson Institute for International Economics]].<ref name="Bilderberg2013">[http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/meeting_2013.html Meeting 2013], bilderbergmeetings.org, accessed 3 June 2013.</ref>
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==External resources==
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*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22815900 Cameron to attend 'secretive' Bilderberg meeting], ''BBC News'', 7 June 2013.
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*Sarah Butcher, [http://www.businessinsider.com/bankers-who-attend-bilderberg-2013-6 7 Bankers Who Never Miss The Most Secretive, Annual Meeting Of The World's Rich And Powerful], ''Business Insider'', 3 June 2013
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*Tom Griffin, [http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/component/k2/item/5501-bilderberg-2013 Bilderberg 2013], ''Spinwatch'', 6 June 2013
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*Matthew Holehouse, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10095943/Osborne-Clarke-and-Balls-to-attend-Bilderberg-Group-meeting.html Osborne, Clarke and Balls to attend Bilderberg Group meeting], telegraph.co.uk, 3 June 2013.
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*Matthew Holehouse, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10102168/Bilderberg-Group-No-conspiracy-just-the-most-influential-group-in-the-world.html Bilderberg Group? No conspiracy, just the most influential group in the world], telegraph.co.uk, 6 June 2013.
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*Harry Phibbs, [http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2013/06/now-that-it-is-no-longer-secret-is-the-bilderberg-group-losing-its-cachet.html Now that it is no longer secret, is the Bilderberg Group losing its cachet?], ''ConservativeHome'', 8 June 2013.
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*Dorothy Thornhill, [http://dorothythornhill.mycouncillor.org.uk/2013/06/11/a-reflection-post-bilderberg-conference-in-watford/ A reflection post Bilderberg conference in Watford], mycouncillor.org.uk, 11 June 2013.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 23:44, 23 June 2013

The Grove, Watford England, site of Bilderberg 2013

Bilderberg 2013 Watford, The 61st Bilderberg meeting took place from 6-9 June 2013 in Hertfordshire, UK. Around 140 participants from 21 European and North American countries attended.[1]

Agenda

  • Can the US and Europe grow faster and create jobs?
  • Jobs, entitlement and debt
  • How big data is changing almost everything
  • Nationalism and populism
  • US foreign policy
  • Africa’s challenges
  • Cyber warfare and the proliferation of asymmetric threats
  • Major trends in medical research
  • Online education: promise and impacts
  • Politics of the European Union
  • Developments in the Middle East
  • Current affairs[1]

Participants

External resources

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Meeting 2013, bilderbergmeetings.org, accessed 3 June 2013.
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