Bilderberg 2013 Watford
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.[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
- Chairman, Henri de Castries, France, Chairman and CEO, AXA Group.
- Paul M. Achleitner, Germany, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Deutsche Bank AG.
- Josef Ackermann, Germany, Chairman of the Board, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.
- Marcus Agius, Great Britain, Former Chairman, Barclays plc.
- Helen Alexander, Great Britain, Chairman, UBM plc.
- Roger C. Altman, United States, Executive Chairman, Evercore Partners.
- Matti Apunen, Finland, Director, Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA.
- Susan Athey, United States, Professor of Economics, Stanford Graduate School of Business.
- Asli Aydıntaşbaş, Turkey, Columnist, Milliyet Newspaper.
- Ali Babacan, Turkey, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs.
- Edward M. Balls, Great Britain, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer.
- PRT Balsemão, Francisco Pinto Chairman and CEO, IMPRESA
- FRA Barré, Nicolas Managing Editor, Les Echos
- INT Barroso, José M. Durão President, European Commission
- FRA Baverez, Nicolas Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
- FRA Bavinchove, Olivier de Commander, Eurocorps
- GBR Bell, John Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford
- ITA Bernabè, Franco Chairman and CEO, Telecom Italia S.p.A.
- [[Jef Bezos], United States, Founder and CEO, Amazon.com.
- Carl Bildt, Sweden, Minister for Foreign Affairs.
- SWE Borg, Anders Minister for Finance
- NLD Boxmeer, Jean François van Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO, Heineken N.V.
- NOR Brandtzæg, Svein Richard President and CEO, Norsk Hydro ASA
- AUT Bronner, Oscar Publisher, Der Standard Medienwelt
- Peter Carrington, Great Britain, Former Honorary Chairman, Bilderberg Meetings
- ESP Cebrián, Juan Luis Executive Chairman, Grupo PRISA
- CAN Clark, W. Edmund President and CEO, TD Bank Group
- Kenneth Clarke, Great Britain, Member of Parliament
- DNK Corydon, Bjarne Minister of Finance
- Sherard Cowper-Coles, Business Development Director, International, BAE Systems plc
- ITA Cucchiani, Enrico Tommaso CEO, Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
- BEL Davignon, Etienne Minister of State; Former Chairman, Bilderberg Meetings
- GBR Davis, Ian Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Company
- NLD Dijkgraaf, Robbert H. Director and Leon Levy Professor, Institute for Advanced Study
- TUR Dinçer, Haluk President, Retail and Insurance Group, Sabancı Holding A.S.
- GBR Dudley, Robert Group Chief Executive, BP plc
- USA Eberstadt, Nicholas N. Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy, American Enterprise Institute
- NOR Eide, Espen Barth Minister of Foreign Affairs
- SWE Ekholm, Börje President and CEO, Investor AB
- DEU Enders, Thomas CEO, EADS
- USA Evans, J. Michael Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs & Co.
- DNK Federspiel, Ulrik Executive Vice President, Haldor Topsøe A/S
- USA Feldstein, Martin S. Professor of Economics, Harvard University; President Emeritus, NBER
- FRA Fillon, François Former Prime Minister
- USA Fishman, Mark C. President, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
- GBR Flint, Douglas J. Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc
- IRL Gallagher, Paul Senior Counsel
- USA Geithner, Timothy F. Former Secretary of the Treasury
- USA Gfoeller, Michael Political Consultant
- USA Graham, Donald E. Chairman and CEO, The Washington Post Company
- DEU Grillo, Ulrich CEO, Grillo-Werke AG
- ITA Gruber, Lilli Journalist - Anchorwoman, La 7 TV
- ESP Guindos, Luis de Minister of Economy and Competitiveness
- GBR Gulliver, Stuart Group Chief Executive, HSBC Holdings plc
- CHE Gutzwiller, Felix Member of the Swiss Council of States
- NLD Halberstadt, Victor Professor of Economics, Leiden University; Former Honorary Secretary General of Bilderberg Meetings
- FIN Heinonen, Olli Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
- GBR Henry, Simon CFO, Royal Dutch Shell plc
- FRA Hermelin, Paul Chairman and CEO, Capgemini Group
- ESP Isla, Pablo Chairman and CEO, Inditex Group
- USA Jacobs, Kenneth M. Chairman and CEO, Lazard
- USA Johnson, James A. Chairman, Johnson Capital Partners
- CHE Jordan, Thomas J. Chairman of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank
- USA Jordan, Jr., Vernon E. Managing Director, Lazard Freres & Co. LLC
- USA Kaplan, Robert D. Chief Geopolitical Analyst, Stratfor
- USA Karp, Alex Founder and CEO, Palantir Technologies
- GBR Kerr, John Independent Member, House of Lords
- Henry A. Kissinger, United States, Chairman, Kissinger Associates, Inc.
- USA Kleinfeld, Klaus Chairman and CEO, Alcoa
- NLD Knot, Klaas H.W. President, De Nederlandsche Bank
- TUR Koç, Mustafa V. Chairman, Koç Holding A.S.
- DEU Koch, Roland CEO, Bilfinger SE
- USA Kravis, Henry R. Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
- USA Kravis, Marie-Josée Senior Fellow and Vice Chair, Hudson Institute
- CHE Kudelski, André Chairman and CEO, Kudelski Group
- GRC Kyriacopoulos, Ulysses Chairman, S&B Industrial Minerals S.A.
- Chrstine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund.
- DEU Lauk, Kurt J. Chairman of the Economic Council to the CDU, Berlin
- Lawrence Lessig, United States, Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership, Harvard Law School; Director, Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University
- BEL Leysen, Thomas Chairman of the Board of Directors, KBC Group
- DEU Lindner, Christian Party Leader, Free Democratic Party (FDP NRW)
- SWE Löfven, Stefan Party Leader, Social Democratic Party (SAP)
- DEU Löscher, Peter President and CEO, Siemens AG
- Peter Mandelson, Great Britain, Chairman, Global Counsel; Chairman, Lazard International.
- USA Mathews, Jessica T. President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- CAN McKenna, Frank Chair, Brookfield Asset Management
- GBR Micklethwait, John Editor-in-Chief, The Economist
- FRA Montbrial, Thierry de President, French Institute for International Relations
- Mario Monti, Italy, Former Prime Minister.
- USA Mundie, Craig J. Senior Advisor to the CEO, Microsoft Corporation
- ITA Nagel, Alberto CEO, Mediobanca
- NLD Netherlands, H.R.H. Princess Beatrix of The
- USA Ng, Andrew Y. Co-Founder, Coursera
- FIN Ollila, Jorma Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell, plc
- David Omand, great Britain, Visiting Professor, King's College London
- George Osborne, Great Britain, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
- Emanuele Ottolenghi, United States, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
- TUR Özel, Soli Senior Lecturer, Kadir Has University; Columnist, Habertürk Newspaper
- GRC Papahelas, Alexis Executive Editor, Kathimerini Newspaper
- TUR Pavey, Şafak Member of Parliament (CHP)
- FRA Pécresse, Valérie Member of Parliament (UMP)
- Richard N. Perle, United States, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
- David H. Petraeus, United States, General, U.S. Army (Retired)
- PRT Portas, Paulo Minister of State and Foreign Affairs
- CAN Prichard, J. Robert S. Chair, Torys LLP
- INT Reding, Viviane Vice President and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, European Commission
- CAN Reisman, Heather M. CEO, Indigo Books & Music Inc.
- FRA Rey, Hélène Professor of Economics, London Business School
- GBR Robertson, Simon Partner, Robertson Robey Associates LLP; Deputy Chairman, HSBC Holdings
- ITA Rocca, Gianfelice Chairman,Techint Group
- POL Rostowski, Jacek Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister
- Robert E. Rubin, United States, Co-Chairman, Council on Foreign Relations; Former Secretary of the Treasury
- NLD Rutte, Mark Prime Minister
- AUT Schieder, Andreas State Secretary of Finance
- Eric E. Schmidt, United States, Executive Chairman, Google Inc.
- AUT Scholten, Rudolf Member of the Board of Executive Directors, Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG
- PRT Seguro, António José Secretary General, Socialist Party
- FRA Senard, Jean-Dominique CEO, Michelin Group
- NOR Skogen Lund, Kristin Director General, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
- 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.
- GBR Taylor, Martin Former Chairman, Syngenta AG
- INT Thiam, Tidjane Group CEO, Prudential plc
- Peter A.Thiel, President, Thiel Capital
- USA Thompson, Craig B. President and CEO, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- DNK Topsøe, Jakob Haldor Partner, AMBROX Capital A/S
- FIN Urpilainen, Jutta Minister of Finance
- CHE Vasella, Daniel L. Honorary Chairman, Novartis AG
- GBR Voser, Peter R. CEO, Royal Dutch Shell plc
- CAN Wall, Brad Premier of Saskatchewan
- SWE Wallenberg, Jacob Chairman, Investor AB
- USA Warsh, Kevin Distinguished Visiting Fellow, The Hoover Institution, Stanford University
- CAN Weston, Galen G. Executive Chairman, Loblaw Companies Limited
- GBR Williams of Crosby, Shirley Member, House of Lords
- Martin H. Wolf, Great Britain, Chief Economics Commentator, The Financial Times
- USA Wolfensohn, James D. Chairman and CEO, Wolfensohn and Company
- GBR Wright, David Vice Chairman, Barclays plc
- INT Zoellick, Robert B. Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Meeting 2013, bilderbergmeetings.org, accessed 3 June 2013.