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European Monetary Policy and World Capital Markets

European Monetary Policy and World Capital Markets

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Date:
Wednesday 5th November 2008
Location:
Bucerius Law School, Jungiusstraße 6, 20355 Hamburg

08.30

Registration, light refreshments    

09.00

Welcome remarks    

 

Dr. Markus Baumanns, Executive Vice President, ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius

 

Katinka Barysch, Deputy Director, Centre for European Reform (CER)

 

Sir Michael Arthur, British Ambassador to Germany

 

H.E. Georg Boomgaarden, German Ambassador to the UK

 

Prof. William Paterson, Chairman, German-British Forum

 

Helmut Schmidt, Publisher of "Die Zeit"; West German Chancellor (1974-1982)

09.25

Scene-setting speech: European monetary co-operation – Past, present and future    

 

Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, President of France (1974-1981)

09.50

Session I: European monetary and foreign policy integration - Are we growing together or drifting apart?    

 

Sir Samuel Brittan, Commentator and Author, Financial Times

 

Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, President of France (1974-1981)

 

Philippe Lagayette, Vice Chairman, JPMorgan in EMEA; Chairman, JPMorgan's Sovereigns group in EMEA; Deputy Governor, Banque de France (1984-1992)

 

Sir Stephen Wall, UK Permanent Representative to the European Union (1995-2000)

 

Session Chairman:
Prof. William Paterson, Chairman, German-British Forum

11.00

Coffee break    

11.30

Session II: The new worldwide investors and their impact on financial markets    

 

Dr. Gerard Lyons, Chief Economist, Standard Chartered Bank

 

Christof Rühl, Group Chief Economist and Vice President, BP PLC

 

John Walker, Chairman, Ernst & Young ITEM Club

 

Dr. N. Janardhan, Political Analyst, Gulf-Asia Affairs, Dubai, UAE

 

Session Chairman:
Alessandro Merli, Columnist, Il Sole-24 Ore

12.45

Lunch    

 

Ole von Beust, First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

14.30

Session III: Taming international capital flows in the age of globalisation - Towards better regulation of the free market system    

 

Katinka Barysch, Deputy Director, Centre for European Reform (CER)

 

Prof. Hans-Helmut Kotz, Member of the Executive Board, Deutsche Bundesbank

 

Stewart Fleming, Business History Unit, London School of Economics; US Editor, Financial Times (1986-1989)

 

Prof. Wilhelm Nölling, Member of the Bundesbank Council (1982-1992)

 

Kurt Viermetz, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Deutsche Börse AG

 

Session Chairman:
William Wright, Editor, Financial News

15.45

Tea break    

16.15

Session IV: Europe and the world after the credit crisis - The balance between national and international issues    

 

Jürgen Fitschen, Member of the Group Executive Committee, Deutsche Bank AG

 

David Marsh, Chairman, London and Oxford Capital Markets plc

 

Prof. André Szász, Executive Director, Nederlandsche Bank (1973-1994)

 

Sir Stephen Wall, UK Permanent Representative to the European Union (1995-2000)

 

Ernst Welteke, Member of the Board of Directors, Bank Center-invest

 

Session Chairman:
Bernd Ziesemer, Editor, Handelsblatt

17.30

Closing remarks    

 

Prof. Manfred Lahnstein, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius

Location:
Hotel Atlantic Kempinski Hamburg, An der Alster 72-79, 20099 Hamburg

18.30

Reception    

19.30

Gala Dinner    

20.00

GBF 2008 Awards    

 

Patricia Godfrey, President, GBF Jury; Partner, Nabarro LLP (Presenter)

 

Dr. Sven Murmann, Publisher, Murmann Verlag GmbH (Presenter)

21.00

Dinner speeches    

 

Frank Horch, President, Hamburg Chamber of Commerce (Welcome)

 

Dr. Theo Waigel, German Finance Minister (1989-1998)

 

Prof. Danuta Hübner, Commissioner for Regional Policy, European Commission

 

Rt. Hon. Denis MacShane MP, UK Minister for Europe (2002-2005)

22.00

Closing remarks    

 

Norbert Strohschen, President, British Chamber of Commerce in Germany

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