Global Business Forum developed from the understanding that Australian and New Zealand audiences are hungry to learn and gain knowledge from the worlds outstanding leaders and thinkers. The inaugural Global Business Forum bought some of the most outstanding brains in business and leadership and was held in three different cities:

Sydney, 22nd February 2006
Melbourne, 23rd February 2006
Auckland, 24th February 2006

The Honourable William Jefferson Clinton 42nd President of the United States. William Jefferson Clinton was elected President of the United States in 1992, and again in 1996 - the first Democratic president to be awarded a second term in six decades. Under his leadership, the United States enjoyed the strongest economy in a generation and the longest economic expansion in U.S. history.

Michael Eisner's career life has revolved around managing businesses in which more than 80 percent of their products must be newevery year. In this dynamic presentation he shares the lessons he has learned leading organizations that must constantly renew themselves. Eisner, a leader in the entertainment industry over three decades as CEO of The Walt Disney Company executed one of the most remarkable turnarounds in the history of the business. Eisner transformed Disney from a company with revenues of US$1.5 billion to US$30.8 billion in 2004, net income from $294M to $2.5B, enterprise value from $2.8 billion to $69 billion. This is an unprecedented feat in corporate America.

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In this exciting presentation Carly Fiorina uses personal experience to share the three essential elements of her leadership vision: Character, Capability and Collaboration. Among the world's highest-profile business leaders, Carly led the reinvention of a Silicon Valley icon. Under her, HP became an $80 billion powerhouse with 150,000 employees in over 150 countries. During 20 years with AT&T and Lucent, she directed Lucent's 1996 IPO, one of the largest, most successful IPOs ever. At HP she led the acquisition of Compaq, history's largest high-tech merger. HP subsequently improved cost structure, profitability and doubled revenues.

'How to do Business in China' - China's market is rich with opportunity but doing business there poses a unique set of circumstances and problems. Cultural differences combined with a highly bureaucratic economy and an unusual economic model make running a business challenging. Jack Perkowski, founder and CEO of ASIMCO, one of the most successful Western-owned businesses in China, shares with audiences how to effectively navigate some of these problems to achieve business and financial success.