President Jacob G. Zuma of the Republic of South Africa will personally welcome delegates to the Global Forum.
This June, at a time when the eyes of the globe will be on South Africa for its historic moment in the world of sports, the Global Forum, hosted by Fortune, TIME, and CNN, will gather global leaders in Cape Town to focus on substantive issues and opportunities in the developing world.
Since 1995, the Global Forum has convened the heads of global business—the chairmen, presidents, and CEOs of the world’s largest companies—on the dynamic frontiers of international commerce. For Cape Town, we will enhance the experience by including TIME 100 honorees: the world’s most influential people from the highest ranks of government, science and technology, business, sports, media, entertainment, and nongovernment organizations. Their participation will yield rich insights into the broader, interdisciplinary context in which today’s global companies are operating.
Africa—a continent with more than 900 million consumers offering the promise of significant growth potential—offers the ideal setting for this exploration of The New Global Opportunity. As the gloom of the financial crisis appears to be giving way to a brighter future, there could be no better time or place to tap into the extraordinary promise of the developing world.
In addition to delivering the benefits of this substantive business curriculum, the Global Forum is the place to forge enduring new friendships and enjoy a rich personal experience that includes intimate dinners in the private homes of South Africa’s most distinguished citizens.
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