Prof. Dr. Peter Gomez of University of St. Gallen (German-speaking part of Switzerland) will be giving a public lecture on Sept 7 at Singapore Management University on the topic "Financial Markets in Turmoil: How Singapore and Switzerland can be amongst the Winners".
Registration and further details are provided below:
This is an invitation. The Alumni of the University of St. Gallen are organizing the 7th St. Gallen Public Lecture on the topic of: Financial Markets in Turmoil: How Singapore and Switzerland can be amongst the Winners by Professor Dr. Peter Gomez.
Date: Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Location: Singapore Management University
Seminar Room 3-5 (Rm 3023), Level 3, Lee Kong Chian School of Business
50 Stamford Road Singapore 178899
Registration: 7pm
Start of Lecture/Q&A: 7.15pm
About the Speaker
Prof. Dr. Peter Gomez is Chairman of the Board of SIX Swiss Infrastructure and Exchange Group and the Dean of the Executive School of Management, Technology and Law at the University of St. Gallen. He was President of the University of St.Gallen from 1999-2005. He has published 14 books and over 150 other contributions in the field of strategic management, corporate organizational design, systems thinking in management and societal impact of management. He was senior vice-president corporate planning and organization of Ringier Group, Zurich and was the founding partner of Valcor AG, Zurich, consultants for strategy and M&A.
Synopsis
Prof. Gomez will reflect on why both Singapore and Switzerland are well positioned to cope with the consequences of the financial markets turmoil by analyzing competitive advantages of both countries. He will also address Switzerland’s new financial market strategy against the background of the international financial crisis, a wave of bank customer data hefts, and the pressure from OECD and foreign governments regarding banking secrecy. Finally, Prof Gomez will compare Singapore’s and Switzerland’s stock exchanges and what it takes to prosper in the financial markets.
Please use the attached reply slip or email to ChrissieNg@melchers.com.sg or fax to 6259 9111 by Thursday, September 2, 2010. This is a public lecture and you are invited to forward this invitation to any interested party, but entry is limited to pre-registered guests on a first-register basis (limited seats in the auditorium).
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