Conference of Paris 2018 | International Economic Forum of the Americas | 2 October 2018 | OECD Conference Centre, 2 Rue André Pascal, 75016 Paris, France

While international trade goes back to the dawn of time, it is only in recent decades that the concept of globalization has become more or less ubiquitous. Globalization is an irreversible process that now stands at a crossroads. While it has raised the standard of living worldwide by lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, it has also led to significant inequality and fuelled a sense of resentment, especially among members of the Western middle class who feel they are paying the price for these gains.

Now is the time for open and unrestricted dialogue, so we can keep what is good and correct what we got wrong. This is the goal of the latest addition to the IEFA’s annual line-up. Two years after COP21 and at a time when France is taking a strong stand on global issues, the International Economic Forum of the Americas – The Conference of Paris is gathering major international stakeholders in Paris to discuss and reassess globalization with a particular focus on the role Europe can play. Conference speakers and participants will work together to devise a well-thought-out road map that takes into account our joint responsibility to create a globalization that is more inclusive, more balanced, more responsible and more humane.

2018 Speakers

Kerry Adler
President and Chief Executive Officer, SkyPower

Jean-Paul Agon
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, L'Oréal

Nizar M. Al-Adsani
Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation

Géraldine Amiel
Paris bureau chief, Bloomberg

Ken Ash
Director, Trade and Agriculture, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Jacques Attali
Economist, Writer, Honorary Member of the Council of State, and Chief Executive Officer, A&A

Shaukat Aziz
Prime Minister of Pakistan (2004-2007); Member of the Advisory Board, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB); International Adviser, China Investment Corporation (CIC)

Zhao Baige
Vice Chair, 12th National People’s Congress Foreign Affairs Committee, and Chair, Expert Committee of the “Belt and Road” International Think Tank

Charles-Edouard Bouée
Group Chief Executive Officer, Roland Berger

David Barroux
Editor-in-Chief, Les Echos

John M. Beck
Chief Executive Officer, Aecon Group

Laurence Boone
Chief Economist, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Jane Buchan
Chief Executive Officer, PAAMCO

Patrice Caine
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Thales

Jean-Louis Chaussade
Chief Executive Officer, SUEZ

Hedwige Chevrillon
Journalist and Anchor, BFM TV

Catherine Clark
Master of Ceremonies, Conference of Paris

Chiara Corazza
Managing Director, Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society

Paul Desmarais, Jr.
Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Power Corporation of Canada (PCC); and Co-Chair of the Conference of Paris

Isabelle Kocher
Chief Executive Officer, ENGIE

Arthur B. Laffer
Economist

Pascal Lamy
President Emeritus, Jacques Delors Institute; Director General, World Trade Organization (WTO) (2005-2013)

Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne
Minister of State attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, France

Jürgen Gerke
Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Capital Partners

Richard Murphy
Professor of Practice in International Political Economy, City University of London

Catherine Guillouard
Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer, RATP

Ángel Gurría
Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Federico Gutiérrez Zuluaga
Mayor of Medellín

Mansoor Hamayun
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, BBOXX

Victor Harison
Commissioner for Economic Affairs, African Union Commission

Stéphane Richard
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Orange

Michaëlle Jean
Secretary General, International Organisation of la Francophonie (IOF)

Lamia Kamal-Chaoui
Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Ibrahima Kassory Fofana
Prime Minister of Guinea

Philippe Sauquet
President, Gas, Renewables & Power and President, Strategy-Innovation, Total

Marianne Laigneau
Senior Executive Vice President Group in charge of the International Division, EDF

Robert Thomson
Chief Executive, News Corp

Monique F. Leroux
Chair of the Board, Investissement Québec; President, International Cooperative Alliance (ICA); and Vice Chairman and Strategic Advisor, Fiera Capital

Enrico Letta
Dean, Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA), Sciences Po Paris; President, Jacques Delors Institute; and Prime Minister of Italy (2013-2014)

Thierry de Longuemar
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

Olivier Marchal
Bain & Company France

Adrian McDonald
President, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Dell

Gérard Mestrallet
Chairman, SUEZ; and Honorary Chairman, ENGIE

Zorana Z. Mihajlović
Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, Serbia

Franck Petitgas
Head of International, Morgan Stanley

Brune Poirson
Minister of State, attached to the Ministre d'État, Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, France

Gabriela Ramos
Chief of Staff to the Secretary-General and Sherpa to the G20, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Gil Rémillard
Founding Chairman, International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA)

Nicholas Rémillard
President and Chief Executive Officer, International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA)

Alexandre Ricard
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Pernod Ricard

Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux
Président, Mouvement des entreprises de France (MEDEF)

Pascal Saint-Amans
Director, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Jean-Charles Samuelian
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Alan

Jean-Dominique Sénard
Chief Executive Officer and Managing General Partner, Michelin

Gregory J. Smith
President and Chief Executive Officer, InstarAGF Asset Management; and Executive Chairman, Nieuport Aviation Infrastructure Partners

Sir Martin Sorrell
Executive Chairman, S4 Capital

Bernard Spitz
President, French Insurance Federation; and President, International and Europe, Mouvement des enterprises de France (MEDEF)

Bruce Stokes
Director, Global Economic Attitudes, Pew Research Center

Robert Tessier
Chairman of the Board, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

Tidjane Thiam
Chief Executive Officer, Credit Suisse

Serpil Timuray
Chief Commercial Operations and Strategy Officer, Vodafone

Hubertus Väth
Managing Director, Frankfurt Main Finance

François Villeroy de Galhau
Governor, Bank of France

Cao Wenlian
Director General, Silk Road Industry and Finance Alliance, and President, Development Council of the International Cooperation Center, National Development and Reform Commission

Andrew W. Wyckoff
Director, Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Stavros N. Yiannouka
Chief Executive Officer, World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) – Qatar Foundation

John E. Yearwood
Executive Board, International Press Institute; and Former World Editor, Miami Herald

Yao Zhang
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, RoboTerra

2018 Sponsors

PRESENTING SPONSORS:
• engie
• Power Corporation of Canada
• GBL Groupe Bruxelles Lambert

In Collaboration With:
• OECD

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• L’Oréal Paris
• International Organisation of La Francophonie
• DENTONS

GOLD SPONSORS:
• RBC Capital Markets
• Caisse de depot et placement

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Total
• COGECO PEER 1
• RATP GROUP
• IDRC CRDI Canada

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• ALTISSIA
• BNP PARIBAS
• Wise
• FONDS de solidarite

MEDIA SPONSORS:
• FT Financial Times
• Groupe Les Echos
• FDI Intelligence

INSTITUTIONAL & KNOWLEDGE PARTNER:
• TaxCOOP CONFERENCE