Speakers

Speakers at the 2012 Summit will include a host of Industry leaders, each of whom will explore the key issues affecting their business today. This is your opportunity to keep ahead of the cutting-edge business opinion and to take away insights for your own company. Please note the Summit speakers list is expanding and subject to change. Please check here for further details over the next coming weeks.

Al Gore

Former Vice President, USA and Chairman of Generation Investment Management

Former Vice President Al Gore is co-founder and chairman of Generation Investment Management, a partnership that is focused on a new approach to sustainable investing.

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Sir Ronald Cohen

Chairman of The Portland Trust and Bridges Venture

Sir Ronald Cohen is Chairman of The Portland Trust and Bridges Ventures. He is also a director of Social Finance UK and Social Finance USA. He chaired the Social Investment Task Force (2000-2010) and the Commission on Unclaimed Assets (2005-2007) and is currently advising the UK Government on the establishment of The Big Society Bank.

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William E. Conway Jr.

Co-founder & Managing Director, The Carlyle Group

William E. Conway, Jr. is a co-founder and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group, a global private equity firm based in Washington, DC. Mr. Conway serves as chairman of Carlyle's investment committees and is based in Washington, DC.

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Robert Easton

Managing Director, Co-head of Carlyle Europe Technology Partners

Dr. Robert Easton is a Managing Director and Co-head of Carlyle Europe Technology Partners. Since joining Carlyle in 2000, Dr. Easton has worked in both Europe Buyout and Europe Technology and has also been involved with a number of cross-fund transactions at Carlyle in the United States and Japan. He has sector expertise in chemicals, advanced materials, renewables, aerospace and defence.

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