THE DEBATE
Over the last 10 years, a group of young, savvy leaders have been taking the corporate world by storm, the World Economic Forum labelled them the New Champions but do they have what it takes to be successful in a downturn? For most companies it is not a question of when a slowdown will hit or how severe it will be; it is how well they can adapt.
CNBC is at the World Economic Forum Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, China to debate whether the new generation of business leaders will be able to meet the challenge, transforming themselves and their businesses to a new set of economic challenges.
MENTORS
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Jim Turley CEO & Chairman, Ernst & Young Jim was appointed Chairman just 4 months before the collapse of Enron and the consequent introduction of Sarbanes-Oxley. He steered his company through the dot com collapse and the Big 5 becoming the Big 4. Periods of transition and transformation, we will be drawing on his experiences and advice throughout this discussion. |
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Ruben Vardanian CEO & Chairman, Troika Dialog During his tenure at Troika, Ruben has already seen the banking sector in Russia undergo enormous change. He helped lead the way through adopting international accounting standards and attracting foreign investment. He now faces another period of transition as the Russian markets go into free fall and investors flee, but believes opportunities are still to be found as the financial sector transforms. |
SPECIAL GUESTS
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Dieter Wemmer Group Chief Financial Officer ZFS |
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Christopher Rodrigues Executive Chairman International Personal Finance |
THE SERIES
10 industry veterans quiz 10 emerging leaders who are driving change in their industry. Often benefiting from unequalled sector experience, our line up of interviewers encourage and challenge the new pioneers on their business plan and outlook. The series is a unique opportunity to see leading industry figures tackle the issue of how to transform business.
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