Deputy NSA Froman, Mexico Amb. Sarukhan & McGraw-Hill CEO to Keynote G-20 Conference at CSIS

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2012 – The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) Simon Chair in Political Economy will host a conference on Global Economic Governance Conference on the “Outlook for the G-20 Los Cabos Summit”
 
The conference will feature keynote addresses by Michael Froman, Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs, Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan, Mexico's Ambassador to the United States and Harold "Terry" McGraw III, CEO of McGraw-Hill Companies, Vice Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Chairman of the United States Council for International Business (USCIB). A full agenda and additional information appear below.

WHEN/WHERE:
Tuesday June 5, 2012
8:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m.
B1 Conference Room
CSIS, 1800 K St., NW
Washington, DC 20006
 
Credentialed members of the press who would like to attend must RSVP to aschwartz@csis.org
 
AGENDA

8:45 – 8:55am Welcoming Remarks

Dr. John Hamre
President and CEO, CSIS

Matthew P. Goodman
Simon Chair in Political Economy, CSIS
 
8:55 – 9:00am Introduction

Harold “Terry” McGraw
 Chairman, President and CEO, McGraw-Hill Companies; Vice Chairman of ICC and Chairman of USCIB
 
9:00 – 9:45am  Keynote Address

Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan
Mexico's Ambassador to the United States
 
9:45 – 11:00am  The Los Cabos Summit Agenda

Mark Sobel
Senior Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, U.S. Treasury Department

Carlos Perez-Verdia
Mexican Executive Director to the IMF

Rupert Thorne
Deputy Secretary General of the Financial Stability Board

Charles R. Johnston
Senior Vice President for International Government Affairs, Citi

Moderated by
Matthew P. Goodman
 Simon Chair in Political Economy, CSIS
 
11:00 – 12:00pm  The Business Agenda, Trade and Green Growth

Jean-Guy Carrier
Secretary General, ICC

Alejandro Ramirez
CEO, Cinepolis, and B20 Summit Coordinator

Richard Duke
Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy

James Pauley
Senior Vice President for External Affairs and Government Relations, Schneider Electric

Moderated by
Meredith Broadbent
Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

12:00 – 12:15pm  Lunch

12:15 – 1:15pm  A Conversation with the U.S. G20 Sherpa

Michael Froman
Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs

Harold “Terry” McGraw
Chairman, President and CEO, McGraw-Hill Companies
 
Additional Information:
 
Panel 1: Los Cabos Summit Agenda – this session will address key issues on the G20’s core agenda for global financial recovery, including macro-economic issues, financial regulation, IFI reform, role of the Financial Stability Board, and U.S. financial industry perspectives.
 
Panel 2: The Business Agenda, Trade and Green Growth – this session will explore the G20’s extended agenda of policy issues, including trade, energy, green growth, anti-corruption, and financing for development. The session will also preview business recommendations to be presented to G20 leaders during the G20 Business Summit in Los Cabos.
 
Panel 3: A conversation with the G20 Sherpa – this session will feature a one-on-one exchange discussion between Michael Froman (the US G20 Sherpa and Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs) and Terry McGraw (ICC Vice-Chairman and Chairman and CEO of the McGraw-Hill Companies) on US government and global business priorities for the Los Cabos Summit.
 
The event will also feature the introduction of two reports authored by the ICC:
 
1.A compendium of business recommendations, prepared by 120 CEOs in advance of the G20 Los Cabos Summit
 
2. The ICC G20 Business Scorecard, an assessment of G20 responsiveness to Business community policy recommendations.
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