[May 20, 2004] World Business Forum Featuring Ten Extraordinary Leaders on Nov. 17-18 at McCormick Place NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- May 20, 2004 -- Senior Executives will Gain Insights From Rudolph Giuliani, Jack Welch, Madeleine Albright, Clayton Christensen, Tom Peters and others HSM Group, an international multimedia company specializing in executive education, announced today that their second U.S. World Business Forum is taking place in Chicago, at the McCormick Place on November 17-18. As with its past global forums, attendees benefit from the business, political and academic perspectives of a group of distinguished leaders that include: Jack Welch, Rudy Giuliani, Madeleine Albright, Larry Bossidy, Clayton Christensen, Bill George, Gary Hamel, Philip Kotler, Tom Peters, and Jeremy Siegel. For two days, the speakers will share their insights about business strategy and management, reinvention, global financial markets, growth, leadership and other vital issues. "At a time when the global business community is reeling from uncertainty, the opportunity to learn first-hand from the most respected leaders in their fields is timely indeed," noted Eduardo Bruchou, co-founder of HSM Group. "We are proud of our long history in bringing the latest thinking and practical advice to business leaders throughout the world. Our conference participants constantly tell us how much they value the perspectives offered through our Forums." The World Business Forum continues to draw upon top executives from around the world with a strong concentration from the Midwest. Among some of the many industries represented are: manufacturing, technology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, consulting, communications, financial services and consumer goods. In addition to the main presentations, participants can choose from several special events revolving around a particular industry and themes developed during the conference or topics of interest identified by our sponsors. All of the special events will provide a great networking opportunity, and set the tone for engaging and stimulating dialogue. Some of the topics to be covered include: Jack Welch, the legendary former CEO of General Electric, speaking on managing the bottom line, the makings of the leaders of the future and what great management entails; Rudy Giuliani, former 107th Mayor of New York City speaking on high-impact leadership and team-building; Madeleine Albright, the first female secretary of state, speaking on the U.S. and the world, national security and foreign policy; and Larry Bossidy, former CEO of Honeywell International, Inc., talking on execution and the art of turning strategy into results. The World Business Forum is proud to have the participation and support from the following sponsors for the Chicago Forum: The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, BusinessWeek and the The J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. About World Business Forum The World Business Forum is a symposium and the largest gathering of business executives in the world featuring eminent business leaders who speak on topics essential to the business community. Forum participants gain critical insights into global financial markets, strategy, management and the role of creativity in leadership, among other topics. Forums take place in New York, Milan, Frankfurt, Madrid, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Mexico City. About HSM Group Founded in 1989, HSM Group has an integrated approach to executive education through the organization of forums such as the World Business Forum and ExpoManagement; seminars and conferences; the publication of a business and management review called HSM Management; and the production and distribution of online management courses through HSMeducation. Over the past 14 years, HSM has organized over 150 events in more than 10 countries across Europe and the Americas and is planning to expand its operations in 2004/2005. For further information about the Chicago World Business Forum, please visit www.wbfchicago.com. For information about HSM Group, visit www.hsm-group.com. Or contact Penny Killebrew, (212) 317.9110, Ext. 2004 or [email protected]. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]