Summit for the Future 2006

Club of Amsterdam

Summit for the Future Report 2006

https://clubofamsterdam.com/eventarchive/Summit%20for%20the%20Future%20Report%202006.pdf

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Opening Event

09:30-12:00 Welcome by
Sijbolt J. Noorda, President of the Board, University of Amsterdam
Keynotes by
Sir Paul Judge, Chair of the Royal Society of Arts Risk and Enterprise How new endeavours are shaped by perceptions of risk The perception of risk by the general public in matters of safety and health can be considered an indicator of overall modern attitudes to risk. These perceptions affect people’s approach to new endeavours, whether in exploration, art or business. However it is also true that new ideas have to be implemented if society is to remain competitive. Many attempts to reduce risk are bound to be counterproductive because humans will continue to want to explore and push the boundaries.
Glen Hiemstra, Owner, Futurist.com Video message from the future
Richard D North, Media Fellow, The Institute of Economic Affairs: Risk: The Human Adventure Or why societies thrive on excitement. How boring to be Scandinavian! How stultifying to be French! No wonder people from every repressed, oppressed society have flocked to the USA, where families could embrace risk, and get rewarded or punished according to their talent, energy, luck – and their capacity for risk. No wonder the British are schizophrenic, as we dash between Socialism and Thatcherism, undecided whether we want safety or drama. But what fun too, to be a country which defines the fault lines between risk-taking and risk-aversion. Discuss. (I shall.) .
Simon Jones, Director, HCS, University of Amsterdam, former Managing Director, M.I.T. Media Lab Europe Innovation and Risk – the New Media Experience Innovation is widely accepted as a key element in maintaining profitability in the high technology and new media sectors. How do you innovate in New media/High Tech? What is different compared to other domains and what are the key lessons learned so far? Closing by Patrick Crehan, Chairman, Summit for the Future 2006

Session 1, May 3, afternoon & Session 2, May 4, morning
             5 simultaneous Knowledge Streams:
                 Life Sciences
                 Media & Entertainment
                 Trade – Asian Leadership
                 Healthcare
                 Corporate Governance

Session 3, May 4, afternoon
             5 simultaneous Interdisciplinary Streams:
                 Innovation as Risk Taking
Knowledge based Risk Management
                 Values and Spirituality
                 Cross-Cultural Competence
                 Creative Leadership

Session 4, May 5, morning
                Presenting and reviewing the results of the Summit
                By Catalyst Groups
                 Trend Watchers
                 Students
                 Philosophers
                 Psychologists