Thriving and surviving
CBI annual lecture 2009
The CBI presents a rare opportunity to hear from one of the world's most influential business leaders, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
Variously described as ebullient, focused, funny, passionate, sincere, hard-charging and dynamic, Ballmer has infused Microsoft with his own brand of energetic leadership, vision and spirit over the years.
Ballmer will focus on ways in which businesses from all sectors can not only survive tough times but continue to thrive despite the challenges of the worldwide downturn.
Renowned for his enthusiasm, Steve is a breath of fresh air and promises to engage delegates with his insightful observations and optimistic outlook.
Joining Steve is the joint chairman of KPMG Europe, John Griffith-Jones. John has worked for KPMG since 1975, where his various roles include corporate finance and advising the government of privatisation.
Don't miss your chance to attend the CBI Annual Lecture on Monday 5 October at the prestigious Landmark Hotel, London from 08:00 until 11:00.
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Programme
08:00: Registration and buffet
09:20: Introduction and welcome – Richard Lambert, director-general, CBI
09:25: Keynote address – Steve Ballmer, chief executive, Microsoft Corporation
09:45: Q&A session
10:05: John Griffith-Jones, UK chairman, KPMG
10:10: Conclusion – Richard Lambert, director-general, CBI
10:15: Networking and refreshments
Venue
The Landmark Hotel
222 Marylebone Road
London
NW1 6JQ
www.landmarklondon.co.uk
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Built in 1898 and originally named the Great Central Hotel, The Landmark is one of London's most spectacular hotels winning Best Hotel three years out of the last five.
The hotel is situated in fashionable Marylebone, a stone's throw away from Marylebone train and tube stations.
Travelling by tube:
The nearest tube stations are Marylebone (Bakerloo Line) and Baker Street (Metropolitan, Bakerloo, Jubilee, Circle and Hammersmith & City Lines)
Travelling by train:
The nearest train stations are Marylebone and Paddington
Travelling by car:
West – M40 to Marylebone Road
East – M25 to M40, to Marylebone Road
North – M1 to Edgware Road, turn left on to Marylebone Road
South– M25 to M40, to Marylebone Road
Cost:
£50 per person + VAT (total cost = £57.50)
To book your place contact Nicky Curley
CBI Events
Centre Point
103 New Oxford Street
London
WC1A 1DU
Tel: 020 7395 8208
Fax: 020 7497 3646
Email: Nicky Curley
Biography
Steven A. Ballmer is chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer of software for personal and business computing.
Ballmer joined Microsoft in 1980 and was the first business manager hired by Bill Gates. Since then, Ballmer's leadership and passion have become hallmarks of his tenure at the company.
Ballmer and the company's business and technical leaders are focused on continuing Microsoft's innovation and leadership across the company's core businesses. Microsoft's goal is to provide an integrated platform to enable a seamless experience across a wide range of computing and non-PC devices and services.
Variously described as ebullient, focused, funny, passionate, sincere, hard-charging and dynamic, Ballmer has infused Microsoft with his own brand of energetic leadership, vision and spirit over the years.
Ballmer was born in March 1956, and grew up near Detroit, where his father worked as a manager at Ford Motor Co. He graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and economics.
While in college, Ballmer managed the football team, worked on the Harvard Crimson newspaper as well as the university literary magazine, and lived down the hall from fellow sophomore Bill Gates.
After college, he worked for two years at Procter & Gamble Co. as an assistant product manager and, before joining Microsoft, attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
John Griffith-Jones joined KPMG in 1975 where he spent eleven years in audit in London including a year in professional practice.
Specialising in the shipping industry, his clients covered a wide range of sectors and included several listed companies. In 1986 he joined corporate finance, and made partner in 1987 and was as a mid-market M&A practitioner and government adviser on privatisations and PFI before running the function in the UK and chairing the European network.
John has been CEO for KPMG UK for four years and was appointed chairman and senior partner in 2006. He was made joint chairman of KPMG Europe in 2007 and EMA Chairman in 2008.
He is a member of the advisory boards of the Judge Business School and School of Oriental and African Studies and the chairman of The Every Child a Chance Trust. John was educated at Eton and read Economics at Cambridge.
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