FIRST

Russia

• Putin’s legacy: Medvedev’s challenge

  Roger Munnings

  Chairman and CEO, KPMG, Russia/CIS Region

• Post euphoria: the challenges ahead

  Al Breach

  Former Head of Research, Chief Economist & Strategist, UBS Russia and CIS

• The next global financial centre?

  Christopher Baxter

  Chairman, International, Renaissance Capital

• The rise of russian multinationals

  Prof Philip Hanson

  Associate Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House

The Philippines

• Introduction

  Rt Hon Lord Hurd of Westwell CBE

  Chairman, FIRST Advisory Council

• Seeking a more prominent role

  HE Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

  President, Republic of the Philippines

• Reconstruction and reconciliation

  HE Edgardo B Espiritu

  Ambassador of the Philippines to the Court of St James’s

• Common strategic interests

  HE Peter Beckingham

  British Ambassador to the Philippines

• Transparency and stability

  Amando M Tetangco Jr

  Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines)

• Striking a delicate balance

  Nick Lyne

  Southeast Asia Correspondent, FIRST

• Addressing the fundamentals

  Peter Favila

  Secretary of Trade and Industry, Philippines

• Redressing the balance

  Lito Atienza jr

  Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines

• Cashing in on the Ring of Fire

  Richard Brighouse

  Mining Correspondent, FIRST

• Asserting our energy independence

  Angelo T Reyes

  Secretary of Energy, Philippines

• Asia’s best kept secret

  Pamela Goodman

  Travel Editor, FIRST

• A transformed financial landscape

  Arthur Ty

  President, Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (Metrobank)

India

• Introduction

  Rt Hon Lord Hurd of Westwell CBE

  Chairman, FIRST Advisory Council

• Introduction

  HE Dr Manmohan Singh

  Prime Minister of India

• Introduction

  Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP

  Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

• Signposts to sustainable growth

  Hon Panaliappan Chidambaram

  Minister of Finance, India

• India claims a top table seat

  Hon Kamal Nath

  Minister for Commerce and Industry, India

• Fuelling India’s development

  Hon Murli Deora

  Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, India

• Realising the potential

  Richard Brighouse

  Asia Correspondent, FIRST

• A dynamic relationship

  Asoke Mukerji

  Deputy High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom

• Business at the heart of government

  Sunil Bharti Mittal

  President, Confederation of Indian Industry, Chairman and Group CEO, Bharti Enterprises

• A vision of India’s future

  Ratan Tata

  Chairman, Tata Sons

• India’s islands, coasts and waterways

  Pamela Goodman

  Travel Editor, FIRST

• A complementary partnership

  Ravi Mehrotra CBE

  Chairman and Founder, Foresight Group

• The steel in India’s success story

  Sanak Mishra

  Vice President, ArcelorMittal, India

• Strength in diversity

  Peter Sands

  Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered

• Financing sustainable growth

  Rana Kapoor

  Founder/Managing Director & CEO, YES Bank

• Promoting financial inclusion

  Arvinder Bharath & Peter Kelly

  Global Head of NRI Banking Services and Head of Public Policy, Barclays

• Ambitious plans for India’s cans

  Leslie van de Walle & Simon Jennings

  Chief Executive, Rexam PLC and Managing Director, Beverage Can Asia, Pacific, Rexam PLC

• IT takes centre stage

  Ramalinga Raju

  Chairman, Satyam Computer Services Ltd

• Asia’s emerging global powerhouse

  Dr Gareth Price

  Head of the Asia Programme at Chatham House

• Harnessing the power of technology

  Dk Pande

  Director (Exploration), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)

• Easing the plight of India’s widows

  Raj Loomba

  Chairman, Rinku Group PLC

Saudi Arabia

• Message

  HM Queen Elizabeth II

• Message

  King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud

  Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

• Introduction

  Rt Hon Lord Hurd of Westwell CBE

  Chairman, FIRST Advisory Council

• Message

  Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP

  Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

• Message

  HRH Prince Mohammed Bin Nawaf Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud

  Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Court of St James’s

• Message

  HE William Patey CMG

  British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

• Reform and liberalisation

  Sir Alan Munro KCMG

  Chairman, Saudi-British Society and Former British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• An economic world view

  Ibrahim Al-Assaf

  Minister of Finance, Saudi Arabia

• Addressing global issues

  HRH Prince Saud Al-Faisal Abdul Aziz Al Saud

  Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saudi Arabia

• Developing on all fronts

  HE Eng Dr Ali Bin Ibrahim Al-Naimi

  Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Saudi Arabia

• A strategic partnership

  Rt Hon Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

  Co-Chair of the Saudi British Business Council and the Prime Minister’s Representative on the Two Kingdoms Dialogue

• Trade and investment trends

  Michael Thomas

  Director General, Middle East Association

• Award text

  Responsible Capitalism Award

• Photo report

  Responsible Capitalism Award

• Photo report

  Visit of the Philippine President