This is a preliminary schedule. Please check back over the next few months as we confirm details.
Participation in the working sessions is by invitation only. Delegates are asked to attend all three days. The Opening session is by invitation for Cornell University alumni and the Closing session is intended to attract a broader public audience.
Monday, June 1, 2009
3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Opening Content Session & Welcome Reception (sponsored by Cornell University Alumni Affairs and Development)
Location: American Museum of Natural History (Entrance at 79th St and Columbus Avenue)
Invitees: Global Forum Delegates & select Cornell University Alumni
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Opening Content Session:
Setting the Stage & Charge to the Delegates
- Introducers:
- David J. Skorton, President of Cornell University
- L. Joseph Thomas, the Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean, Johnson School, Cornell University
- Chair:
- Stuart L. Hart, Forum Founder and Co-Organizer & Samuel C. Johnson Chair in Sustainable Global Enterprise, Johnson School, Cornell University
- Featured Presenter:
- H. Fisk Johnson ’79, MEng ’80, MS ‘82, MBA ’84, PhD ‘86, Chairman and CEO, S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception: Global Forum delegates and Cornell University Alumni will meet and mingle.
Evening
Note to Global Forum Delegates. There will be no organized dinner on Monday, June 1, 2009. You have the evening on your own to enjoy New York City.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Global Forum Delegate Working Session
Location: Hilton New York, 6th Avenue & 53rd Street
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Global Forum Delegate Working Session
Location: Hilton New York, 6th Avenue & 53rd Street
8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Closing Session: The Cornell Global Forum on Sustainable Enterprise at the 92nd Street Y
Location: 92nd Street Y (92nd St. and Lexington Ave)
Invitees: Global Forum Delegates, Cornell University alumni and the general public
- Summary of Global Forum and report on initiatives from the working sessions
- Roundtable Discussion on “The Great Convergence”
- Introducers:
- David J. Skorton, President of Cornell University
- L. Joseph Thomas, the Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean, Johnson School, Cornell University
- Darius Bikoff, Founder/CEO, Glaceau
- Global Forum Summary:
- Stuart L. Hart, Forum Founder and Co-Organizer & Samuel C. Johnson Chair in Sustainable Global Enterprise, Johnson School, Cornell University
- Moderator:
- Charlie Rose, executive editor and anchor of Charlie Rose
- Round Table Discussion:
- Hon. Al Gore, Chairman, Generation Investment Management LLP
- H. Fisk Johnson ’79, MEng ’80, MS ‘82, MBA ’84, PhD ‘86, Chairman and CEO, S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
- Ratan N. Tata ‘59, Chairman of the Board, Tata Group
- Stuart L. Hart, Forum Founder and Co-Organizer & Samuel C. Johnson Chair in Sustainable Global Enterprise, Johnson School, Cornell University
9:30 p.m.
By Invitation, VIP Champagne Toast (to be confirmed)
Updated: May 26, 2009