Next week, we will be reporting from the 2012 Conference of Montreal, “A Global Economy in Transition: New Strategies, New Partnerships”.  This is the annual "must-go" event of the Americas.

I strongly recommend that you make your way to Montreal for this great conference which takes place from 11 to 14 June -- see : http://forum-americas.org/montreal.  But if you can't join us there, just follow the highlights online at www.mrglobalization.com.  

The 2012 edition of the Conference of Montreal will tackle key global challenges like the economic and financial crisis, the accessibility innovations in the health sector, the equitable use of resources, welcoming immigrants, the free trade agreements and sustainable development.

The 150 international speakers will include: Alan Greenspan, former Chairman, Federal Reserve (United States); Michel Barnier, Commissioner, Internal Market and Services, European Commission; Christian Noyer, Governor, Bank of France, and Chairman, Bank for International Settlements; Thomas Mayer, Chief Economist, Deutsche Bank Group, and Head, Deutsche Bank Research; Keiji Yamada, Governor, Kyoto Prefecture; Gérard Mestrallet, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, GDF SUEZ; Daniel Fernandez, Executive Vice- President, HidroAysén (Chile); Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director, World Bank; Richard Fenning, Chief Executive Officer, Control Risks; Ywe Looper, Director, Patents and Legal Affairs, Boehringer Ingelheim Limited (Canada); Jean-Luc Harousseau, Chairman, National Authority for Health (France); Ellis Rubinstein, President and Chief Executive Officer, New York Academy of Science; and Alberto de Rosa, Chief Executive Officer, Ribera Salud Group (Spain).

The Conference of Montreal is truly the "International Economic Forum of the Americas".  For more information, please consult the following website: http://forum-americas.org/montreal.

John West

Editor-in-Chief, MrGlobalization