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NOKIA PHD Awards 2007
Leadership
Anssi Vanjoki
Anssi Vanjoki has worked at Nokia since 1991, now occupying the rank of senior vice-executive with responsibility for multimedia. He talks to Kirsi Poikolainen about the evolution of Nokia over that time, what he calls a global war for talent, and how he stays abreast of the latest trends around the world.
Gerry Wang
Gerry Wang is president of Vancouver-based Seaspan, one of the world’s largest container ship-owning companies. He speaks here with Peter Lorange, president of IMD, about the recent shipping boom, the Chinese economy, and the centrality of “containerisation” to globalisation.
Martin Jahn
Martin Jahn has been at the centre of the Czech Republic's "transition" over the past decade, fulfilling a number of government roles. Now at Škoda, he says the country, like the company, must develop more highly-skilled people if it wants to thrive in the global economy.
Sándor Demján
Hungary’s second-richest man built his fortune with a series of big developments in Central Europe. Now he is turning his attention to Romania and Russia. He talks here with Kester Eddy about his company TriGránit, life before and after communism, and his fears for the future.
Lars Rebien Sørensen
The chief executive of one of Denmark’s most important companies speaks with Flemming Poulfelt of Copenhagen Business School, and EBF, about the evolving economics of the drugs industry, business ethics and atypical office spaces.
Jan Figel
The EU education and training commissioner explains why the Commission is so keen to promote its plan for a European Institute of Technology. He tells EBF that EU universities are falling behind their international rivals and need to be more open to co-operation with the private sector.
Gerard Kleisterlee
Gerard Kleisterlee has overseen huge changes at Philips, selling off billion dollar divisions, replacing a host of senior executives, and outsourcing many manufacturing activities. At the same time, he has revitalised Philips' internal culture and boosted the conglomerate's marketing muscle. Kleisterlee speaks here with Peter Lorange, president of IMD.
Pierre Beaudoin
Pierre Beaudoin, president of Bombardier Aerospace, talks about running a large manufacturing enterprise, how to spot good managers, the pros and cons of family ownership, and letting go when the risks are too great
Romi Datta
Romi Datta, chief executive of Sahara India Pariwar, talks about the unique philosophy behind India’s largest private company, his country’s rapid development, and how he gets the most out of the people working for him.
Terry Hill
Terry Hill, chairman of UK construction firm Arup, talks about China’s building boom, how European businesses can succeed in East Asia, and how urban planners can make cities more environmentally sustainable.
Hiromoto Sekino
Sanyo’s recent European investments formed the centrepiece of EBF’s relaxed interview with International COO Hiromoto Sekino during his tour of European operations. He explains what makes the European market attractive to Sanyo.
Erhard Busek
The European Commission's special co-ordinator of the Stability Pact for south-eastern Europe, discusses the steps towards creating a sustainable, long-term regional co-operation body and the flaws in European leadership.
Jeroen van der Veer
Shell's chief executive shares his views on carbon neutrality, alternative energies and the commercial benefits of CSR.
Jozefina Topalli
The speaker of the Albanian parliament explains why her country should be part of the European Union, how her government is trying to push through economic reforms, and why there are still so few senior female politicians in Europe.
Hans Ulrich Maerki
IBM's EMEA chairman says Europe need to speed the pace of reform and invest more in human capital and research & development.
William Fung
The group managing director of Li & Fung on how he turned a local, family-run business into a $8.5bn global supply chain management specialist.
Vittorio Merloni
The chairman of Indesit says that innovation will be the driver for companies in the coming 30 years. This spirit of innovation applies just as much to a company’s culture as it does to its products and processes.
Ruben Vardanian
The CEO of Troika Dialog shares his views on how Russia’s economy has evolved since the demise of the Soviet Union and why corporate governance has risen to the top of the business agenda.
Neelie Kroes
The European Commissioner for Competition on structural reform, the battle against cartels, and the delicate balance between state intervention and free competition.
Jean-Hervé Jenn
The international president of Convergys says global outsourcing and offshoring, far from being unpatriotic job killers, are not only bringing more wealth back home, but also creating a new middle class in developing countries.
Jean-Michel Gires
Total's senior vice-president of sustainable development and the environment argues that while oil companies continue to attract bad press, they are now tackling the problem of climate change and investing in renewable fuel sources.
Philip Green
A British retail billionaire his journey from a shoe warehouse to a £1.2bn pay cheque, and on why big business must start investing in the nation’s next generation of retail entrepreneurs.
Ingar Skaug
The CEO of Wilh. Wilhelmsen, faced an unusual and difficult situation when he took over at the helm of a Norway-based shipping company: how would he rebuild the firm and motivate distraught employees in the wake of tragedy?
Jean-Claude Le Grand
Director of corporate strategic recruitment at L’Oréal, Jean-Claude Le grand discusses the company’s novel approach to attracting talent and why it prefers business games to headhunters and traditional recruitment methods.
Sir Digby Jones
The director-general of the Confederation of British Industry speaks out on the “Brussels elite”, the urgent need for European reform and better skills provision, and what the young manager of today should be learning.
Bjarne Riis
The former Tour de France winner and Team CSC manager, explains how a values-driven approach coupled with meticulous planning has enabled his Denmark-based professional cycling team to rise to the top of the 2005 world rankings.
Raymond Madden
The executive director of education and training at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, believes that corporate universities will offer their own degrees. But they will remain reliant on academic institutions.
Paul Bell
Paul Bell, senior vice-president of Dell in EMEA, argues that the smartest firms don’t brag about how much money they pour into technical R&D. Innovation should start with what the customer really wants, not with proprietary technology.
Dave Richards
Dave Richards, MD of Prodrive and a former World Rally Champion, on how he keeps his £110m-turnover automotive group in the fast lane by encouraging “intrapreneurship” and developing a culture of innovation.
Jean-Philippe Courtois
The president of Microsoft International, believes that technological advancements in the next ten years will outshine those of the past decade. Software is going to completely transform the way we work.
Gill Samuels
Pfizer’s former executive director for science policy in Europe, says that the science sector needs more ambassadors and role models to help polish up its public image and encourage the next generation of scientists.
Sir Terry Leahy
The CEO of UK grocer Tesco reveals what good leadership is all about. Avoid management jargon. Don’t fall into the trap of dictatorship. Develop your staff. And remember that the real leaders of your business are your customers.
Leadership
Philippe Varin Philippe Varin
Philippe Varin has been credited with reviving the fortunes of the UK-Dutch steel-maker Corus. He talks here with Ben Schiller about the outlook for the steel industry, the impact of climate change and carbon emissions trading, and the process of merging with Indian conglomerate Tata.
Helge Lund Helge Lund
Statoil’s chief speaks to Christine Meyer of the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH) about the multiple challenges of merging with a long-time domestic competitor, corruption in the oil & gas industry, and the promise of “new energy”.
Lines of enquiry
Finn Junge-Jensen Finn Junge-Jensen
The president of Copenhagen Business School explains why in today’s world it is an asset for a management school to employ psychologists and anthropologists alongside professors of finance and business strategy.
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