The 2009 Colloquium will feature plenary inputs from senior figures at the cutting edge of governance in business, society and the global economy.

Among the leading speakers already confirmed for September are:

• Peter Löscher - President and CEO, Siemens

• Baldomero Falcones - Chairman and MD, FCC

• Prof. Lutgart Van den Berghe - Vlerick Management School and Belgian Governance Institute

• Prof. Jan Aart Scholte - University of Warwick

• José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs - Deputy Director-General, ILO

• Dr. Simon Zadek - Chief Executive, AccountAbility

Programme Highlights

• New EABIS Research Exchange to broker corporate knowledge needs with latest academic research activities and thinking

• Interactive multi-stakeholder debates to explore critical dimensions of governance in theory and practice

• Dedicated networking events for corporate participants

• Presentation of 70-80 papers and case studies by top scholars and managers

• Book launch events for new EABIS member publications

• Gala Dinner in Barcelona's Opera House - El Gran Teatre del Liceu