Six Global Business Leaders Address 8th Annual Board Of Boards CEO Conference
CEOs to Attend Closed Door Session to Discuss Actions Necessary for Societal Impact
Feb 11, 2013 /3BL Media/ - On February 25, 2013, International Corporate Philanthropy Day (ICPD), CECP will host the 8th annual Board of Boards CEO Conference, “CALL TO ACTION: Engaged Leadership, Unprecedented Impact.” CECP is excited to announce this year's speakers: Xerox Chairman and CEO Ursula Burns; Mosaic President and CEO James T. Prokopanko; IBM Chairman, President, and CEO Ginni Rometty; Salesforce.com Chairman and CEO Marc Benioff; Roshan CEO Karim Khoja; and Pricewaterhouse Coopers Chairman and Senior Partner Bob Moritz. FutureBrand Worldwide Global Chairman Chris Nurko will moderate a CEO panel and CECP Chairman and former Campbell Soup Company President and CEO Doug Conant will be the master of ceremonies of the conference.
CECP will convene up to 100 Fortune 500 CEOs to recognize the shared potential that CEOs of the world’s largest companies have in advancing solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. CEO attendees confirmed to date are listed on CECP’s website as well as a list below. This conference is a rare opportunity for CEOs to network and learn about their common commitments through their companies’ corporate societal engagement. Fortune 500 CEOs are encouraged to register today, as space is limited.
“We are pleased to see the Board of Boards conference consistently rated as one of the world’s top executive gatherings,” stated Charles Moore, Executive Director, CECP. “The designation speaks to the quality of the conversation and the caliber of our visionary guests and speakers. 2013 will be no less impressive and leading edge.”
The conference will be held at The McGraw-Hill Companies Headquarters, New York, NY from 8:30am-1:30pm. The event is limited to CECP CEO members. CECP CEOs are encouraged to register today.
The day will also include the announcement and award presentation of the corporate winners of the Excellence Award. CECP's Excellence Awards in Corporate Philanthropy are among the most coveted awards in the field, drawing an extraordinary pool of applications each year. Presented annually since 2000, these awards are juried by an independent Selection Committee that is comprised of representatives from across sectors and measured against Standards of Excellence including Partnerships, Innovation, Commitment to Measurement, and CEO Leadership.
In recognition of ICPD, CECP members will ring The NYSE Closing Bell℠ at the New York Stock Exchange. In addition, on Monday evening, the Empire State Building and other landmarks around the world will light in the colors of ICPD, blue and green, to mark the occasion. Coinciding with ICPD, the Taproot Foundation will host the Pro Bono Summit, with CECP as a convening partner, February 24-28 in New York City.
CECP members and nonprofit partners are encouraged to share their ICPD initiatives to be highlighted in communications surrounding the day.
Current Board of Boards CEO participants include:
Douglas R. Conant, Campbell Soup ompany
Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Carlson
Kenneth T. Derr, Chevron Corporation
Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr., Collette Vacations
William Goodwyn, Discovery Communications, Inc.
Richard Edelman, Edelman
Glen D. Nelson, M.D., GDN Holdings, LLC
Frédéric de Narp, Harry Winston
David Jones, HAVAS
Henrietta H. Fore, Holsman International
Michael B. McCallister, Humana Inc.
Virginia M. Rometty, IBM Corporation
Sarojini Damodaran Shibulal, Infosys Limited
Vincenzo Manes, KME Group S.p.A.
John B. Veihmeyer, KPMG LLP
Michael McLaughlin, Macquarie Group
Anthony E. Malkin & Peter L. Malkin, Malkin Holdings
Tom Kiely, McKinsey & Company
Charles "Chip" G. McClure, Meritor, Inc.
Raymond W. McDaniel, Jr., Moody's Corporation
James T. Prokopanko, Mosaic Company
David J. Stern, National Basketball Association
Robert H. Forrester, Newman's Own Foundation
Duncan L. Niederauer, NYSE Euronext
Shelly Lazarus, Ogilvy & Mather
David Young, Oxford Analytica Ltd.
Olga Stankevicius Colpo, Participações Morro Vermelho
Robert E. Moritz, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Stephen M. Case, Revolution LLC
Reuben Jeffery III, Rockefeller Co.
Karim Khoja, Roshan / Telecom
Development Company Afghanistan Ltd.
Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com
Letizia Moratti, San Patrignano Foundation
David S. Daniel, Spencer Stuart
Harold McGraw III, The McGraw-Hill Companies
Robert J. McCann, Robert Wolf, UBS
Ursula M. Burns, Xerox Corporation
Gretchen McClain, Xylem
John C. Whitehead
Previous Board of Boards speakers included:
- Daniel L. Doctoroff, CEO, Bloomberg L.P.
- Hikmet Ersek, President and CEO, Western Union
- William D. Green, Chairman, Accenture
- Shelly Lazarus, Chairman, Ogilvy & Mather
- Indra K. Nooyi, Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo
About CECP
CECP draws together and empowers senior executives of the world's leading companies to achieve unprecedented progress on societal challenges while driving business performance. Through high-powered connectivity and the platform to multiply investments in solving the world’s most pressing issues, CECP is an irreplaceable tool catalyzing the forces that drive big change. For more information visit www.CorporatePhilanthropy.org.
