Breakfast Briefing: Reputation In A Post-Truth World Tuesday 23rd January 2018 07:00 AM – 08:30 AM Together with Dow Jones, we will be hosting a breakfast discussion with a panel of eminent journalists and communication experts, who will discuss whether businesses and leaders can take back control of their reputation and provide balance in the digital age. Speakers Katherine Bell: Editor-in-Chief, Barron's Magazine Francesco Guerrera: Head of EMEA, Dow Jones and Publisher, Financial News Dan Healy: Managing Director, Strategy & Research, FTI Consulting Duncan Mavin: Managing Editor, Dow Jones Media Group

Marc Shapiro Managing Director Mr. Shapiro has over 20 years of experience in all aspects of analysis and valuation of commercial real estate. He specializes in the valuation of individual properties and portfolios for financial reporting, lending, estate planning, gifting, partnership issues, eminent domain, purchase price allocations, ad valorem taxation, litigation support, public offerings, and portfolio analysis and in providing litigation support related to valuation issues.

FTI Consulting Nightcap Drinks Reception Tuesday, 23rd January 2018 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM Our annual Nightcap Drinks Reception will this year be taking place at The Belvedere Hotel - Salon Spina. Spouses are also cordially invited.

Breakfast Briefing: Foreign Direct Investment: A New Era of Protectionism? Wednesday, 24th January 2018 07:00 AM – 08:30 AM Scrutiny of foreign investment is growing globally, with many countries strengthening their screening mechanisms.  Join us to discuss how the changing M&A landscape impacts businesses across the world, and how they can deal with these new challenges. Speakers David Marchick: Managing Director and Global Head, External Affairs, The Carlyle Group. Co-author of the book "U.S. National Security and Foreign Direct Investment" John Davies: Partner and Co-Head, Public Interest and Foreign Investment Group, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Sir Philip Lowe: Senior Advisor, FTI Consulting (former Director General for Competition, European Commission)

Breakfast Briefing: Disruptive Innovation: A New Technology Renaissance in Europe? Thursday, 25th January 2018 07:00 AM – 08:30 AM In this session we will look at why Europe has been left out of the ‘fourth industrial revolution’, and ask how it can regain leadership in areas such as cybertechnology, artificial intelligence, autonomous transport and blockchain. Speakers Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Vice Chair of the Executive Board and Chief Technology Officer, BASF Ailish Campbell, Chief Trade Commissioner of Canada Bernard Charlès, Chief Executive Office, Dassault Systèmes André Loesekrug-Pietri, speaker of the Joint European Disruptive Initiative (J.E.D.I.) and founder of ACAPITAL, former Special Advisor of the French Minister of Defence Jamie Morin, Executive Director, The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy; formerly Head of Program Evaluation, US Department of Defense and CFO, US Air Force