1- “Global – Local” tensions and dilemmas: global standardization versus local innovation and customization: challenges and opportunities
2- Innovative and sustainable business models in Emerging Markets:
a) For local companies prospering from their home based uniqueness to speed up its global positioning and competitive advantage.
b) For multinationals to leverage their global advantage and build their local identity and success story.
3- Critical leadership competences to effectively deal with:
a) Emerging and developed markets interaction and synergies
b) “Global-local” business tensions and dilemmas.
c) Talent attraction and development
d) Young talent from “Generation Y”
e) Cultural and national diversity
f) Execution in complex “multi-countries”; matrix- organizations
g) Corporate citizenship and social responsibility (good governance/compliance)
4- Other relevant business issues for companies’ growth in Emerging Markets
a) Risk mapping and management
b) Hyper volatile economic environment
c) Capital markets deficiency
d) Consumer segmentation for Emerging Markets
e) Leverage on Innovation from Emerging Markets
f) Customer and IT driven innovation
g) Non market key actors interaction: government; regulators; unions; other
h) Institutional voids: labor market; intellectual property, etc.
5- Organizational issues at global, regional and local level to maximize value added in decentralized / interdependent firms:
a) Role and Profile of Regional CEO and Country Manager:
¿“Messenger” or “Business Entrepreneur”?
b) Role of Regional Headquarter and Country office: strategies to increase subsidiary’s relevance and contribution to the firm.
6- Effective long term public policies and institutional efficiency to boost up competitiveness and socioeconomic development from a regional perspective.