LIST OF PARTICIPANTS 2012

Name Function/Institution Achleitner, Ann-Kristin Chair in Entrepreneurial Finance, supported by KfW Bankengruppe, Center for Entrepreneurial and Financial Studies, University of Technology Munich; Member of the BMW Foundation Young Leaders Awards Jury

Adonis, Andrew Member of the House of Lords; Former Secretary of State for Transport, United Kingdom

Allmendinger, Jutta President, Social Science Research Center (WZB), Berlin

Aneva, Gergana Assistant to Ivailo Kalfin, European Parliament, Brussels

Angermann, Franz Head of Private Wealth Advisors & Financial Intermediaries, UBS Deutschland AG, Frankfurt

von Au, Günter Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors, Süd-Chemie AG, Munich

Augustin, Stephan Industrial Designer; Project Manager, Innovation Projects at Project i, BMW Group, Munich

Baader, Uto Chief Executive Officer, Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank AG, Unterschleißheim

Baecker, Ulf S. Managing Partner, usbaecker, Hamburg; Global Spokesman, Business-cum-Academia Initiative (BcAI), Hamburg

Bartels, Robin Managing Director, Deutsche Bank, Munich

Becker, Lisa Economic Editorial Department, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Frankfurt

Beier, Christoph Member of the Management Board, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Eschborn

Berger, Roland Honorary Chairman, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Munich

Bergfeld, Marc-Michael H. Professor of Global Entrepreneurship and Family Firms, Munich Business School; Academic Director MBA in General Management, Munich Name Function/Institution Biedenkopf, Kurt Former Minister-President, Free State of Saxony; Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin

Blume, Markus Member of the Commission for Environment and Health, Bavarian State Parliament, Munich

Bohnen, Johannes Founder and Partner, Bohnen Kallmorgen & Partner, Berlin; Founder and Member of the Executive Board, Atlantische Initiative e.V., Berlin

Borggreve, Hendrik Member of the Supervisory Board and Senior Advisory Council, The Royal Bank of Scotland (Germany) AG, Frankfurt

Braun, Gerhard F. Vice-President, Confederation of German Employers Organisations (BDA), Berlin; Managing Partner, Karl Otto Braun GmbH & Co. KG, Wolfstein

Braun, Harald State Secretary, Foreign Office, Federal Republic of Germany

Breitsprecher, Andreas Head of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Vattenfall Europe AG, Berlin

Brunke, Bernd Member of the Global Executive Committee, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Berlin

Budrys, Dainius Chairman, Committee on Economics, Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

Caine, Conrad Managing Director, CONRAD CAINE GmbH, Munich (Young Experts Group)

Calhoun-Senghor, Keith Senior Counsel, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Munich

Carrillo Mora, Felipe Director, Education Consulting Practice, Deloitte Luxembourg

Chapalapalli, Sapthagiri Director Central Europe, Tata Consultancy Services Deutschland GmbH, Frankfurt

Chrobog, Jürgen Chairman of the Board of Directors, BMW Stiftung Herbert Quandt, Berlin and Munich

Cigno, Alessandro Professor of Economics, Faculty of Political Science, University of Florence

Cinnirella, Francesco Human Capital and Innovation, Ifo Institute, Munich

Cockerill, Tony Professor of Economics, Leverhulme Emeritus Fellow, University of Cambridge

Name Function/Institution Cockx, Bart Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University

Collado, Juan Carlos Director General, Economic Research Centre, Fundación Tomillo, Madrid

Crosby, John Political/Economic Officer, Consulate General of the United States, Munich

Czerny, Stephanie Managing Director, DLD Media GmbH/Hubert Burda Media, Munich

Dagys, Rimantas Jonas Chairman, Committee on Social Affairs and Labour, Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

Dieter, Heribert Senior Fellow, Research Unit Global Issues, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Berlin

Doerner, Ulf Owner and Managing Director, Engineering Office for Environmental Technology - Consulting, Munich

Dohmen, Dieter Director, Institute for Education and Socio-Economic Research, Berlin

Dolton, Peter John Professor of Economics, University of Sussex

Dwenger, Nadja Senior Research Fellow, Department of Public Economics, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance, Munich

Elbel, Michaela Member of the Board, Verband deutscher Unternehmerinnen, Munich

Engelmann, Knut Managing Editor, The Wall Street Journal Germany and Dow Jones Newswires Germany, Frankfurt

Erdmann, Vera Economist, The Cologne Institute for Economic Research, Cologne (Young Experts Group)

Fabricius, Michael Founder/Managing Director, Fabricius Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, Frankfurt

Falch, Torberg Professor of Economics, Department of Economics , Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim

Falck, Oliver Professor of Economics, Ifo Institute, Munich

Fargel, Yasmin Professor of Human Resource Management and Organization, Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences, Nuremberg

Friedrich, Ingo President, European Economic Senate, Munich; Former Vice President of the European Parliament, Brussels

Name Function/Institution Fromm, Viola Managing Director, Fromm - Global Media Verlags GmbH, Cologne

Galli, Giampaolo Director General, Confindustria, Rome

Genth, Stefan Chief Executive, Handelsverband Deutschland - HDE e.V., Berlin

George, Alexander Consultant, Munich

Gérard, Marcel Professor of Economics and Taxation, Louvain School of Management and Institute for European Studies, Université Catholique de Louvain, Mons

Gottschalk, Christoph Consultant, Russel Reynolds Associates, Hamburg

Greimel, Peter Director of Studies, Department of Education and Culture, City of Munich

Grossmann, Volker Professor of Economics, University of Fribourg

Haberkamm, Thomas Head of Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility, The Linde AG, Berlin

Handschuch, Konrad Head of Politics Section, Wirtschaftswoche, Düsseldorf

Hanushek, Eric A. Professor of Economics, Hoover Institution of Stanford University

Hastenpflug, Wolfgang Vice-President, Government Affairs, Siemens AG, Munich

Heise, Michael Chief Economist, Allianz Group, Frankfurt

Helbig, Claus Chairman of the Board of Directors, GLL Real Estate Partners GmbH, Munich

Hellström, Mats Former Governor, County of Stockholm; Baltic Turntable, Stockholm

Heß, Dorit Correspondent, Handelsblatt, Frankfurt

Hesse, Dominik Managing Partner, Cannonball Capital GmbH, Munich

Hipp, Markus Executive Director, BMW Stiftung Herbert Quandt, Berlin and Munich

Hof, Stefanie Research Assistant, Swiss Coordination Centre for Research in Education, Aarau (Handelsblatt Fellow)

Höll, Rainer Head of Fellow Development, Ashoka Germany, Munich

Horndasch, Sebastian Author and independent Consultant for Education, Berlin (Young Experts Group)

Name Function/Institution Huber, Bernd President, University of Munich

Hüfner, Martin Chief Economist, HF Economics Ltd, Krailling

Irwin, Fred B. President, American Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V., Frankfurt; Vice Chairman, Citigroup Global Markets Deutschland AG & Co. KGaA, Frankfurt

Janas, Christian Deputy Head Munich Office, UBS Deutschland AG, Munich

Janes, Jackson Executive Director, American Institute for Contemporary Studies, The Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC

Kaletsky, Anatole Economic Commentator, Reuters and International Herald Tribune, London; Chairman, Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET), New York

Kaps, Carola Freelance Economic Correspondent, Munich

Kaps, Franz H. Senior Partnership Advisor (ret.), World Bank Europe and Central Asia Region, Munich

Kapusta, Alexandra Director, Bethmann Bank AG, Munich

Klava, Ilgvars Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia, Berlin

Klemm, Klaus Professor Emeritus of Empirical Research in Education, University of Duisburg-Essen

Konrad, Kai A. Director, Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law, Munich; Research Professor at the Social Science Research Centre, Berlin

Korthals, Roxanne PhD candidate, Maastricht University (Handelsblatt Fellow) Amanda

Kreuzer, Thomas Head of the Bavarian State Chancellery and State Minister

Krumbach, Horst Managing Director, Generationsbrücke Aachen, Aachen

Kuhnert, Felix C. Partner, Automotive Leader Europe and Germany, PricewaterhouseCoopers AG Deutschland, Stuttgart

Leeb, Thomas Head of Munich Office and International Relations, BMW Stiftung Herbert Quandt, Munich

Leiter, M. E. Josef Director, Leiter & Cie. GmbH, Grünwald

Leiter, Stefanie Partner, Leiter & Partner Unternehmensberater, Pöcking

Lettmayr, Christian F. Acting Director, European Centre for Development of Vocational Training, Brussels

Leuchtenberger, Rolf Senator, European Economic Forum (EWiF), Hamburg

Name Function/Institution Liao, Philip General Manager, Orbit Resources, Inc., Shanghai

Liebert, Sven Student Senate, Zeppelin Universität, Friedrichshafen (Young Experts Group)

Litovsky, Alejandro Founder and Director, Earth Security Initiative, London

Lynton, Nandani Professor, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Shanghai

Maihöfer, Rolf D. Head of Public Sector, Germany and Austria, Citigroup Global Markets Deutschland AG & Co. KGaA, Frankfurt

Mair, Stefan Member of the Executive Board, Federation of German Industries (BDI), Berlin

Martinsohn, Udo Former Chairman of the Board of Management, Swiss Re Germany Holding AG, Unterföhring

McCoshan, Andrew Associate Fellow und Senior Researcher, Centre for Education and Industry, University of Warwick

McNally, Sandra Director of Education and Skills Programme, Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science, London

Mettler, Henning Head of Finance, Concordia Versicherungen, Hannover

Mikicic, Cassandra Consultant, Deloitte, Luxembourg

Mizutani, Akira Consul General, Consulate General of Japan, Munich

Möller, Marius Member of the Executive Board, Head of Human Capital, PricewaterhouseCoopers AG Deutschland, Stuttgart; Member of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Global Human Capital Leadership Team

Mosdorf, Siegmar State Secretary (ret.); Partner, Communication and Network Consulting AG, Berlin

Müller, Kay Chief Financial Officer, Allianz Real Estate, Munich

Negel, Michael Chief Executive Officer, HPI AG, Munich

Northoff, Thomas Partner Public Sector, Deloitte & Touche GmbH, Munich

Ohoven, Mario President, The German Association for Small and Medium- sized Businesses, Berlin/Düsseldorf

Oshima, Yuya Representative, Bank of Japan, Frankfurt

Pavļuts, Daniels Minister for Economics, Republic of Latvia

Name Function/Institution Pechar, Hans Professor of Higher Education Research, Faculty for Interdisciplinary Studies, Institute of Science Communication and Higher Education Research, University of Klagenfurt, Vienna

Peet, John Europe Editor, The Economist, London

von Plettenberg, Mortimer Co-Founder und Regional Managing Director, Teach First Deutschland gGmbH, Berlin & Wiesbaden

Pohlmann, Mark Co-Head Investment Banking Department Germany & Austria, UBS Deutschland AG, Frankfurt

Potrafki, Birgit Commercial Plant Manager, Bosch Rexroth AG, Homburg

Quennet-Thielen, Cornelia State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Federal Republic of Germany

Rau, Stephan Partner, Attorney, McDermott Will&Emery, Munich

Redinger, Craig T. Partner in Charge, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Munich

Reich, Hans W. Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Citigroup Global Markets Deutschland AG & Co. KGaA, Frankfurt

Reiter, Dieter Councillor, Head of the Labour and Economic Development Department, City of Munich

Richardson, John B. Special Adviser on Maritime Affairs, FIPRA International, Brussels

Richter, Frank-Jürgen Chairman, Horasis: The Global Visions Community, Zurich

Riemensperger, Frank Country Managing Director for Germany, Accenture GmbH, Kronberg

Rubner, Jeanne Chief Editor, Science and Educational Policy, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Munich

Rüdiger, Michael Chief Executive Officer Central Europe, Credit Suisse (Germany) AG, Frankfurt

Ruhose, Jens Junior Economist and Doctoral Student, Ifo Institute, Department of Human Capital and Innovation, Munich (Young Experts Group)

Ruokanen, Tapani Editor-in-Chief, Suomen Kuvalehti news magazine, Helsinki

Ryan, John Fellow, Centre for International Studies, London School of Economics and Political Science

Rydzek, Benedikt PhD Candidate, KOF Swiss Economic Institute ETH, Zurich (Handelsblatt Fellow)

Name Function/Institution Schilirò, Daniele Associate Professor of Economics, Università degli Studi di Messina

Schiller, Klaus-Jürgen Head Munich Office, UBS Deutschland AG, Munich

Schleicher, Hans Department Head, Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Munich

Schmidt, Thomas Vice Chairman, CDU Parliamentary Group, Saxony State Parliament, Dresden

Schmidt-Jortzig, Edzard A. Lawyer and Founding Partner, Schmidt-Jortzig Petersen Penzlin, Hamburg

Schneider, Kerstin Professor of Economics, Department of Public Economics and Business Taxation, Bergische Universität Wuppertal

Schneider, Michael Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Munich; Former Chairman of the Management Board, LfA Förderbank Bayern, Munich

Schü, Joachim Chief Executive Officer, Consileon Business Consultancy GmbH, Munich

Seeger-Regling, Sabine EU Correspondent, VDI Nachrichten, Brussels

Seeliger, Gerd Lawyer, Tax Consultant, CMS Hasche Sigle, Munich

Siemens, Oltmann G. Co-Chairman, Advisory Board, First Trust Portfolios LP, Berlin

Sinn, Hans-Werner Professor of Economics and Public Finance, University of Munich; President, Ifo Institute, Munich

Sturm, Hermann President, Union of Medium-Sized Companies, Munich

Suckale, Margret Member of the Board of Executive Directors, Industrial Relations Director, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen

von Sydow, Henrik Member of Parliament, Chair of Committee on Taxation, The Swedish Parliament, Stockholm

Theil, Stefan European Economics Correspondent, Newsweek, Berlin

Thiele, Peter Department of Basic Policy Issues of Initial and Continuing Vocational Training, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Bonn

Tichy, Roland Editor-in-Chief, WirtschaftsWoche, Duesseldorf

Toda, Shinsuke Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of Japan, Munich

Name Function/Institution Tribble, Conrad R. Consul General of the United States, US Consulate General, Munich

Übelmesser, Silke Professor of Economics, University of Jena

van der Ploeg, Rick Professor of Economics, University of Oxford

Veldhoen, Christina General Manager, Rock Your Life!, Zeppelin University gGmbH, Friedrichshafen (Young Experts Group)

Walkshäusl, Christian Research Associate, Universität Regensburg (Handelsblatt Fellow)

Wichels-Schnieber, Anne Associate, Russell Reynolds, Associates, Hamburg

Wiechers, Ralph Chief Economist, Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V., Frankfurt

Wiesheu, Otto President, Economic Advisory Board of the Christian Democratic Union, Munich

Wigdortz, Brett Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Teach First, London

Wintermantel, Margret President, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst – German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Bonn

Wolf, Silke Deputy Managing Director, Association of German Banks, Berlin

Woolcock, Nicola Education Correspondent, The Times, London

Wörner, Herbert Senior Advisor, Monitor Group, Munich

Woessmann, Ludger Professor of Economics, University of Munich; Head of the Human Capital and Innovation Department, Ifo Institute, Munich

Zitzmann, Barbara Partner, MCP Munich Capital Partners, Munich