Economist Conferences

Economist Conferences, a division of the Economist Intelligence Unit, organises government roundtables, management and industry meetings in more than 50 countries around the world.

Since 1956, government roundtables have provided opportunities for senior executives from multinational firms to assess business conditions across borders and in emerging markets. Participants enjoy access to high-ranking officials, local companies and senior international business executives in an informal and interactive setting. In addition to valuable analysis of the key political, social and economic trends in the country and within the region, the roundtables provide opportunity for probing issues with speakers in open discussion and during dinner and regular breaks. The meetings are impartial: Economist Conferences follows the independent principles of The Economist Group. Recent roundtables include those held with the governments of Nigeria, Romania, Mexico, South Africa, Slovenia and Australia.

Management and industry-specific meetings bring together senior executives from multinational firms to discuss critical operating issues and share experiences. High-level speakers from international, leading-edge companies provide innovative solutions to common challenges. The meetings are highly interactive, offering valuable networking opportunities and the chance to debate the issues that will shape the future of business. Recent meetings have included regional summits on telecommunications, the automotive industry, energy, banking and healthcare.