Event In Review

The 2009 EMEA Summit, held on 2-4 June in Barcelona, attracted an audience of 200 executives from across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. 

Keynote presentations were delivered by Drs Robert Kaplan & David Norton, and Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator for the Financial Times, achieving the best ever speaker ratings from an enthusiastic audience.

Senior executives from five high performing international organizations presented how the Palladium Execution Premium Process™ framework performs in action in both the private and public sectors.

• Abu Dhabi Executive Council
• Barcelona City Council
• Electricity & Water Authority, Bahrain
• Iberdrola
• Qatar Telecom

The 2009 Palladium Hall of Fame for Executing Strategy™ Awards Ceremony, hosted at the Summit, inducted four organizations, to great acclaim from the international press:

• Borusan Lojistik, Turkey
• Dubai Municipality
• Electricity & Water Authority, Bahrain
• Ministry of Works, Bahrain

A host of business dignitaries and politicians attended the ceremony including:

• His Excellency Fahmi Bin Ali Al Jowder, Minister of Works for Bahrain
• Dr. Hissa Abdullah Al-Otaiba, the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Spain Joaquim
• Nadal i Farreras, Catalan Minister of Works
• Sheik Nawaf Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, Vice Chief Executive, Administrative & Financial Affairs, Electricity & Water Authority, Bahrain
• Memhet Betil, Chairman of the Board, Borusan Holding
• Mohammed AbdulKarim Julfar, Assistant Director General for Financial Affairs & Properties, Dubai Municipality

The importance of the annual EMEA Summit within the business community is reflected in the press coverage of the event. Highlights included, an evening feature on the TV news in Barcelona, a radio feature on the most important morning business radio program, coverage in the prominent business press in Spain, and in the countries represented by the Hall of Fame inductee organizations.

It wasn’t all work! The venue, the Hotel AB Skipper in Barcelona was first rate, with delegates enjoying wonderful meals on the terrace, the Mediterranean sunshine, a walk along the sea front during the evening, and the nightlife of Barcelona.   All the delegates are looking forward to the 2010 EMEA Summit!