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"K
nowledge is not
something that only
big countries can
afford. Perhaps the
best idea that will change the world is going
to be born exactly in Slovenia. Why the next
technological revolution wouldn't start here?
It is possible if we use our brain instead of
the prejudice, that we cannot do it, "stressed
President of the Republic of Slovenia Mr.
Borut Pahor at the opening of 26th Presidents'
Forum of IEDC-Bled School of Management
entitled "How Global are We". The Forum was
attended by 100 political in business leaders
from 14 countries.
The keynote speaker Prof. Pankaj
Ghemawat, the youngest "guru" included
in the guide to the greatest management
thinkers of all time published in 2008 by The
Economist, stressed that the world is not `flat';
it is roughly 10 - 25 % globalized. "Only 14%
of Fortune Global 500 companies have a CEO
from outside the country where the company
is headquartered. This is a reminder that
companies still have a clear corporate identity
and nationality."
Next day, 100 most enthusiastic Alumni
and supporters of the school from 9 countries
gathered at Unicredit Alumni Achievement
Forum to celebrate five successful IEDC
alumni, who were awarded with Unicredit
Alumni Achievement Award, and to listen to
Prof. Pankaj Ghemawat's lecture.
Prof. Danica Purg, IEDC President,
announced winners of Unicredit Alumni
Achievement Award already at IEDC
Presidents' Forum on November 15,
explaining that this award is given for " for