Business Leaders' Summit

World-renowned panellists speak at our Business Leaders' Summit on 3 June 2022.

The International Organisation of Employers hosted an extraordinary gathering of UN heads of agencies and corporate and thought leaders on navigating today’s business climate of great uncertainty. The IOE Business Leaders’ Summit hybrid event took place on 3 June from 14:00 – 17:00 in the auditorium of the Fédération des Entreprises Romandes - Rue de Saint-Jean 98, 1201 Geneva.  

Panels analysed and debated some of the latest disrupters to business activity: the metaverse – the latest tech innovation, decarbonisation, skills shortages and labour migration.

The internationally known panellists include

• Guy Ryder, Director-General, International Labour Organization
• Dr Jeffrey Sachs,  Director, Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University
• António Vitorino, Director-General, International Organization of Migration
• Kevin Frey, CEO, UN Generation Unlimited                               
• Heidi Holman, Assistant General Counsel, Mixed Reality Business Lead, Microsoft
• Chantal Garcia Fischer, Metaverse Continuum Business Group- Technology Innovation Strategy, Accenture
• Vanessa Erogbogbo, Green and climate head, International Trade Centre
• Dr Ahmed Ihab Gamaleldin, Permanent Representative of the Arab Republic of Egypt
• Patricia Veringa-Gieskes, Board Member and President of the FEC National Social Commission, Fédération des Entreprises du Congo