Philipp Hildebrand, Vice Chairman of BlackRock, is a member of the firm's Global Executive Committee. He also oversees the BlackRock Investment Institute (BII) and BlackRock Sustainable Investing (BSI). Mr. Hildebrand joined BlackRock in 2012. Prior to that, he served as Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank (SNB). In that capacity, he was also a Director of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the Swiss Governor of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and a member of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), of which the Leaders of the G20 appointed him Vice Chairman in 2011. He was also Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Board of Directors of the BIS, and part of the Steering Committee and the Plenary of the Financial Stability Board (FSB). Previously, Philipp Hildebrand was Chief Investment Officer of a Swiss private bank and a partner at Moore Capital Management in London. Philipp Hildebrand is a Trustee of the British Museum, Chair of the Zurcher Kunstgesellschaft, a member of the Group of Thirty, and an Honorary Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford. He sits on the International Advisory Board of Oxford University's Blavatnik School of Government and the International Leadership Council for Europe for the University of Toronto. He is a Chevalier de L'Ordre National du Merite (France). Philipp Hildebrand earned a BA from the University of Toronto, an MA from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, and a DPhil from the University of Oxford.
Welcome to the 2023 Annual VL Summit
Navigating Uncertainty
Look forward to exciting keynote speakers and panel discussions
The programme will feature keynote speakers from both Denmark and abroad who will focus on the sub themes of “Navigating Uncertainty”. Furthermore, highly topical panel discussions will be moderated by business journalist Charlotte Beder.
Be ready for an engaging and compelling afternoon
The afternoon will focus on specific and topical business cases, and participants will work actively with the “Uncertainty”-dilemmas that emerge.
The theme “Navigating Uncertainty” reflects the uncertain world our companies and our members currently find themselves in the midst of. It is a theme in constant motion because current and upcoming events will continue to shape the ever-changing circumstances that companies and leaders attempt to navigate through.
With valued guidance from a highly competent Advisory Board, specific sub themes have been narrowed down. The goal is to keep the sub themes relevant for leaders from both the Eastern and Western part of Denmark as well as for both SMEs and big global corporations. This will also be reflected in the speakers and specific cases on the day of The Summit, and the program is already taking shape. Several speakers have already been confirmed, and they will all be physically present at the Summit. See more below!
The Annual Summit always revolves around a business-oriented leadership perspective, also when we dive into how companies and their CEOs navigate through topics such as:
• The challenges for companies affected by the current geopolitical and global uncertainty as well as the shift in global power emerging from the war in Europe and the current US/China relationship.
•The roaring inflation – how do you as a company navigate through this scenario, and what significance do price increases have for company as well as customers?
• Higher demands for a leaner organization, especially for SMEs. It is becoming a question of survival!
• Recruitment and retention of employees. Even though overall growth is lower, certain industries continue to see labour shortage.
• The ongoing and two-sided challenge between digital transition and green transition.
• Besides the above-mentioned topics, a substantial number of VL’s members are highlighting the possibilities that might exist in the current world crisis – thus, the VL Summit will also focus on how business leaders can seize “the transformation and upside of uncertainty”.
Look forward to exciting keynote speakers and panel discussions
The programme will feature keynote speakers from both Denmark and abroad who will focus on the sub themes of “Navigating Uncertainty”. Furthermore, highly topical panel discussions will be moderated by business journalist Charlotte Beder.
Be ready for an engaging and compelling afternoon
The afternoon will focus on specific and topical business cases, and participants will work actively with the “Uncertainty”-dilemmas that emerge.
Read about this year’s Advisory Board
Stay tuned on this site as we continue to update the programme for the Summit.
Philipp Hildebrand
BlackRock
Jakob Stausholm
Rio Tinto
Marianne Kirkegaard
Jens Bjørn Andersen
Åse Andersson
JYSK
Eva Berneke
Eutelsat
Alexander Lacik
Nader Mousavizadeh
Charlotte Beder
Host/moderator
Lisbeth Knudsen
Altinget and Monday Morning, former Editor in Chief and commentator.
Ida Bratting Kongsted
VL16
T.B.A.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
When and where does the 2023 Annual VL Summit take place?
The Summit takes place on 31 May at 10.00 - 18.00 at Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center, Arni Magnussons Gade 2, 1577 Copenhagen.
How do I sign up?
Once you have signed up through the link on this site (in Danish), you will receive a confirmation e-mail. Participation is included in your membership fee to the Danish Management Society.
Please note that registration for the following dinner should be done by separately checking off the relevant box during the registration process - the price of the dinner is DKK 700 incl. VAT.
Read the registration terms & conditions here (in Danish).
Hotel booking
Accommodation at Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center:
Book here - special price for VL members.
Please contact the reception at +45 44 87 00 00 if you have any questions regarding your stay.
Accommodation at Wake Up Hotel:
Rooms from DKK 460 - first-come-first-serve principle. Book here.
Please contact the reception at +45 44 80 00 10 if you have any questions regarding your stay.
Parking and transportation:
At Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center, there is space for 500 vehicles and the parking spaces are available on a first-come-first-served basis - please note that the carpark is for public use, so it is not possible for us to book a space for you in advance. Read more here about parking as well as transportation and directions to Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center.
If you have any questions, you are more than welcome to write to info@vl.dk or call +45 33 43 92 92.
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