Educational Business Institutions combine forces to host CIL summit

The University of the West Indies’ Cave Hill School of Business, the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business and the Mona School of Business have combined forces to provide an unbeatable opportunity for CEO’s, Business Executives in the private and public sector and interested students to develop a distinct competitive advantage by attending the Caribbean International Leadership Summit on November 10 and 11, 2008, at the Hilton Barbados.{{more}}

The Summit, now in its second year, offers international perspectives with Caribbean relevance ensuring that participants get the best information to lead their companies and careers to success.

Several regional and international speakers will share their experiences on a wide range of relevant business topics including: Building the Caribbean Conglomerate, Innovation and Global Competitiveness, Festivals in the Work Place and Leadership, Creativity and Success in CSME. Participants will also be treated to a Benchmarking the Winner Series where they will be exposed to internationally successful leaders who navigated their companies through challenging financial times.

Heading the list of regional speakers is Dr. Kenny Anthony, Former Prime Minister of St. Lucia, who will be joined by other esteemed regional leaders, including Dr. Julian Ferdinand, former CEO of East Caribbean Group of Companies, Mrs. Vivian-Anne Gittens, CEO and Publisher of the Nation Publishing Company in Barbados, and Mr. Peter Minshall, renowned Designer and Artist.

Internationally, there are several presenters who will be of interest, including Mr. Robert Crandall, former Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, Mr. Clyde Fessler, former Vice President Marketing, Harley Davidson Motor Company, Ms Haiyan Wang, Author and Founder of the China India Institute and Mr. Denis O’Brien, Chairman of the privately-owned Digicel Group.

CEO/Director of the Cave Hill School of Business, Dr. Jeannine Comma is excited about what the Summit has to offer to attendees. “Our Summit provides an excellent platform for networking and discussion while providing valuable insights into the business world as it relates to the Caribbean landscape. It is definitely an occasion which should be attended by all Caribbean leaders who are serious about advancing their organizations”.

To register and for further information visit www.chsb.biz/cils2008 or call the Cave Hill School of Business at (246) 4347731.