About Khazanah Megatrends Forum
The Khazanah Megatrends Forum is part of the Khazanah Merdeka Series (KMS) that was launched in conjunction with Malaysia’s 50th year of national independence in 2007. The KMS has already seen three Nobel laureates over the last year; Kofi Annan, Dr Muhammad Yunus and Prof. Joseph E. Stiglitz; and the last three lectures were by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in December 2007, Carlos Ghosn (President and CEO of Renault and Nissan Motors) in March and Prof. APJ Abdul Kalam in August of this year.
The Khazanah Megatrends Forum 2007 featured Sir Michael Barber of Mckinsey, Professor Ulrich Steger of IMD, Dr. Homi Kharas of the World Bank, Marwan Al-Khatib from Dubai Islamic Investment Group, Andrew Sheng (Chief Advisor, China Banking Regulatory Commission). The Forum will be entering its fourth annual installment in 2008. It will continue to be a platform for the gathering of Malaysian corporate leaders, policy makers, think tanks and practitioners from the public and private sectors as well as civil society. It is well attended by about 400-500 senior leaders. It coincides with Khazanah’s year-end planning cycle and typically addresses topical matters of interest.
This year’s Forum will be held on 20-21 October 2008 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. The theme is “Shifting Sands: Threats and Opportunities”
Participation in the Khazanah Megatrends Forum is by invitation only.