Oxford University Society- Munich
Future Event Calendar
10^th June 2008	Reception with Dr. Hans-Paul Bürkner CEO & President The Boston Consulting Group	[details]
To be announced	Guided Tour through BMW’s Research & Development Facilities (by kind invitation of the BMW AG)	[details]

Detailed Event Infos:

Speaker Reception With Dr. Hans Paul Bürkner CEO & President The Boston Consulting Group
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Date:	10^th June 2008
Time:	19:00 Registration & Drinks 19:30 Speech: “Making Globalisation a Win-Win” 21:00 Reception & Drinks
Location:	HypoVereinsbank Kommunikationsforum Kardinal-Faulhaber-Str. 1 80333 München Dress code: Business
How-to-get-there:	U-Bahn Marienplatz or Odeonsplatz
Number of places:	150
Cost:	€ 25,00 (Members) € 30,00 (Non-Members)
Contact:	Please download application form here!
Description:	Our special guest and featured speaker is Dr. Hans-Paul Bürkner, President and CEO of The Boston Consulting Group After joining The Boston Consulting Group in Munich in 1981, Dr. Bürkner was head of BCG’s global Financial Services practice before being elected as the first CEO from Europe in 2004. Today he is based in Frankfurt and New York, and travels extensively among BCG’s 66 offices around the world. He is a frequent speaker on the challenges and opportunities of leadership in a globalising world. “Making Globalization a Win-Win” Globalization has opened up a wealth of possibilities – such as growth opportunities in new regions or access to new talent pools. It has increased free trade and investment, as well as facilitated the development of new technologies and products. It has helped low-income countries reduce poverty. However, globalization has also produced winners and losers. Many see it as a "Westernization" of native cultures and values. As the crisis in the financial markets demonstrates, it can expose countries to more risks and uncertainties. Not only individuals fear losing their jobs; even today's market leaders are facing new competitors from emerging markets that threaten their position. Despite these risks, we cannot wish globalization away. We must learn to embrace it. How can we make globalization a win-win for all – Western countries and emerging markets, established players, and new global challengers, rich and poor?

Guided Tour through BMW’s Research & Development Facilities
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Date:	To be announced
Time:	To be announced
Place:	BMW Forschungs- und Innovationszentrum (FIZ) Petuelring 130; München
Meeting point:	Main Entrance
How-to-get-there:	Limited public parking. Public transport recommended:
	- Take U2 from Hauptbahnhof direction “Frötmanning” - Exit at “Am Hart” station and leave station in the opposite direction as the train - This exit will lead you directly to the FIZ
Number of places:	25
Cost:	Free of charge
Contact:	muenchen@oxfordsociety.de
Description:	BMW’s secret of success : visit the research labs where automotive Technologies of tomorrow are being developed on a daily basis.