Jim speaking from the Arctic Ocean

Institute of Directors Annual Convention 2007

Wednesday 25 April - Royal Albert Hall

Success in a challenging world

Share one fascinating day with some of the world's most successful business leaders and inspirational achievers - and make sure that you're fully briefed, properly prepared and ahead of the game in 2007 .

You and your business face many challenges in the months and years ahead.  Some lie within, but the biggest challenges will come from the world outside.

It's the external forces that prove harder to control, such as the rapidly expanding European Union, globalisation of markets and the massive surge of new competition that's set to come from Asia. 

You face environmental challenges too.  As world leaders seek agreement on commitments to tackle global climate change, how long do you think it will be before legislation forces your business to reduce its carbon footprint?

These very real challenges could have a positive or negative impact on the profitability and competitiveness of your business.  So, how can you make sure that you are fully briefed, properly prepared and ahead of the game?  How can you improve your chances of achieving success in a challenging world?

The answer is to invest one day to share in the insights, foresights and expert advice of some of the most respected business minds and inspirational achievers the business world has to offer. 

The Institute of Directors Annual Convention is the one event in the business calendar that no forward-thinking business leader can afford to miss.

Key speakers confirmed so far include:

President José Manuel Barroso - President of the European Commission

Lord Levene of Portsoken KBE - Chairman of Lloyd's of London

Sir John Collins - Chairman of DSG International PLC (incorporating: Currys, PC World, Dixons)

Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE - Explorer and Inspirational Leader

Jim McNeill - Explorer and founder of Ice Warrior

You'll join an audience of more than 2,000 of the UK's most progressive business leaders.  They, like you, will be there to make absolutely sure that they fully understand the challenges they will face and how they must respond to achieve greater success in the years ahead. 

www.iod.com/annualconvention.