GLOBAL BIZ LEADERS TO ATTEND CEO CONFERENCE IN KUALA LUMPUR

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama)-- Some 400 global business and thought leaders are set to gather in Kuala Lumpur for the 11th Annual Forbes Global CEO Conference from Sept 12-14.

This year's conference will focus on assessing the outlook of the world economy during these volatile times. It will also examine the risks and opportunities arising from a fragile world economy.

The conference is organised in collaboration with the Malaysian government, Julius Baer, EMR Corporation, Tata Consultancy Services, Corporate Executive Board, ADS Securities, Steinway Lyngdorf, Royal Falcon Fleet, Research In Motion, FICOFI and Weber Shandwick.

In a statement on Monday, the organisers said the theme of the conference is,”At the Crossroads".

It will also see the participation of Malaysia's top political leaders, including Prime Minister Najib Razak and Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.

"At the crossroad of global trade, Malaysia is an ideal destination for identifying opportunities for investment and economic cooperation that will help put the global recovery back on track," said Minister of International Trade and Industry, Mustapa bin Mohamed in the statement.

Besides political leaders, prominent individuals from the business world, both locally and internationally will also be present.

They include the Managing Director of Malaysian government investiment arm Khazanah Nasional, Nazir Razak, the Group CEO of AirAsia, Tony Fernandes and Vice Chairman of Tata Consultancy Services, S. Ramadorai.