Elena Panaritis Social Entrepreneur and Property Rights Reform Expert presents at INSEAD Conference

July 5, 2012 - PRLog -- The INSEAD Global Leaders Conference is less than 2 days away and we have gathered a group of distinguished and thought-provoking speakers, including Jean-François Copé, General Secretary of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP); Thierry Breton, Chairman and CEO, Atos; Jon Fredrik Baksaas, President and CEO, Telenor Group and Jim Hagemann Snabe, Co-CEO, SAP, to debate and discuss around the theme of “The Future of European Competitiveness”.

For those of you who are unable to join us, we are pleased to inform you that you can follow the event Live via twitter @INSEADLive #GBLC or on our Live blog  www.insead.edu/global-business-leadership-conference.

The Conference starts on Friday, 6 July at 1.30pm CEST. For more details on the programme and speakers, please visit our website.

About the Conference

In the face of one of its worst economic crisis, an aging population and worsening public debt, the outlook for Europe seems bleak. Many believe that this is a “make or break” moment, which will either propel Europe to greater competitive heights, or cause it to lose its footing and fall behind the growing economies of the East.
To address this issue, the European Commission has proposed a 10-year plan for a “smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth” in its Europe 2020 growth strategy. Will this strategy be enough to turn the economic tide and make Europe a major player in the global market? What are Europe's key strengths that business and political leaders can leverage to address the current challenges? How can Europe best contribute to the dynamic global economy and assure the growth needed to sustain its high standard of living?

For more information visit http://www.insead.edu/events/global-business-leaders-conf... or call +33 1 60 72 41 36
About Elena Panaritis
Elena Panaritis is an institutional economist, social entrepreneur, and advisor to the Greek Govenrment. In more than a decade as an economist at the World Bank, Ms. Panaritis spearheaded several institutional/structural reforms including property rights reform in Peru that received International Best Practice and Innovation award. Her book Prosperity Unbound: Building Property Markets with Trust (Palgrave Macmillan) recounts her experience and expounds on her methodology- “Reality Check Analysis”, which is considered one of the best practical applications of institutional economics to property rights issues.
She is the founder of Panel Group, a triple-bottom-line advisory group that invests in undervalued property and provides counsel to governments and private sector participants on transforming illiquid real estate and related public policy. During 2009-2012 she served as an MP and a Special advisor to the Greek government, where she lead the effort for public sector reform and structural reforms. She was elected President of COMSUD (the Commission of Parliamentarians of the Mediterranean countries) in late 2009. Ms. Panaritis has taught economic development, housing finance and property markets reform courses at the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, INSEAD, and the Johns Hopkins University- School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).  She is fluent in Spanish, English, French, Italian, and has basic knowledge of German. She blogs at: www.prosperityunbound.com/blog.
Articles at Huffington post:
‘Default Fear Sparks Call For Action’ (21/2/2012)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elena-panaritis/greek-bailo...
‘What Does a France Downgrade Mean for Europe’ (13/1/2012)
(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elena-panaritis/france-down...)
‘Institutional Reforms Can Lead Greece Out of the Crisis’ (13/12/2011)
(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elena-panaritis/greece-economic-reforms_b_1145990.html)

"GR Elections 2012: Crisis-Confusion- Protest" Greece Election Results 2012: Crisis, Confusion, Protest (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elena-panaritis/greece-election-results-2012_b_1509563.html?utm_source=Alert-blogger&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Email%2BNotifications)

"Greek Elections 2012 - A Trap (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elena-panaritis/greece-elections-2012_b_1477198.html?utm_source=Alert-blogger&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Email%2BNotifications )

Registration & Information about INSEAD Global leaders conference: July 6, 2012, Auditorium Paris Centre Marceau
Register today for only 210 € per person which includes: 1 half day of general sessions, cocktail reception, all conference materials
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