Opening Ceremony

KEYPOINTS

• The role of ethics in the economy of the future: a key differentiator for longevity and success in an advanced digital environment. References to “human” values help balance high levels of automation, advanced artificial intelligence, increasing dependence on massive volumes of data, and hyper-connected markets.
• Ethics as an essential component of strategy and a requirement for organizational sustainability: a growing demand placed on leaders, partners, customers, and employees in the name of long-term economic success.
• A new perspective on sustainable success: companies that are fairer, more transparent, and more committed to the common good. In increasingly complex environments, companies will be judged not only by profit but also by their ability to integrate all stakeholders – including the environment and civil society.
• Companies and the “real problems” of people and the planet: profitable solutions developed by demanding professionals and guided by exemplary leadership – broadly ethical, capable of building trust, attracting and retaining talent, reducing risk, and strengthening reputation.
• Ethics Framework: a brief overview of essential tools and personal insights drawn from two decades of monitoring corporate ethical culture.