Panel I: Risk mitigator "Internationalization"

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Why do companies need to invest in internationalization?
If you are lucky enough to be dominant in a niche market and there is not the slightest probability that anyone will challenge your business, ever, then probably you don't need to reach out to new markets, develop new technologies or find talented people to manage your future.

The likelihood, however, is that you are attinding this conference because the above does not apply to you.

By becoming global it is probably that businesses will be exposed to new opportunities, and they need to go after them. But they will also become exposed to risks like currency exposure, migrating talent, and other fluctuations brought about by the exact same globalization effects.

Discussion

 * What can happen to me if I don't "go global"? Am I safe if I do nothing?
 * What are the risks that come with globalization?
 * How can I mitigate them?
 * Who can assit small and medium businesses during their internationalization process?
 * How do Governments, educational institutions, R&D centers help?

Answers are many: natural hedging, investment in education and continued training programmes, etc.

This panel explores how different risks can be turned into opportunities and how these will generate even more new opportunities.

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