1. World Economic Forum SlimCity and ICLEI 18 June 2009 Edmonton Alex Wong Senior Director, Head of Center for Global Industries, Geneva

2. World Economic Forum Mission The World Economic Forum’s Centre for Global Industries is committed to improving the state of the world by engaging industry leaders in partnerships to shape global, regional and industry agendas Working to improve the state of the world by engaging leaders in partnerships to shape the global, regional, and industry agenda

3. Who We Are The World Economic Forum consists of specific communities committed to improving the state of the world through collaborative efforts. Engaging global leaders in partnerships Strategic Partners Members Governments, Int’l Organizations Representatives of Civil Society Technology Pioneers Media Women Leaders Young Global Leaders Social Entrepreneurs Global Growth Companies Industry Partners Thought Leaders (Religion/Culture/Science/Academia)

4. Elements of a Typical Industry Partnership Activity Portfolio Projects • Industry-focused projects • Cross-Industry projects (designed for designated industries) • “ All industries” projects Global Agenda Councils • Often, GACs are linked to Particular industries (e.g. “ The Future of Sustainable Construction ”) Linked to a network of 70 Councils covering all aspects of the Global Agenda Industry Meetings • Governors’ Meeting in Davos • Regional events/summits • Industry Strategy Meeting in NY • Other opportunities (often tied to projects) Industry-related Communities • Governors (CEOs) • Functional Leaders (e.g., Chief Risk Officers, Chief Economists, etc) • Regional Leaders (e.g., Asia Heads)