Dr. Sheila Wright (PhD), De Montford University, United Kingdom

• Importance of Conference for the Academic CI Community
• Main Advances in Competitive Intelligence Research
• The future of Competitive Intelligence in the UK

Prof. Dr. Xinzhou Xie, Beijing University, China

• The Evolution of Competitive Intelligence in China
• Differences Between CI-Conferences in Europe and China
• The Future of Competitive Intelligence in China

Henri Dou, Director of ATELIS, France

• European Competitive Intelligence Conferences
• Advances in Competitive Intelligence Research
• The Future of Competitive Intelligence in France

Martin Ainsworth, Director of the Institute for Competitive Intelligence, UK

• Competitive Intelligence in the UK
• Competitive Intelligence Training in the UK

Arik Johnson, Aurora WDC, USA

• The Importance of Certification for CI Professionals
• Differences Between CI in Europe and the US
• The Future of Competitive Intelligence