Morris Iemma

Critical junctures in history demand concentrated thought, dialogue and innovation from leaders in government, business, academia and the community.

Critical junctures in history demand concentrated thought, dialogue and innovation from leaders in government, business, academia and the community.

Australian Davos Connection Future Summit 2008 is an ideal opportunity to understand and prepare for those challenges and also to take advantage of emerging opportunities.

The New South Wales Government is pleased to host the Future Summit in Sydney on May 12 and 13, which will complement Prime Minister Rudd's 2020 think-fest in Canberra the month before.

The Australian Davos Connection has been a key promoter of leadership and ideas over the past decade, and I think Australia's leading global city is an ideal venue for this important Summit.

To those attending the Future Summit 2008 from interstate and overseas, I encourage you to take the opportunity to experience the rich cultural life of this cosmopolitan city and enjoy the beaches, bushland and wineries that can all be found only a short distance away.

Future Summit 2008 will be a stimulating and timely policy event. I hope it will also be a personally enriching journey to one of the world's most exciting modern cities.

The Hon Morris Iemma MP
Premier of New South Wales