Business Reporter

THE Chief Executives’ Roundtable 2010 conference opens in Harare today with high profile decision-makers, financiers and policymakers expected to attend.

Over 500 delegates are scheduled to be at the conference, which is arguably the country’s biggest business networking event, at the Harare International Conference.

Vice President Joice Mujuru will open the conference, running under the theme "Towards Double Digit Growth, Transformational Leadership and Growth Strategies for Companies", this morning.

Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara, Minister of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Elton Mangoma and the Director of the China Growth Centre at Oxford University Dr Linda Yi-chuang Yuch will be part of the panel of speakers.

Dr Yi-chuang Yuch, who is also a visiting professor at the London Business School, is a member of the "Business Thinkers 50" and is one of the most respected business commentators of this era.

Invitations were extended to renowned international economic experts and participants for Zimbabwe to learn from other countries’ experiences.

Corporate leaders, among them Mr Nyasha Zhou, Mr David Govere, Mr David Little and Mr David Mberi, will add to a variety of high profile delegates to attend this second installment of the event.

Expectations are high for positive results from the conference considering the event brings together influential figures in the political and economic spheres to once again meet in one place.

KM Financial Solutions, the organisers of the event, said the country requires a unified economic vision over the next decade and their aim is to bring Zimbabwe’s top decision-makers together to shape its destiny and corporate growth strategies.

The company said creating conditions for a double-digit economic growth rate required transformational leadership, strategic thinking, and unity of purpose among business and political leaders.

Today’s event would also feature a programme for intellectual stimulation and an interactive session that would discuss and input into the creation of the Zimbabwe Vision 2040. DPM Mutambara leads the Zimbabwe Vision 2040 initiative.

The country continues to make significant progress in seeking solutions to fully turnaround the economy and last year held a number of investment conferences including the inaugural CEO’s Roundtable 2009.

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