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Taking place during a most challenging economic period in American history, the L.I.V.E. World Summit 2008 is about providing inspiration, leadership, connections, and a forum for leaders from all sectors of society to network, collaborate and work together towards building a stronger America and a better world in 2009. 

The L.I.V.E. World Summit 2008 is centered around exchanging thought leadership, organizational leadership, innovation, best practice organizations, partnerships, and enterprises that solve some of the world’s most pressing problems.     

Taking our inspiration from the exclusive World Economic Forum and the Clinton Global Initiative, we bring you a world-class forum where YOU can participate to connect with great leaders, explore innovative organizations and companies, meet world-changing social entrepreneurs, and collaborate with entrepreneurs who are creating new industries!  Be inspired and get connected.  Build your strategic roadmap for making a difference in 2009!

OVERVIEW.

	Featuring over 50 speakers and over 15 breakout sessions on the following themes:      •  Rebuilding the global and US economy in 2009      •  Sustainable development and poverty alleviation      •  Green real estate development, green innovations, and alternative energy      •  Health care and medical innovations      •  Women's empowerment and youth education!
	Featuring the Summit’s Best Practices & Career Fair:      •  Meet innovative companies and organizations that are changing the world!      •  Connect with representatives from leading companies and organizations that are seeking talented leaders, advisors, and professionals!      •  Explore how you could get involved with world-changing organizations
	Featuring the L.I.V.E. World Book 2009:      •  The L.I.V.E.s World Book 2009 is an agenda-setting publication featuring a collection of solutions to the most pressing          problems confronting America and the world.      •  Participants, speakers, and sponsors in the L.I.V.E. World Summit will have the opportunity to submit essays, reflections,           solutions, and ideas for publication in the book.      •  The L.I.V.E. World Book 2009 will be published in early 2009.

Summit attendees are organization leaders, influencers, innovators, thought leaders, experts, and world change-makers.

Meet and build connections with:
     •  CEOs, C-level executives, and business leaders
     •  Financial executives, managers, and leaders Entrepreneurs of small and medium-sized businesses
     •  Social entrepreneurs and NGO leaders
     •  Innovators and inventors
     •  Philanthropists
     •  Educators and academic experts
     •  Public policy leaders
     •  Government leaders
     •  Journalists and the press
     •  Media and technology executives and managers
     •  Delegates from over 100 academic institutions
     •  Delegates from women leaders’ and youth leaders communities