Spark09 is a full-day ideas conference to take place on March 28, 2009 at the Shanghai World Financial Centre (SWFC) in Shanghai, China. Spark09 is not just an entire day of presentations and interaction - it is a catalyst that will ignite ideas and help propel Shanghai back into a positive state-of-mind, based on the four topics of Humanity, Environment, Business and Science.
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    Morry Morgan

    Spark09 is a full-day ideas conference to take place on March 28, 2009 at the Shanghai World Financial Centre (SWFC) in Shanghai, China. Spark09 is not just an entire day of presentations and interaction - it is a catalyst that will ignite ideas and help propel Shanghai back into a positive state-of-mind, based on the four topics of Humanity, Environment, Business and Science.

    Spark09 features industry leaders, non-profit pioneers and a selection of brilliant individuals who have successfully found unique solutions to real problems, either in China or abroad and are willing to share their learnings.

    "I run a training firm, and our industry is the equivalent of a canary in a mine, when it comes to the state of the economy," said Morry Morgan, the chief organizer behind the conference. "It's in my own personal interest to get Shanghai out of this melancholy and back into it's focus on growth. The only thing stopping this is a lack of creative thinking, and that was why Spark09 was born."

    A unique Twelve hours of invigorating speeches, networking, idea sharing, meeting new people from different areas and industries, giving to charity, and creating a spark in these turbulent times. All talks are designed to fascinate, inspire and ignite new pathways for their listeners. Special networking stations will provide additional stimulus to make new contacts and explore different approaches to the topics.

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