Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

The OECD provides a forum in which governments can work together to share experiences and seek solutions to common problems. We work with governments to understand what drives economic, social and environmental change. We measure productivity and global flows of trade and investment. We analyse and compare data to predict future trends. We set international standards on a wide range of things, from agriculture and tax to the safety of chemicals.

We look, too, at issues that directly affect the lives of ordinary people, like how much they pay in taxes and social security, and how much leisure time they can take. We compare how different countries' school systems are readying their young people for modern life, and how different countries' pension systems will look after their citizens in old age.

Drawing on facts and real-life experience, we recommend policies designed to make the lives of ordinary people better. We work with business, through the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD, and with labour, through the Trade Union Advisory Committee. We have active contacts as well with other civil society organisations. The common thread of our work is a shared commitment to market economies backed by democratic institutions and focused on the wellbeing of all citizens.

Booz & Company

Booz & Company is a leading global management consulting firm, helping the world's top businesses, governments, and other institutions.

Booz & Company works closely with clients to create and deliver essential advantage. We bring foresight and knowledge, deep functional expertise, and a practical approach to build capabilities and deliver real impact.

We have been involved in some of the most celebrated business episodes of their day, including the dawn of the contract system for Hollywood movies, the merger of the National and American football leagues, and the rescue of the Chrysler corporation from bankruptcy.

Booz & Company has always been known for foresight and impact. We are known for our deep industry and functional expertise across public and private sectors, our influential global studies and books, and our management magazine, strategy+business. We developed the concept of human capital in the 1940s, product life cycle in the 1950s, supply chain management in the 1980s, smart customization in the 1990s, and organizational DNA in the current decade.

Most recently, Booz & Company introduced the concept of Capabilities-Driven Strategy, founded on a pragmatic series of choices designed to help enterprises achieve increasing levels of coherence that can reliably and sustainably outpace competitors and create a right to win.

For our management magazine strategy+business visit strategy-business.com. For the Ideation Center, Booz & Company's leading think tank in the Middle East, visit ideationcenter.com. Visit booz.com and booz.com/me to learn more about Booz & Company."

Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC)

Established in 2008, the Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) is a specialist investment company mandated to focus primarily on the global advanced technology sector. ATIC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company.

Established and owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi, Mubadala is a catalyst for the Emirate’s economic diversification, managing long-term, capital-intensive investments that deliver strong financial returns and tangible social benefits to the region.

ATIC has a clear and single purpose:

To deliver superior financial returns to our shareholder by responsibly and sustainably investing in, and building, leading technology companies around the world.

Our approach is fundamentally different to that of other technology-focused investment organizations. Recognizing that real change takes time, and that value creation is more about sustainable wealth generation than short-term profit creation, we are committed to a long-term investment horizon. This patient capital approach ensures that our investments are strategic and transformational rather than tactical and opportunistic and, as a result, can deliver superior returns to both our portfolio companies and our shareholder.

Initially focused on the semiconductor industry, ATIC's potential scope is global and will focus on leading technology companies and centres in Europe, the U.S. and Asia.