The PODER Forecast 2009 will convene a diverse roster of the hemisphere’s most influential business figures, policymakers and thinkers for an outcome-driven idea exchange. Participants will share their experiences and draw upon their collective knowledge to identify the trends, opportunities and new challenges that will shape the Americas in the coming year. The forum, organized in collaboration with Georgetown university, will be chaired by PODER Magazine and hosted by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). This is an invitation-only event for 150 senior executives, scholars and other opinion leaders.