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World Business Forum, Day 2 in Review

Day two of the World Business Forum in New York was even better than the first. Fareed Zakaria of CNN, Jack Welch once of GE, Ursula Burns of Xerox and Richard Branson of Virgin headlined the agenda — and delivered the goods.

For those who were unable to attend, or just those who want to relive the highlights, click through to the full article to peruse a comprehensive account of all the day’s best messages, moments and reactions.

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World Business Forum, Day 1 in Review

Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to attend the World Business Forum, which seems to essentially be a gathering of uber-smart people who each try to out inspire one another. Like a series of TED talks, one speaker after another took the Radio City Music Hall stage to tell the crowd of thousands about the future of innovation, leadership and technology. The most impressive part: even with eight headline speakers, the message never became tiresome or lost its effect. Better yet, today’s agenda features Jack Welch, Sir Richard Branson and Fareed Zakaria.

For those who couldn’t attend, click through for a full recap of day one.

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