Changing and evolving FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) are this year's themes for the WORLD FORUM for Foreign Direct Investment 2011.

In this changing world, science is a driver of prosperity. World locations are positioning themselves as hubs for research and development, across all industries. As companies like Roche say, "we go where science takes us".

Successful companies and successful locations keep "moving" and "growing" and we will hear how at the WORLD FORUM for Foreign Direct Investment 2011. Where are companies locating their R&D centres globally? How do successful companies and winning locations work together to improve entrepreneurship, the key to driving business growth?

Going green is a good business opportunity. What constitutes an "eco-city" and how is the green agenda changing company location decisions? Wind farms, smart grids, electric cars - what are the low carbon industries of the future?

"The country that has good clean competitive electricity supply will get data centres", Eamon Ryan, Ireland's Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources. Is there more to it?

The WORLD FORUM for Foreign Direct Investment 2011 panel sessions will bring together companies making location decisions addressing all of these evolving FDI issues.

Both expanding companies and world locations preparing for growth will network and meet together to prepare for future investment.