Ready or Not: Mega Trends Shaping Our Future

To what extent can we prepare for the global shifts reshaping our world? How should we respond to digitalisation, urbanisation, resource scarcity and economic power shifts? Will futureproofing today make for a better tomorrow? The Megatrends session explored global macroeconomic and geostrategic forces that are shaping the region and our world in significant ways. It was recorded before a live audience who asked questions directly to the panelists, and was later transmitted for the EBRD podcast series. This panel aimed to expose the depth and complexity of these Megatrends which will require innovative and collaborative solutions at the local, national, regional and international levels. With the help of five well-known thought leaders, the session discussed the major trends, their drivers, opportunities and risks, as well as explored what actions might help to manage the waves of disruptive transitions.

 

 

Moderator

 

 

Jonathan Charles

 

Managing Director, Communications, EBRD

 

Speakers

 

 

Neil Buckley

 

Chief Leader Writer, Financial Times Ltd.

 

 

Sergei Guriev

 

Chief Economist, EBRD

 

 

Tim Judah

 

Reporter, The Economist / Fellow at IWM - Institute for Human Sciences

 

 

Alexia Latortue

 

Managing Director, Corporate Strategy, EBRD

 

 

Kerrie Law

 

Associate, Corporate Strategy, EBRD

 

 

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