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June 8, 2020

Supply Chains
Virtual Meeting: The Future of Global Supply Chains

Panelists discuss the stress COVID-19 has placed on global supply chains, the vulnerabilities of “just-in-time” manufacturing and rigid supplier systems, and ongoing production risks during the pande…

Play Containers are loaded onto a ship in the Port of Los Angeles

April 27, 2021

Economics
The Future of Work in the COVID-19 Economy

COVID-19 has accelerated economic trends, such as virtual work and automation that will reshape the future of work. How can governments, multilateral organizations, and the private sector promote eco…

Play A woman works at a factory using traditional method to produce soy sauce in Jinjiang, Fujian Province, China, April 25, 2016.

February 13, 2023

Americas
C.V. Starr & Co. Annual Lecture on China: Frayed Relations—The United States and China

Panelists discuss the relationship between the United States and China, how confrontational and sometimes false narratives in both countries are affecting it, and how the governments of both countrie…

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May 10, 2012

Global
mDevelopment: Harnessing Mobile Technology for Global Economic Growth

ISOBEL COLEMAN: Good afternoon. Good afternoon, everyone. We have a really terrific panel today, so we're going to get started a few minutes early to allow us maximum time for discussion. And before…

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May 10, 2012

Global
mDevelopment: Harnessing Mobile Technology for Global Economic Growth

Ann Mei Chang, Alex Counts, and Scott C. Ratzan discuss innovative ways mobile technology can be leveraged to foster economic growth, empower women, improve public health, and alleviate poverty. …

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