2020 New Economy Forum – Agenda
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November 16 - Monday
Day 1: Finance/Trade Part 1
Opening Address of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2020
Speaker:
Michael R. Bloomberg
Opening Spotlight: #OurNewEconomy: The Global Fight Against Inequality
Epidemics show the world as it really is. Covid-19 has exposed a deep sickness in global society: inequality. Will the recovery entrench divisions, or can humanity build back together, regardless of race, ethnicity or income level?
Speaker:
António Guterres
Moderator:
Francine Lacqua
Panel: A ‘New Deal’ for Workers
Low-income essential workers suffered disproportionately in Covid-19 lockdowns. Their livelihoods are now threatened by a wave of digitization, and reduced spending on travel and leisure by the wealthy, which will exacerbate inequality. As governments and companies begin the task of economic rebuilding, what would a new social contract look like?
Speakers:
Chris Kempczinski
Ginni Rometty
Stephen Schwarzman
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Moderator:
Jason Kelly
In Conversation with Dr. Henry A. Kissinger on the Post-Covid World Order
Speaker:
Henry A. Kissinger
Moderator:
John Micklethwait
Firestarter: Deglobalization? Reglobalization? Slowbalization?
Speaker:
His Majesty Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein
Panel: Deglobalization? Reglobalization? Slowbalization?
The global pandemic has exacerbated U.S.-China tensions and created new barriers to cross-border movement of goods, services, money and people. Does globalization thrust into reverse, or continue advancing at a regional and local level?
Speakers:
Cecilia Malmström
Luis Alberto Moreno
Rajesh Subramaniam
Moderator:
Richard Haass
Remarks by Chinese Leadership
Speaker:
Wang Qishan
Panel: Main Street or Wall Street? A New Mandate for Central Banks
Central banks have flooded the capital markets with liquidity to prop up prices, begging the question: Do they exist to serve Wall Street or Main Street? If central banks had a new mandate to build a more equal society, what would they have in their toolkit?
Speakers:
Mervyn King (Lord King of Lothbury)
Raghuram Rajan
Lawrence Summers
Janet Yellen
Moderator:
Stephanie Flanders
Closing Address with Henry M. Paulson
Speaker:
Henry M. Paulson
Day 1: Finance/Trade Part 2
Opening and Welcome
Speaker:
Zeng Peiyan
In Conversation with Lee Hsien Loong on the Future of Trade
Speaker:
Lee Hsien Loong
Moderator:
John Micklethwait
Panel: The Post-Pandemic World
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair reflect on a world breaking apart — wealth disparities, U.S.-China “decoupling,” the rise of Western populism, vaccine nationalism, authoritarianism versus democracy — and how to reestablish global collaboration to fight the next pandemic and address the existential challenge of climate change.
Speakers:
Tony Blair
William J. Clinton
Firestarter: U.S. and China in the 21st Century
Speaker:
Kevin Rudd
Moderator:
Andrew Browne
Panel: U.S. and China in the 21st Century
The world’s two largest economies risk decoupling, even though businesses in both countries see opportunities in closer ties in areas from finance to technology — and policymakers in both Beijing and Washington have a mutual interest to collaborate on pressing global problems like climate change. How can the U.S. and China balance legitimate security concerns with the imperative to keep trading and investing? Where is the new U.S.-China equilibrium?
Speakers:
Charlene Barshefsky
Gary Cohn
Fang Xinghai
Kai-Fu Lee
Moderator:
Andrew Browne
Presentation: China Connects: Exploring China's global digitalization footprint
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the trend of global digitization. China offers digital connectivity through its Belt & Road Initiative and other infrastructure investments. Yet geopolitics has also gone digital, threatening to split the world into competing technology blocs and disrupt data flows. Without global dialogue, regional initiatives around trusted vendors, clean networks and global data security could splinter the world’s digital ecosystem with consequences for future security and prosperity.
Speaker:
Meia Nouwens
In Conversation with An Taoiseach Micheál Martin
Speaker:
Micheál Martin
Moderator:
Stephanie Flanders
Panel: The Rise of Regional Champions: The Search for Resilience in a Fragmenting Global Economy
As the global economy fragments, multinationals are building resilience by diversifying production around the world, while portfolio investors look for safety in new countries and companies. Where are the opportunities in the Middle East, Latin America and other emerging economies? Who will be the new regional champions?
Speakers:
H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber
H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat
Bruce Flatt
Moderators:
Manus Cranny
Closing Remarks
November 17 - Tuesday
Day 2: Cities Part 1
Welcome Remarks
Speaker:
Michael R. Bloomberg
Opening Address: His Excellency Narendra Modi
Speaker:
Narendra Modi
Panel: New “Cities of Light”
Cholera and yellow fever spurred 19th century New York to create Central Park; London installed sewerage and drainage systems; overcrowded Paris transformed itself into the “City of Light.” How can cities use this moment to imagine a better urban environment?
Speakers:
Lord Foster OM
Edward Glaeser
Yu Liang
Hazel Chu
Moderator:
Reuben Abraham
Panel: Digital Cities
From Seattle to Shanghai, urban lockdowns have propelled the rise of digital enterprises, while hastening the demise of countless restaurants, bars, and corner stores. Can technology save cities? Or will the urban economies that emerge from Covid-19 replicate the bubble of the Roaring Twenties?
Speakers:
Jean Liu
Carlo Ratti
Neil Shen
Moderator:
Emily Chang
New Economy Game Changers on Cities
Panel: Startup Cities: The Post-Pandemic Reboot
A good way to build urban prosperity: invest in communities. Lifting the most neglected populations through better housing and infrastructure will boost consumption, while improving health and the environment. Cities are the engines of growth and are the place where connections are made. How will it work if people choose to work outside of cities? What does the future look like for office culture and urban life?
Speakers:
Mohamed Alabbar
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Xin (Shynn) Zhang
Moderator:
Jonathan Woetzel
Panel: Navigating the New Order: Investment in the Post-Crisis World
Regime change was underway even before the coronavirus pandemic struck. Now it’s happening even faster. The technological advances that were transforming business have been accelerated, leaving many business models at risk. So have shifts in balance of power as the West wrestles with soaring fiscal deficits and the threat of social upheaval. This panel will explore the choices corporate and financial leaders face navigating this new economic landscape, the response they anticipate from policy makers and the impact they foresee on investment priorities and global capital flows.
Speakers:
Ana Botín
Ray Dalio
Anne Richards
Moderator:
Erik Schatzker
In Conversation with Christine Lagarde
Speaker:
Christine Lagarde
Moderator:
Francine Lacqua
Closing Remarks
Day 2: Cities Part 2
Welcome Remarks
Speaker:
Zhang Xiaoqiang
Cities Spotlight: Yuriko Koike
Speaker:
Yuriko Koike
Presentation: The World in 2050
Speaker:
Tom Orlik
Panel: Financing the “Real” Economy
Too little of the world’s savings is channeled into investment and growth. Will the pandemic force a fundamental rethink of the goals of finance? How can banks and other financial institutions shore up small and medium-sized enterprises buried under the Covid-19 economic collapse?
Speakers:
Ajay Banga
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Sri Mulyani Indrawati
Moderator:
Caroline Hyde
Panel: After the Lockdown: The Future of Travel
When the world starts traveling again, where will we go, how will we get there — and will we be welcome once we arrive? The travel question goes beyond just tourism dollars: a disrupted global travel system has huge implications for labor markets, cross-border investment, supply chains and ultimately the entire structure of the global economy. How will the global travel industry reinvent itself?
Speakers:
Karen Chan
Arnold W. Donald
Arne Sorenson
Jane Sun
Moderator:
Peter Greenberg
Closing Remarks
November 18 - Wednesday
Day 3: Climate Part 1
Welcome Remarks
Speaker:
Michael R. Bloomberg
Opening Address: Ursula von der Leyen
Speaker:
Ursula von der Leyen
Panel: Jobs, Growth, Sustainability: The Case for a Green Recovery
Covid-19 is a warning. Climate change is a looming disaster of vastly greater proportions. A green — G-shaped — recovery will create jobs, improve competitiveness and accelerate growth. How can governments, companies and investors align on how to build back better and stronger?
Speakers:
Carlos Brito
Natarajan Chandrasekaran
Gita Gopinath
Moderator:
Aaron Rutkoff
CEO Spotlight: In Conversation with Alan Jope
Speaker:
Alan Jope
Interviewer:
Francine Lacqua
Panel: Unleashing the Power of the Green Consumer
Consumers increasingly demand green products and services. How is the power of the consumer changing, especially in a social media-driven world where reputations can be built and lost in days? How can retail brands move beyond green marketing and toward new business models to build consumer loyalty around sustainability?
Speakers:
Takeshi Niinami
Joey Zwillinger
Moderator:
Francine Lacqua
New Economy Game Changers on Climate
Firestarter: Energy’s New “Prize”
Speaker:
Mark Carney
Moderator:
Alix Steel
Panel: Energy’s New “Prize”
The history of oil has been framed as an epic struggle for wealth and power. More importantly, though, it has been about economics and modernization. What do the economics of supply and demand tell us about the future energy requirements of high, middle and low income countries? How will new fuels help some countries modernize, cleaning the air and improving health? How can 21st Century corporations be clean, green and mean?
Speakers:
Ernest Moniz
Ignacio S. Galán
Josephine Wapakabulo
Moderator:
Alix Steel
Panel: Investing in Net Zero
Whether equities, corporate debt, gilts or indexes, investors are demanding green investments. But what is green? How should investors benchmark performance? Is it better to divest or push for change from the inside?
Speakers:
Leila Fourie
Ma Jun
Scott Minerd
Noel Quinn
Moderator:
Nathaniel Bullard
Closing Remarks
Day 3: Climate Part 2
Welcome Remarks
Speaker:
Peter T. Grauer
Climate Spotlight: In Conversation with Xie Zhenhua
Speaker:
Xie Zhenhua
Moderator:
Andrew Browne
CEO Spotlight: In Conversation with Larry Fink
Speaker:
Laurence D. Fink
Interviewer:
David M. Rubenstein
Spotlight on Eskom's "Just Energy Transition"
Speaker:
André de Ruyter
Interviewer:
Andrew Browne
Panel: A “Just Transition”: Pathways to a Low-Carbon Energy Future
Covid-19 shows that humankind’s relationship with nature is broken. Many of the root causes of climate change, including deforestation, also make societies more vulnerable to pandemics. Scores of countries, including China, have pledged to become carbon neutral. What are the pathways to net-zero? How can industries from power generation, to finance, to the auto sector work with governments to lead the transformation without leaving anyone behind? The fate of our planet is at stake.
Speakers:
Darius Adamczyk
Christiana Figueres
Jean-Pascal Tricoire
Moderator:
Zhu Min
Panel: Asia’s Energy Destiny
Energy demand in Asia is growing faster than anywhere else, and Asia is already the world’s largest source of carbon emissions. The future composition of the global energy mix – and, to a significant extent, the future of the planet — will largely be shaped by the continent, and by China and India especially. What energy sources will fuel Asia’s future growth? Can China and India turn away from coal as they restart their economies? Will the battle against climate bring the world together, or create new sources of geopolitical tension?
Speakers:
Jin Liqun
Yeo Bee Yin
Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan
Zhang Yuzhuo
Moderator:
Haslinda Amin
Closing Remarks
November 19 - Thursday
Day 4: Health
Welcome Remarks
Speaker:
Justin B. Smith
Spotlight: Virus Hunters
Wild animals are hosts to thousands of deadly viruses, some with the potential to infect humans. We speak to some of the scientists studying zoonotic pathogens about the lessons learned from Covid-19 — and how to head off the next pandemic.
Speakers:
Peter Daszak
Linfa Wang
Anne W. Rimoin
Moderator:
Andrew Browne
Panel: Never Again: Rebuilding Global Public Health
Covid-19 cost hundreds of thousands of lives and trillions in economic damage. Entire populations have been thrown back into poverty. How can the world ensure that such a catastrophe never reoccurs?
Speakers:
Stéphane Bancel
Regina Dugan
Wu Zunyou
Moderator:
Carol Massar
CEO Spotlight: In Conversation with Anne Wojcicki
Speaker:
Anne Wojcicki
Interviewer:
David M. Rubenstein
Panel: The Age of Digital Health
The pandemic has accelerated what might have been a 10-year adoption curve for digital medicine into a few months. How can the world scale up the digital migration of every aspect of healthcare, from wellness, to medical records, to deployment of AI to training, consumer and provider behavior?
Speakers:
Lauren Gardner
Nandan Nilekani
Mike Wells
Moderator:
Haslinda Amin
New Economy Game Changer on Health
Panel: Saving Lives and Livelihoods in Africa
Africa is grappling with a health crisis and a sharp economic contraction as a result of pandemic lockdowns. How can the global community come together to ensure that Covid-19 vaccines and treatments reach every country on the continent so that nobody is left behind? Where are the new drivers of growth and prosperity?
Speakers:
Aliko Dangote
Graça Machel
Strive Masiyiwa
Moderator:
Zain Verjee
Health Spotlight: In Conversation with Bill Gates
Speaker:
Bill Gates
Moderator:
John Micklethwait
The Path Forward: Meeting the Global Public Health Challenge
Speaker:
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Closing Panel: #OurNewEconomy
Rebuilding a shattered global economy begins by acknowledging a reality: public health is the foundation of global prosperity and security. We are all in this together: no country can be safe until every country is safe. How can we restore trust in multilateral institutions? Where is the new resilience?