IEFA ONLINE CONVERSATIONS SERIES

True to its mission of increasing knowledge and awareness of the major issues concerning economic globalization, the IEFA is proud to launch IEFA ONLINE CONVERSATIONS, a series of virtual discussions with global business and government leaders. Initially, IEFA ONLINE CONVERSATIONS will be dedicated to understanding the ways COVID-19 is impacting different business sectors and how the pandemic will change our economies and societies.

Join us weekly for conversations with business executives, government leaders and renowned experts as we continue our commitment to advance understanding, exchange insight and share solutions on the major challenges facing the world.

GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

SPEAKER
Gita Gopinath, Chief Economist, International Monetary Fund

INTERVIEWED BY
Amanda Lang, Anchor, BNN Bloomberg

		NAVIGATING UNPRECEDENTED UNCERTAINTY SPEAKER Sheila Patel, Chairman, Goldman Sachs Asset Management INTERVIEWED BY Gerard Baker, Editor-at-Large, The Wall Street Journal

		WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR THE SPORTS INDUSTRY? SPEAKER Michael Friisdahl, President and CEO, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment INTERVIEWED BY Vanessa Kortekaas, Executive Producer, Financial Times

		RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT AND LEADERSHIP DURING A CRISIS SPEAKER Marcie Frost, CEO, CalPERS INTERVIEWED BY Vanessa Kortekaas, Executive Producer, Financial Times

		GREEN RECOVERY IS NOT AN OPTION SPEAKER Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, Chairman of the Board, ENGIE INTERVIEWED BY Géraldine Amiel, Paris Bureau Chief, Bloomberg

		EMBRACING A SHARED VISION FOR TOMORROW SPEAKER Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General, World Health Organization

		MARKETS AND GLOBALIZATION AMIDST TURMOIL SPEAKER Mark Machin, President and CEO, CPP Investments INTERVIEWED BY Katie Martin, Markets Editor, Financial Times

		GLOBAL MARKETS AND THE ESG ADVANTAGE: MAKING AN IMPACT FOR ALL SPEAKER Douglas Peterson, President and CEO, S&P Global INTERVIEWED BY Amanda Lang, Anchor, BNN Bloomberg

		STRENGTHENING GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY IN TIMES OF CRISIS SPEAKER Nancy Knight, Director, Division of Global Health Protection, CDC INTERVIEWED BY Jeneen Interlandi, Editorial Board Member, New York Times

		ADAPTING TO THE NEW NORMAL SPEAKER Dean A. Connor, President and CEO, Sun Life Financial INTERVIEWED BY Amanda Lang, Anchor, BNN Bloomberg

		THE 2020 ELECTION: BUILDING RESILIENCY AND TRANSPARENCY SPEAKER Ellen Weintraub, Commissioner, U.S. Federal Election Commission INTERVIEWED BY Ryan Heath, Senior Editor, Politico

		REBUILDING A GLOBAL WORKFORCE SPEAKER Jacques van den Broek, Chairman and CEO, Randstad INTERVIEWED BY Swaha Pattanaik, Global Economics Editor, Reuters Breakingviews

		THE NORMAL ECONOMY IS NEVER COMING BACK SPEAKER Laurence Boone, Chief Economist, OECD INTERVIEWED BY Swaha Pattanaik, Global Economics Editor, Reuters Breakingviews

		RESHAPING SUPPLY CHAINS IN DISRUPTIVE TIMES In Collaboration with Financial Times SPEAKER Stanley Bergman, Chairman and CEO, Henry Schein INTERVIEWED BY Hannah Kuchler, U.S. Pharma and Biotech Correspondent, Financial Times

		MANAGING IN UNCERTAIN TIMES In Collaboration with Financial Times SPEAKER Jonas Prising, Chairman and CEO, ManpowerGroup INTERVIEWED BY Edward Luce, U.S. National Editor and Columnist, Financial Times

		A DRAMATIC NEW STAGE IN GLOBAL CAPITALISM In Collaboration with Financial Times SPEAKER John W. Rogers Jr., Chairman and Co-CEO, Ariel Investments INTERVIEWED BY Billy Nauman, Reporter and Producer, FT Moral Money

		BUILDING RESILIENT ECONOMIES In Collaboration with Financial Times SPEAKER Ludovic Subran, Chief Economist, Allianz SE INTERVIEWED BY Edward Luce, U.S. National Editor and Columnist, Financial Times

UPCOMING CONVERSATIONS



Bruce Carnegie-Brown Chairman – Lloyd’s	Eileen Murray Chair – Financial Industry Regulatory Authority	Mo Ibrahim Founder and Chair – Mo Ibrahim Foundation

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