Remaking international cooperation post-COVID-19: The role of private companies and countries

Date

March 9, 2021, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EST
Virtual Event

Caroline Atkinson (RockCreek; PIIE Executive Committee), Tharman Shanmugaratnam (Senior Minister, Singapore; Chairman, Group of Thirty) and Ajay Banga (Mastercard)

Event Summary

The post-COVID-19 world economy will still face profound challenges, including restoring progress towards poverty reduction and development, addressing rising technological competition and decoupling between the two largest economies—the United States and China—and repairing the global commons. How can countries and private companies best navigate in a more fragmented world? What collective actions are most critical to fostering global integration, innovation, development, and inclusive growth?

Joining this episode of Global Connections were:

HOST

Caroline Atkinson, Senior Advisor, RockCreek; PIIE Executive Committee member

GUESTS

  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam
    Senior Minister, Singapore; Chairman, Group of Thirty
  • Ajay Banga
    Executive Chairman, Mastercard

ABOUT THIS SERIES

Join the conversation with the world's leading economic policymakers, business leaders, and experts as they discuss the challenges facing the global economic system. Caroline Atkinson, former White House deputy national security adviser and former head of global policy for Google, hosts this monthly virtual discussion series.

Video

Series

About This Series

Global Connections was a monthly virtual discussion series hosted by Caroline Atkinson, former White House deputy national security adviser and former head of global policy for Google. Watch conversations with the world's leading economic policymakers, business leaders, and experts as they discuss the challenges facing the global economic system.