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In the Hot Seat: Financing Asia's Heat Resilience (Invite only)
Extreme heat is fast becoming one of Asia’s least-recognized, most underfunded, yet increasingly
unavoidable climate threats. By 2050, nearly 1.2 billion people will live in areas potentially exposed to lethal heat waves.
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Global Private Markets: Risk, Returns, and the Next Phase of Growth
As private markets scale globally, investors are reevaluating risk-adjusted returns, the quality
of deals, and the resilience of asset classes across cycles.
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Lunch Plenary | Vision, Purpose, and the Future of Leadership
Leadership today has never been more complex. Today’s CEOs are tasked not only with driving inno
vation and performance, but also with shaping purpose-driven organizations that can thrive amid constant change.
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Smart Capital for a Connected World: Rethinking Infrastructure Investment
Asia’s infrastructure needs are surging, but actual capital deployment is facing headwinds inclu
ding regulatory barriers, foreign exchange risks, and project bankability challenges.
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video
Lord of the Rings: A Conversation With Five-Time Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady
Five-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady talks about football, family, and his future during a one-
on-one session with sportscaster Jim Gray at Global Conference 2018.
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video
FDI in MENA: The Role of Capital Markets and Financial Infrastructure
In the era of low oil prices, access to foreign direct investment (FDI) is critical to the region.
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Motivating Venture Capital in the Era of MENA Technology and Innovation
The Middle East is an affluent region and home to very sophisticated investors, including sovereig
n wealth funds, large family offices, and venture capital.
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video
African Century: Engaging the Continent's Great Opportunities
As the Middle East looks to its neighbors for potential outward investment, the gaze has concerted
ly turned towards Africa.
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video
Belt and Road Initiative: China's 21st Century Plan for Eurasia
China's One Belt, One Road project - comprising of more than 68 countries, encompassing 4.4 billio
n people, and up to 40 percent of global GDP - will have major ramifications for countries and economies around the globe, especially those in Eurasia and
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International Capital Flows: Strategic Investment for Sustainable Growth
Global capital markets closed 2017 with compressed spreads and surging stocks. This is leading the
Federal Reserve and other central banks to consider a change in policy and interest rate hikes in reaction to a perceived strengthening global economy.
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The Inclusive Digital Revolution: Making A.I. and Next-Gen Tech Work for Everyone
More than half of humanity is now online in one form or another, highlighting both the dramatic im
pact of the digital revolution as well as its vast, untapped potential to change lives through advances in A.I., healthcare, and access to capital and info
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Trends Shaping Global Credit Markets
Leading international investors examine issues shaping global credit markets, such as the impact o
f, and investor response to, recent changes monetary policies, as well as the implications of U.S. tax reform.
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