SECTION 2 – Tomorrow’s Global Order
What are the emerging political and economic transformations that could reshape the environment for society and business?
The Prospect of Democracy 2.0 David Wood is a UK based futurist, technologist, writer, and chair of London Futurists. He sets out the case for embracing technology to help enable the transition from democracy 1.0 to a more open, participative, and informed democracy 2.0 model of governance in the digital era.
The Comeback of Value Creation as the True Measure of Results in Business – Petur Albert Haraldsson is a business executive, entrepreneur and financial services change agent from Iceland. Petur presents a compelling vision of how the economic and financial system could evolve in the digital age to enable true market driven capitalism and a reframing of the future purpose and role of banks.
The Impact of Accelerating 3D Printing Technology on Economic Systems – Sally Morem is a freelance writer based in Northern Minnesota and Southwest Florida with an interest in emerging technologies, including space development and transhumanism. She highlights the highly disruptive potential impacts of the rise of 3D printing on business, consumers, the environment, and the wider economy.
The Future of the Global Monetary and Financial System – Time for a New Bretton Woods? – Professor Adrian Pop is a faculty member at the National University of Political Science and Public Administration in Bucharest Romania. Adrian highlights scenarios for how our international monetary and financial systems could evolve in the wake of the global financial crisis, continued economic uncertainty, and the scale of disruption taking place in financial markets, digital currencies, and global trade.
It’s not Money until it’s Postmoney – Dr. Boyan Ivantchev is an associate professor in behavioral finance and board member of a Bulgarian listed private equity fund. He examines the evolution of the role of money, its emergence as Postmoney and the potential future scenarios for the evolution of money in an increasingly digital world.
Investing in International Aid and Development – Norman Rebin is a U.S. based specialist in productivity and communications focused on global business. He outlines the drivers for and benefits of increasing future corporate involvement and investment in international aid and development.