Podcasts about international economic relations

In this episode of The Banker's Bookshelf, host Paolo Sironi and guest Khrystyna Kushnir discuss insights from the IBM report, Banking for Small and Medium Enterprises: Serving the World Economy. The report highlights the evolving needs of SMEs, including access to finance, market entry, and business support, with a notable focus on technology integration. While bankers emphasize branch accessibility and app usability, SMEs seek personalized solutions, ecosystem integration, and super apps that address both banking and business needs. Key differences across regions are highlighted, such as the U.S. focus on branch access versus India's emphasis on mobile apps, influenced by government-led digital adoption. Both bankers and SMEs agree on the value of instant payments and cash flow forecasting, while SMEs also prioritize fraud monitoring and regulatory support. The episode underscores the role of AI in risk management and invites listeners to read the report, available at: https://www.ibm.com/downloads/documents/us-en/10c31775c8d402bb ‌ Khrystyna Kushnir is an Operations Officer with the International Finance Corporation's Corporate Strategic Initiatives, Analytics, Learning, and Knowledge Management group. She initially joined IFC in 2018 as the Knowledge Management and Content Lead for the SME Finance Forum, focusing on small business research. Previously, Khrystyna held research positions at the World Bank Group, which she joined in 2010. Her earlier professional experience includes roles with the European Union, a Japanese consulting firm, and a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. Khrystyna holds an M.A. in International Economic Relations from American University, where she studied as a Fulbright scholar. Connect now: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khrystyna-kushnir/ ‌ Paolo Sironi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thepsironi/

Sanjay Kathuria, a former lead economist at the World Bank, is a prominent expert on economic integration and development in South Asia. He currently holds several prestigious positions, including fellow at the Wilson Center, senior visiting fellow at the Centre for Policy Research in India, and nonresident senior fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies in Singapore. Additionally, he is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and visiting faculty at Ashoka University. Over his 27-year tenure at the World Bank (1992–2019), Kathuria worked across Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and South Asia, with field postings in New Delhi and Dhaka. Before joining the World Bank, he spent a decade as a fellow at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations. Kathuria earned his master's degree in economics from the Delhi School of Economics and holds both MPhil and PhD degrees in economics from Oxford University. USE ‘TBT25' TO GET 25% OFF! LIMITED SEATS! JOIN THE MASTERCLASS: https://muzamilhasan.com/courses Article link: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/pakistan-needs-public-debt-restructuring-by-sanjay-kathuria-1-2024-09 Recommend Guest for a Podcast: https://muzamilhasan.com/guest Get in touch with Muzamil: https://muzamilhasan.com/contact-me Get Mentorship from Muzamil: https://muzamilhasan.com/mentorship Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazi

For this episode of the Global Exchange podcast, we are featuring a session from the CGAI's Annual Trade Conference, titled "The Future of Trade is Regional" // Participants' bios - Dr. Meredith Lilly, Simon Reisman Chair in International Economic Policy at Carleton University's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (Moderator) - Jonathan Fried, former Deputy Minister and Coordinator for International Economic Relations at Global Affairs Canada - Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President, Research & Strategy at the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada - Dr. Teddy Samy, Professor of international affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson // Recording Date: April 11, 2024.

Best of Clean Energy, EVs & Battery Power AZ TRT S05 EP15 (230) 4-14-2024    What We Learned This Week Steve Zylstra of AZ Tech Council on Clean Energy Daniel Tonkopiy of Delfast Bikes on EV bikes Praveen of Monarch Tractor on AI, EVs & Farming Mark Hanchett of Atliss Motors on EV Trucks & Batteries Clean Energy - many Tech Co's working on zero emission plan Delfast E Bikes – smart bike, connects to E Bike, range of 220 miles on 1 charge, & speed of 50 mph, can drive on all different terrain  Monarch Tractor is AgTech working towards a future with Clean Farming Atlis Motors is an Energy Company - Apple of energy – vehicle is their ‘I-Pod' Revolutionizing the Electric Battery - Lithium, cobalt, copper w/ a Lifespan – 1 million miles or 10 years +       Seg 1   Clip from 10/30/2022 – w/ Steve Zylstra, President / CEO AZ Tech Council Replay Seg. 4 – on Clean Energy and tech FULL SHOW: HERE   Guest: Steve Zylstra, President / CEO AZ Tech Council https://www.aztechcouncil.org/ https://www.aztechcouncil.org/kfnx_july2021/   Steve Zylstra of AZ Tech Council joins BRT to talk all things technology in the Valley. The Arizona Technology Council is one of the largest technology-driven trade associations in North America, with over 850 members and growing, the only organization specifically serving technology companies statewide. They protect innovators and truly believe that technology moves all of us forward; and are dedicated to the future of Arizona.   Steve Zylstra advocates for AZ tech, as well as his recurring writing about the industry. Steve, and the Council are a major source for updates on technology, business growth, and what legislation is being drafted.     Seg 2   Clip from 9/18/2022 – w/ Daniel Tonkopiy, CEO, Delfast Bikes     Replay Seg. 4 – on VC Funding and competition FULL SHOW: HERE   Guest: Daniel Tonkopiy, CEO, Founder, Chairman Delfast Bikes https://us.delfastbikes.com/ Daniel Tonkopiy is founder and chief executive officer of Delfast, Inc. Daniel is a serial entrepreneur with more than 20 years of successful business experience. His previous entrepreneurial endeavors include best.ua, a Ukrainian business reviews service; X-Rift, an augmented reality mobile game; and Million Dollar Startup, a Kyiv-based startup school. In 2014, Daniel set out to transform the future of transportation and combat climate change with Delfast's innovative E-bikes. He has since grown the company into a disruptive global e-bike leader that holds a Guinness World Record for greatest distance (228 miles) traveled on a single charge. In addition to Delfast, Daniel also serves as a business and entrepreneurial mentor for MiniBoss School, Startup Ukraine, and the Central Asia FLEX business program. He is an author, a former radio host, and is a dynamic and sought-after speaker inspiring entrepreneurs and sustainability enthusiasts globally at more than 50 conferences to date. Daniel holds a Bachelor's degree in International Economic Relations from Kazakh Economic University.   Delfast Bikes ECO-FRIENDLY - No air emissions and subsequently ― negative impact on environment. SIGNIFICANT RANGE - In-house developed Battery Management System allows to travel up to 370 km on a single charge. RELATIVELY CHEAP - We help to save your money for expensive fuel and insurance. LESS STRESS, MORE FREE TIME - Delfast bike is the best choice to avoid annoying traffic jams. CONVENIENCE - You can easily switch on bicycle mode and do sports when you want; and use e-bike mode when you are tired.       Seg 3   BRT S03 EP23 (122) 6-5-2022 – Monarch Tractor Brings AgTech to Farming w/ Praveen Penmetsa   Guest: Praveen Penmetsa - CEO of Monarch Tractor https://www.linkedin.com/in/praveenpenmetsa   https://www.monarchtractor.com/leadership.html   Praveen Penmetsa has nearly two decades of hands-on experience in translating creative visions into products for startups to Fortune 50 companies alike. He co-currently serves as founder and CEO of Motivo Engineering, a product-engineering firm with clients in the Mobility, Energy, AgTech, and Aerospace sectors. Praveen holds an MSME in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati.     Monarch Tractor: Working Toward a Future With Clean Farming Labor shortages, climate change, and food safety concerns create a multitude of challenges for farmers. Monarch Tractor provides a farmer-first approach to innovation, making each decision with our end user and their biggest challenges in mind. Our dedication to solutions for the farmer also means healthier solutions for the planet, for the consumer, and for the global food ecosystem.   Clip from Seg. 2 - FULL SHOW: HERE       Seg 4   https://brt-show.libsyn.com/episode-52-brt-s02-ep05-01-31-21-vehicle-20-tech-meets-transportation   Guest: Mark Hanchett CEO & Founder of Atlis Motor Vehicles  - from 1/31/21 Seg. 2https://www.atlismotorvehicles.com/ Electric vehicles history, and the inspiration for Atlis Motors. Atlis is an energy company, the Apple of electric vehicles and the truck is their I-Pod. 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India's development has not been uniform and has leapfrogged from agriculture to services, skipping over a manufacturing phase. However, the agriculture and services sectors typically do not create enough productive jobs for those at the bottom of the education and skills ladder. Thus, there is a need for labor-intensive manufacturing to absorb those with low levels of education and skills, but only around 11–12 percent of the total employment is in manufacturing, and this share has been essentially flat for two decades. There is also too much labor employed in the low-productivity unorganized sector, and there are too few jobs in the high-productivity formal sector. As recently as 2015–16, the unorganized sector continued to employ over 70 percent of total manufacturing employment. Inclusive growth would require us to find ways to enable formal manufacturing to prosper.In this episode of Interpreting India, Radhicka Kapoor joins Sayoudh Roy to discuss the state of labor-intensive manufacturing in India.--Episode ContributorsRadhicka Kapoor is a visiting professor at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, in addition to having previously worked at the Planning Commission and at the International Labour Organization, Geneva. Her research interests include poverty and inequality, labor economics and industrial performance, and she has published extensively on labor-intensive manufacturing in India. Most recently, she has edited A New Reform Paradigm, a collection of essays written in honor of Isher Judge Ahluwalia.Sayoudh Roy is a senior research analyst with the Political Economy Program at Carnegie India.  His work focuses on the macroeconomic implications of frictions in labor and financial markets and how interactions between them can affect macroeconomic aggregates.--Additional ReadingA New Reform Paradigm: Festschrift in Honour of Isher Judge Ahluwalia, edited by Radhicka KapoorCreating jobs in India's organised manufacturing sector by Radhicka KapoorExplaining the contractualisation of India's workforce by Radhicka Kapoor and P. P. KrishnapriyaStylized Facts on the Evolution of the Enterprise Size: Distribution in India's Manufacturing Sector by Radhicka KapoorEmployment in India by Ajit Kumar GhoseIndia Employment Report by Ajit Kumar GhoseStructural Change and Employment in India by Nomaan MajidSmall-Scale Industry Policy in India: A Critical Evaluation by Rakesh MohanIndustrialisation for Employment and Growth in India: Lessons from Small Firm Clusters and Beyond, edited by Rayaprolu Nagaraj--

Harvard Kennedy School Professor Gordon Hanson and Harvard Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability James Stock say an important part of the green energy transition will be mitigating its effects on employment, both in the United States and overseas. Talking about the clean energy transition can conjure up images of commuters using sleek electric trains and electric cars powered by the sun and wind, and of workers with good-paying jobs installing the infrastructure of the future. But the outlook for communities that are economically tied to the fossil fuel economy that will be left behind isn't quite as sunny.  Stock is director of Harvard's Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, which brings together researchers from around the university to collaborate on climate solutions. Hanson is co-director of the Reimagining the Economy Project at the Kennedy School's Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy. They say making the green energy transition is urgent and vital, but to do it successfully will mean planning a different sort of transition for almost a million workers in just the American fossil fuel extraction and refining industries alone—not to mention millions of workers further up the fossil fuel ecosystem. Thanks to previous economic shocks like globalization, automation, and the decline of the coal industry, we've seen first-hand the devastation that large-scale job loss can wreak on one-industry cities and company towns. Hanson and Stock say harnessing the lessons from those prior transitions can help power a future that's both green and inclusively prosperous.Gordon Hanson is the Peter Wertheim Professor in Urban Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. He is also Chair of the Social and Urban Policy Area at HKS, a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Hanson received his PhD in economics from MIT in 1992 and his BA in economics from Occidental College in 1986. Prior to joining Harvard in 2020, he held the Pacific Economic Cooperation Chair in International Economic Relations at UC San Diego, where he was founding director of the Center on Global Transformation. In his scholarship, Hanson studies the labor market consequences of globalization. He has published extensively in top economics journals, is widely cited for his research by scholars from across the social sciences and is frequently quoted in major media outlets. Hanson's current research addresses how the China trade shock has affected US local labor markets, the causes and consequences of international migration, and the origins of regional economic divides.James H. Stock is Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University; the Harold Hitchings Burbank Professor of Political Economy, Faculty of Arts and Sciences; and a member of the faculty at the Harvard Kennedy School. His current research includes energy and environmental economics with a focus on fuels and on U.S. climate change policy. He is co-author, with Mark Watson, of a leading undergraduate econometrics textbook. In 2013-2014 he served as Member of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, where his portfolio included macroeconomics and energy and environmental policy. He was Chair of the Harvard Economics Department from 2007-2009. He holds a M.S. in statistics and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Berkeley.Ralph Ranalli of the HKS Office of Public Affairs and Communications is the host, producer, and editor of HKS PolicyCast. A former journalist, public television producer, and entrepreneur, he holds an AB in Political Science from UCLA and an MS in Journalism from Columbia University.The co-producer of PolicyCast is Susan Hughes. Design and graphics support is provided by Lydia Rosenberg, Delane Meadows and the OCPA Design Team. Social media promotion and support is provided by Natalie Montaner and the OCPA Digital Team. 

Dr. Rovshan Muradov is the Secretary General of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center ( https://www.nizamiganjavi-ic.org/ ), a leading international cultural organization based in Baku, Azerbaijan, aimed at promoting Dialogue, Understanding, Learning and Tolerance across the globe. He is also a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Sciences, Board of Governance Member of the East West Bridge, and the driving force behind the huge success of the Baku International Forum which assembles dozens of current and former heads of state or government and hundreds of academicians from all over the world to help solve critical global issues. Born in 1987, Dr. Muradov studied at the State Economic University/Azerbaijan and graduated with a masters in International Economic Relations, and was later accepted for the doctorate program in political science. He also studied at Cambridge College Boston/USA, Sterling University Edinburgh/UK, and the University of Georgia Tbilisi. In 2007, Dr. Muradov was nominated to represent the Republic of Azerbaijan at the United Nations General Assembly as a youth delegate and the only delegate serving for the full 4-year term. He is also Founder of the first and the biggest Student Youth Organization in the Republic of Azerbaijan with 17,000 student members. Dr. Muradov also interned at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies, and State Committee on work with the Diaspora. He has lectured at the State Economic University, participated at international scientific conferences in Tbilisi, Bucharest, London, Istanbul, Alexandria and Warsaw, and has also published several books dedicated to the economic situation of Caucasus Region, and cultural and historical view on Azerbaijan. He worked as a Country coordinator, and later International Advisory Board Member, of the Youth Employment Summit International Organization based in Massachusetts, USA. Support the show

In this long discussion, our Minister of Finance for Luxembourg talks about her background, and we also move onto important aspects of life today: indexation and taxation bands. Yuriko Backes experienced a wonderfully global upbringing: born in Kobe, Japan; went on to study at the London School of Economics, LSE; a Masters in Japanese Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, SOAS, London: and another masters in European political and administrative studies from the College of Europe in Bruges. Professionally, the list is long, interesting and always dedicated to diplomatic or political service. Madame Backes began her career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where roles included: - Permanent Representation of Luxembourg to the United Nations in New York - Permanent Representation of Luxembourg to the European Union in Brussels from 2001 to 2006. - Deputy Head of mission at the Luxembourg Embassy in Japan from 2006 to 2008, and as - Deputy Head of the Directorate for International Economic Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Luxembourg from 2008 to 2010. From 2010 to 2016, Yuriko Backes was the diplomatic adviser and sherpa to Luxembourg Prime Ministers Jean-Claude Juncker and Xavier Bettel. 2016 to 2020 she was the representative of the European Commission in Luxembourg. From June 2020 until her appointment to the government, she served as Marshal of the Grand-Ducal Court. Now, of course, we know her as Minister Yuriko Backes, Minister of Finance for Luxembourg. An International Mind Minister Yuriko Backes imbibed the childhood of an international family. She talks about the aesthetic, consensual culture of Japan. Her career developed naturally, she says, with multiple languages and respect for other cultures. She is very open-minded and loves “the differences and overcoming differences using communication as a tool”. It helps to find compromises in her current job, she adds. How do you know what path to follow? Well, after her studies which mixed international relations with Japanese history and sociology, then European Studies, Minister Backes says that they all contributed to being a diplomat. “But it's always the hand on experience later that makes the difference.” Over the years her CV has built up a base including the UN, European Institutions, diplomatic posts and more. Was there a best job? Diplomatically, she replies,“I've been very lucky and enjoyed every job I've done….and never counted the hours of work in the different jobs. One led to the next and the next.” “When Prime Minister Junker asked me to become his diplomatic advisor and sherpa that was a special moment in my career. Today as finance minister it's the most challenging [job] of them all” And what about the work load? What did she learn from her time as advisors to two Prime Minister? “Prime Ministers travel a lot. This gives you the time to discuss different issues, different dossiers. There's always so much to read, questions they will ask. You need to keep them up to speed as they cannot be constantly following the press. One needs to consider very carefully what kind of information will be most useful for them for a given meeting” “It's constant exchange” Do personalities change with power? Minister Backes spent three and a half years with Jean-Claude Junker towards the end of his career, and was assisting and advising Xavier Bettel as he started his premiership. “They grow into their jobs with experience.” Indexation We're set to have two or three indexations this year, which can cripple companies financially. Minister Backes explains why they chose to postpone one indexation to April this year, after tripartite negotiations last year, to make it a little more predictable for employers in an uncertain environment. If there's a third index this year government will compensate for the companies. “An important part of what we've done is to make sure we can assist and support companies as much as possible.” “The investment we did with solidarity two package is having results. We will be able to bring down inflation. Also with TVA being put down by 1%.” Statec shows it is having an impact. So what about talent acquisition? “I spend a lot of time thinking about talent attraction and talent retention” Minister Backes talks about the housing issue, “We need to try to drive the offer on the market to satisfy the demand”. International schools - the government has done a lot here with free education. But, she notes, “Not all problems in the world can be solved via taxation” If budget was no problem was would be the first thing you'd do? “I'd love to be able to provide the opportunity to people to invest in start-ups in green finance for example, the digital transformation. These investments could be deducted from their taxes. I think this is an inclusive way to go forward as a society.” Taxation bands “This is a taxation system that I inherited…I'm very well aware of the problem. In order to solve it I think it needs to be part of a larger reform of the taxation system. This year we are in a crisis mode so I have been focusing mainly on crisis management. “Before I joined the government they had decided jointly that this was not something they could deal with in this legislature because any kind of general reform of the taxation system takes time. “The tax system we have in Luxembourg needs to be updated to take into account how society has evolved. This really does takes time and takes a consensus in the country. Transition phase towards a new system, towards our way of living.” Minister Backes also talks about the role of women and how that has evolved. “I'm discussing this with the IMF. How women are perhaps disadvantaged in our tax system is of great interest to me and something I would really like to work on” Minister Backes underlined that the tax issue “may even take longer than one legislature with a transition phase. I would like to work on this though - it's fundamental for our country.” Addressing Paulette Lenert's comments on Prime Minister's New Year's interview that if there are any wage indexation changes, this should go hand in hand with a tax reform to redistribute wealth from top to bottom: “If we're going to increase the tax brackets this is not going to bring in enough money to have the huge support for lower income people. One does not pay for the other. We have a very big middle class and it's just simply not so easy. “This wonderful idea of increasing taxation for companies - I'm very skeptical about this because I think increasing taxation is not the way forward. We need to attract companies and talent attraction. Part of that is keeping companies here. It's only by having well established companies that are staying in Luxembourg that we can have companies paying good salaries. So it's in the interest of the people that we keep good companies here… I have to think long term.” Alongside being Finance Minister, Madame Backes is a great role model and advocate for women ‘daring to do'. She is in talks with the IMF about how women are perhaps disadvantaged with certain tax systems.

The Founders – How Tech Impacts All Areas of Business from Clean Energy to Smartwatches, E Bikes, Data & Investing - BRT Best of Tech 2022 Part 2 BRT S03 EP61 (162) 12-25-2022  Clips from Previous BRT Tech Shows in 2022 Part 2   Things We Learned This Week PayPal Mafia– alumni created or involved many other co's – Tesla, SpaceX, Palantir, Yelp, Yammer, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube & more Delfast E Bikes – smart bike, connects to E Bike, range of 220 miles on 1 charge, & speed of 50 mph, can drive on all different terrain  Clean Energy - many AZ Tech Co's working on zero emission plan Agile + Intelligence = Agilence, bringing great data analysis to companies Savvy Trader allows you to share your portfolio GoX Labs & ‘Pre-care' – preventive care can save lives, prevent injuries + save $ billions Array Technologies is a global leader advancing the future of clean energy. With over 30 years of innovations that have powered the solar industry       Notes: Clips from Previous BRT Tech Shows in the 2nd Half of 2022     Clip from 8/7/2022 - w/ Jimmy Soni on the start of PayPal and their battle w/ EBAY From Seg. 3 - FULL SHOW: HERE       Guest: Jimmy Soni, Author https://jimmysoni.com/ https://twitter.com/jimmyasoni   https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmysoni/ My books are passion projects. My topics come because I look for a book to buy on the subject and can't find one. I know it's supposed to be fancier than that, or that there must be some grand theory of my work, but there isn't one. That said, my readers seem to enjoy what I've written, so maybe it's fine? I am inspired by my literary heroes, including Robert Caro, Laura Hillenbrand, Candice Millard, Daniel James Brown, and Barbara Tuchman, among many others. They are all rigorous researchers—but reading their books doesn't feel like doing homework. That's what I'm going for, and hopefully I hit the mark a few times. The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley A definitive, deeply reported look at the origin of PayPal and its founding team, including Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman, Max Levchin, and others whose stories have never before been told. They defined the modern world. This experience defined them.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal_Mafia     Clip from 9/18/2022 – w/ Daniel Tonkopiy, CEO, Delfast Bikes     Replay Seg. 4 – on VC Funding and competition FULL SHOW: HERE   Guest: Daniel Tonkopiy, CEO, Founder, Chairman Delfast Bikes https://us.delfastbikes.com/ Daniel Tonkopiy is founder and chief executive officer of Delfast, Inc. Daniel is a serial entrepreneur with more than 20 years of successful business experience. His previous entrepreneurial endeavors include best.ua, a Ukrainian business reviews service; X-Rift, an augmented reality mobile game; and Million Dollar Startup, a Kyiv-based startup school. In 2014, Daniel set out to transform the future of transportation and combat climate change with Delfast's innovative E-bikes. He has since grown the company into a disruptive global e-bike leader that holds a Guinness World Record for greatest distance (228 miles) traveled on a single charge. In addition to Delfast, Daniel also serves as a business and entrepreneurial mentor for MiniBoss School, Startup Ukraine, and the Central Asia FLEX business program. He is an author, a former radio host, and is a dynamic and sought-after speaker inspiring entrepreneurs and sustainability enthusiasts globally at more than 50 conferences to date. Daniel holds a Bachelor's degree in International Economic Relations from Kazakh Economic University.   Delfast Bikes ECO-FRIENDLY - No air emissions and subsequently ― negative impact on environment. SIGNIFICANT RANGE - In-house developed Battery Management System allows to travel up to 370 km on a single charge. RELATIVELY CHEAP - We help to save your money for expensive fuel and insurance. LESS STRESS, MORE FREE TIME - Delfast bike is the best choice to avoid annoying traffic jams. CONVENIENCE - You can easily switch on bicycle mode and do sports when you want; and use e-bike mode when you are tired.     Clip from 10/30/2022 – w/ Steve Zylstra, President / CEO AZ Tech Council Replay Seg. 4 – on Clean Energy and tech FULL SHOW: HERE   Guest: Steve Zylstra, President / CEO AZ Tech Council https://www.aztechcouncil.org/ https://www.aztechcouncil.org/kfnx_july2021/   Steve Zylstra of AZ Tech Council joins BRT to talk all things technology in the Valley. The Arizona Technology Council is one of the largest technology-driven trade associations in North America, with over 850 members and growing, the only organization specifically serving technology companies statewide. They protect innovators and truly believe that technology moves all of us forward; and are dedicated to the future of Arizona.   Steve Zylstra advocates for AZ tech, as well as his recurring writing about the industry. Steve, and the Council are a major source for updates on technology, business growth, and what legislation is being drafted.       Clip from 11/13/2022 – w/ Russ Hawkins, CEO Agilence   Replay Seg. 3 – on how CEOs run companies & use the data FULL SHOW: HERE   Guest: Russ Hawkins, CEO Agilence https://www.agilenceinc.com/ Agilence is the leader in data analytics and reporting in the retail, restaurant, grocery, convenience, and pharmacy industries. We develop intelligent data analytics and reporting technology that enables organizations to easily connect the dots within their stores or restaurants by automatically collecting and summarizing data to identify anomalies and trends that can improve operations, measure enterprise-wide performance, and boost profits. Agilence provides users with a complete view of their business, empowering them to make informed decisions faster and improving efficiency across the enterprise.   Bio: Russ Hawkins is the President and CEO of the leading data technology company, Agilence. Russ has spent over 35-years in the technology industry, helping established organizations and small start-ups reach their full potential by driving change from the "inside." Russ is responsible for developing the overall strategy and leading the growth of SAAS Analytics & Reporting company Agilence, which helps retailers, grocers, and restaurants improve their operational effectiveness and uncover preventable losses using the data already in their hands. Before Agilence, he transformed two early-stage technology companies into successful businesses by leading go-to-market strategies focused on product development, re-brands, and customer profile analysis resulting in exponential growth and success.     Clip from 11/20/2022 – w/ Hamid Shojaee Savvy Trader    Replay Seg. 2 – on sharing your trading playbook FULL SHOW: HERE   Guests: Hamid Shojaee AZ Tech Beat https://aztechbeat.com/ https://azdisruptors.com/ https://www.azcowork.com/          Hamid talks all thing AZ tech, Startups and what the world of an Angel Investor really looks like. His 2 decades + of experience is laid out, from starting and running software companies, plus exited the industry to now an Angel Investor mentoring the next generation of Startups. Hamid (Founder of Axosoft and Pure Chat) has always had a passion in helping Arizona's up-and-coming tech talent. Since 2010, Hamid has been involved with various AZ tech initiatives, including bringing tech founder and CEOs together, investing in startups and helping push the #YesPHX community forward. Axosoft – software tools for software development PureChat – live chat software for websites https://savvytrader.com/ What is Savvy Trader? Create Create a virtual portfolio of your stocks and crypto. Buy or sell your investments at any time to keep your portfolio up to date. Share Share your portfolio for free, or set a price, for your followers to get access to your portfolio and notified about your trades. Notify Notify your subscribers when you make a trade. Savvy Trader will send a text or email to everyone subscribed to your portfolio.   Savvy Trader is on a mission to make investment information more accessible. Learning about stocks and crypto can be intimidating and overwhelming with incredibly high levels of noise and very little signal.       Clip from 12/4/2022 – w/ Joseph Hitt, PhD & Co-Founder of GoX Labs  Replay Seg. 3 – on who pays the bill in workplace injuries FULL SHOW: HERE   Guests: Joseph Hitt, PhD & Co-Founder of GoX Labs  https://www.goxlabs.com/ https://www.fitt-sci.net/   https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-hitt-ph-d-70933752 https://www.fitt-sci.net/copy-of-bio-page-bruce-floersheim   Dr. Joe Hitt served 25+ years on Active Duty in the US Army, culminating his career as a DARPA program manager. He has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, with a focus in robotics. He started and managed the largest government funded wearable robotics R&D program - Warrior Web. He formulated the strategy for Squad-X, a current DARPA program designed to link human, autonomous and semi autonomous ‘members' of a small unit together in a seamless fashion for tactical operations. He is also a co-founder and current Chief Executive Officer for GoX Labs (www.goxlabs.com ) GoX Labs: Protect your team from the top three workplace injuries using Boost's AI and machine learning.       Clip from 12/18/2022 – w/ Erica Brinker of Array Technologies     Replay Seg. 3 – on Solar and Clean Energy FULL SHOW: HERE   What is the Future of Solar Energy w/ Erica Brinker of Array Technologies - BRT S03 EP62 (161) 12-18-2022   https://arraytechinc.com/ Who We Are Array Technologies is a global leader advancing the future of clean energy. With over 30 years of innovations that have powered the solar industry, Array is uniquely positioned to deliver renewable energy solutions for customers seeking clean energy adoption in markets around the globe. While our strength lies in building the world's most reliable and efficient utility-scale solar trackers, our expertise, capabilities, and resources position us to extend into additional renewable energy solutions. As pioneers, innovators, and visionaries, we are committed to generating energy with integrity for a sustainable world.   https://arraytechinc.com/executive-team/ https://arraytechinc.com/team-member/erica-brinker/ erica.brinker@arraytechinc.com   Erica Brinker Chief Commercial Officer A technology and data-driven executive with over 20 years of diverse marketing, brand management, corporate communications and business development experience, Brinker joins Array from Honeywell International, where she served most recently as CMO, Vice President Marketing & Sales Excellence. Brinker also led business development for the Services, Software and Connectivity business of Honeywell Aerospace. Prior to joining Honeywell in 2011, Brinker held various leadership roles within software, technology, industrial, healthcare, aerospace, retail and hospitality companies with brands including Polo Ralph Lauren, Tiffany & Company and Kate Spade. Brinker earned a Bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University and earned her MBA in International Business from the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University.           Tech Topic: https://brt-show.libsyn.com/category/Tech-Startup-VC-Cybersecurity-Energy-Science   Best of Tech: https://brt-show.libsyn.com/size/5/?search=best+of+tech     Investing Topic: https://brt-show.libsyn.com/category/Investing-Stocks-Bonds-Retirement     ‘Best Of' Topic: https://brt-show.libsyn.com/category/Best+of+BRT     Thanks for Listening. Please Subscribe to the BRT Podcast.      Business Roundtable with Matt Battaglia The show where Entrepreneurs, High Level Executives, Business Owners, and Investors come to share insight and ideas about the future of business. BRT 2.0 looks at the new trends in business, and how classic industries are evolving.  Common Topics Discussed: Business, Entrepreneurship, Investing, Stocks, Cannabis, Tech, Blockchain / Crypto, Real Estate, Legal, Sales, Charity, and more…  BRT Podcast Home Page: https://brt-show.libsyn.com/ ‘Best Of' BRT Podcast: Click Here BRT Podcast on Google: Click Here BRT Podcast on Spotify: Click Here                    More Info: https://www.economicknight.com/podcast-brt-home/ KFNX Info: https://1100kfnx.com/weekend-featured-shows/   Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the Hosts, Guests and Speakers, and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent (or affiliates, members, managers, employees or partners), or any Station, Podcast Platform, Website or Social Media that this show may air on. 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The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience One of the leading Economist of the world, Sanjay Kathuria, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Trade with India, the Pakistani Economy, South Asia, What Pakistan can learn from Bangladesh, default and IMF. Will trade with India improve Pakistan's economy? Should Pakistan default? Is Bangladesh's bubble going to burst? How does Sanjay rate Modi's Economic Policies? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. Sanjay Kathuria is a leading thinker and commentator on economic integration in South Asia and the economic development of the region. He spent over 27 years at the World Bank, working on South Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Eastern Europe, including field assignments in New Delhi and Dhaka. Before joining the World Bank, he was a Fellow at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations in New Delhi. His scholarly and popular writing has focused on South Asia, economic growth and development, trade and globalization, regional integration, and the economics of small states, among others. He is on the editorial board of the Rising Asia Journal. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Oxford University as an Inlaks Scholar. He graduated from St. Stephen's College, Delhi and did his Master's at the Delhi School of Economics. And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 What is the new book about? 1:45 Trade with India 7:30 Trade in South Asia 14:00 What Bangladesh has done right 23:30 What factors hold the Pakistani Economy back 35:30 Debt, Current Account Deficit and Trade Deficit 45:00 Pakistan's risk of default 59:30 Remittances being a double edged sword 1:05:00 Paratariffs 1:11:30 Border Markets 1:15:30 Why is the GDP Growth of India falling? 1:17:30 Demonetization 1:19:00 Improving Relationships with India 1:25:10 Economic Policies of the Modi Government 1:30:40 Economic Dependency in light of Russia-Ukraine 1:33:15 Pakistan's Economic Situation 1:36:00 Global Energy Crisis 1:37:30 Trade in South Asia 1:41:00 Female Participation 1:42:30 1:44:30 Pakistan's Core Economic Problem

Delfast Bikes - Eco Friendly Long Range Electric Bikes w/ Daniel Tonkopiy - BRT S03 EP46 (145) 9-18-2022   What We Learned This Week Delfast E Bikes – smart bike, connects to E Bike, range of 220 miles on 1 charge, & speed of 50 mph, can drive on all different terrain  E Bike is a Ukraine Co, w/ HQ in Los Angeles, and customers worldwide Eco friendly & silent, great for high traffic areas, cut down on air pollution   Guest: Daniel Tonkopiy, CEO, Founder, Chairman Delfast Bikes https://us.delfastbikes.com/     Daniel Tonkopiy is founder and chief executive officer of Delfast, Inc. Daniel is a serial entrepreneur with more than 20 years of successful business experience. His previous entrepreneurial endeavors include best.ua, a Ukrainian business reviews service; X-Rift, an augmented reality mobile game; and Million Dollar Startup, a Kyiv-based startup school. In 2014, Daniel set out to transform the future of transportation and combat climate change with Delfast's innovative E-bikes. He has since grown the company into a disruptive global e-bike leader that holds a Guinness World Record for greatest distance (228 miles) traveled on a single charge. In addition to Delfast, Daniel also serves as a business and entrepreneurial mentor for MiniBoss School, Startup Ukraine, and the Central Asia FLEX business program. He is an author, a former radio host, and is a dynamic and sought-after speaker inspiring entrepreneurs and sustainability enthusiasts globally at more than 50 conferences to date. Daniel holds a Bachelor's degree in International Economic Relations from Kazakh Economic University.   Delfast Bikes ECO-FRIENDLY - No air emissions and subsequently ― negative impact on environment. SIGNIFICANT RANGE - In-house developed Battery Management System allows to travel up to 370 km on a single charge. RELATIVELY CHEAP - We help to save your money for expensive fuel and insurance. LESS STRESS, MORE FREE TIME - Delfast bike is the best choice to avoid annoying traffic jams. CONVENIENCE - You can easily switch on bicycle mode and do sports when you want; and use e-bike mode when you are tired.   TECH FEATURES  Developed by a team of professional designers and engineers, Delfast e-bikes offer state-of-the-art technology unlike anything else on the market. Patented Battery Management System, motor controller and other components work together, increasing the mileage by 30%. Integrated smart energy recuperation technology makes the engine more powerful and regenerates energy while breaking. Mobile App & Personal web-account to stay connected and analyze GPS, speed, telemetrics and other data. Smart security system and alarm for added safety. Patented IoT module uses our proprietary software and mobile application to analyze data for system optimization and increased efficiency.       Notes: Delfast Bikes Partner: Serhii Denysenko, Co-Founder/ COO, Board Member Serhii Dovhopolyi, Chief Revenue Officer, CTO, Board Member   Seg 1 The company is from Ukraine, and moved to California in 2021. It was originally created as a one hour delivery service. They delivered retail items that were small and could fit in a cooler type back pack, like smart phones laptops. They had to determine a good way to deliver the goods. Cars equal traffic and maintenance so they were not a good option, neither were motorcycles. They decided to use electric bikes or E bikes. Bought an E bike from Asia that claim to have an 80 mile range on a battery charge. When they started using it for business it turned out that the E bike died after 25 miles, and the manufacturer said you have to use the pedals to get that range. This is not going to be acceptable and still fast needed on 150 mile range. E bike has become very popular in the last 5 to 7 years, since circa 2015. Worldwide there is a shift to E bikes, particularly in China where they have banned motorcycles because of air pollution. Dell fast bike has a range of 220 miles on one charge, and can go 50 mph. Can be used for all sorts of tasks. Seg 2 Delfast has police departments as clients, and companies like Huber eats. E bike is very simple to use and you can charge it with normal power outlet. Takes five hours to charge the battery in fall, you can get a 40% charge in one hour. Need charging, as not useful if you had to swap the battery. Industrial type bike which works on many types of roads. Daniel originally from Kelly Sica Stan, in the old Soviet Union. Grew up with a heavy CO2 smog issue, lots of environmental issues. His father was a professor of ecology and trying to help the environment. Dell fast assault E bikes worldwide from Kyiv in the Ukraine. They were studying the sales analytics and saw that 80% of the sales was in the US, and a further breakdown showed 50% of that was in California alone. Then an additional 15% going to the EU. They decided to move closer where their main clientele was, California. Seg 3 Delfast E bike supply chain works from China for assembly to Ukraine for the frame, spare parts from China, and finally assembly and software done in Los Angeles. The battery for the E bike comes from Samsung or LG. Dell fast working on three models, and their current top model costs $6999. They are developing a lower-priced shorter range model, that will go 80 miles on a battery charge and 30 mph, plus be lighter at 140 pounds. Dell fast is a battery plus tech company, who have created a smart bike. The E bike can be connected to your phone, use GPS, connect to the Internet, and even can be located if stolen. The E bike could have many uses and potential clients in the future, worldwide, an example could be Rangers at Yosemite national Park. The E bike is silent and eco-friendly. Seg 4 Delfast would like to have a factory in the US. Currently working on series a funding round of 20 million. The E bike company has had three times growth in the last year. It is privately run, and had raised equity crowd funding round of 3.4 million in Ukraine. The breakdown on this was 300 investors, giving checks of $10,000 each. Currently their R&D and HQ is in Los Angeles California. They need to raise more money to scale. The company is run by the two partners Danielle and Sergei. They have also had angel investors from Ukraine. They have raised 2 million of the 20 million so far. Fundraising has been delayed because of the war in Ukraine. Competition in the E bikes is currently coming from bicycle companies like red power or cowboy. Harley Davidson also has produced an E bike under the brand life wire. This E bike is very expensive at $20-$30,000. Daniel predicts will be a shift of land vehicles to all electric within 10 years. Currently in the news we see California politicians are looking to move state transportation to all E vehicles, banning gas cars by the 2030s. There's an electric car company out of Vietnam then fast. Canada also looking to go to zero admissions by 2050.   More - BRT Best of: https://brt-show.libsyn.com/category/Best+Of   BRT Tech: https://brt-show.libsyn.com/category/Tech-Startup-VC-Cybersecurity-Energy-Science     Thanks for Listening. 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On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Glib Buriak, Managing Partner at HIFE VC.HIFE is a venture arm of the Ukrainian investment company Adamant Capital, with 12 years in the market. HIFE searches for local talents or teams to build or develop businesses in areas of MedTech, FinTech, AgroTech, EdTech, and digital transformation. The focus of the investment is guided by the expertise of investors who can facilitate or boost a business through their existing enterprises or business liaison. HIFE's existing pipeline has over 7 projects assembled over 6 months from the launch and is looking for tickets between $200-500K. Glib is a university professor, counselor to the Committee of Economic Development, contributor to Forbes Ukraine, business consultant, and former and future startupper. Glib was born into a family of university professors in Kyiv and lived in that city his whole life. He graduated from Kyiv National University where he majored in International Economic Relations. After graduation in 2005, Glib spent a month full of happiness as an intern in Irvine, California. However, choosing between IB in California and returning to Ukraine, he chose the latter. Glib pursued a career in public office, became a counselor to the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine at the age of 25, but gave up the work and dived into academic work and wrote his Ph.D. thesis on "International Corruption". Since the age of 28, he has combined academic work, business and PR consulting, started a couple of businesses in the areas of data analytics and social research, taught over 2,000 students from around the globe while teaching in 3 different universities, and published 3 diverse books — an academic monograph, a book for children, and a history of Ukrainian IT. Glib advises startups and investors, shares what he thinks will be the biggest change we will see in the world of startup investing in Ukraine, and discusses his investment thesis.  You can visit HIFE VC at , and via LinkedIn at . Glib can be contacted via email at , and via LinkedIn at .  ______________________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at:    Check out our other podcasts here:   For Investors check out:   For Startups check out:   For eGuides check out:   For upcoming Events, check out    For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group    Please , share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of .

Anastasia Gloza is an International Economic Relations student at the Institute Of International Relations (IIR), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU). Born in the capital Kyiv, Anastasia is a keen traveler who is also interested in diplomacy, literature, music and beginning to explore the world of politics. She also finds photography very relaxing but she is just a beginner running around with a phone. Anastasia loves sports and used to attend dancing classes for about 10 years. Now, she is keeping herself in shape in the gym. In addition to this, she loves learning languages. Back at her school, Anastasia actively participated in various events and competitions, in particular olimpiads in many subjects. She took second and third place in olimpiads in economics, as she finds that subject fascinating. And now at University, her and her team took part this year in CFA Institute Research Challenge Ukraine and successfully passed to the local final. She also wrote various articles and essays connected with economic issues. Anastasia is creative and passionate in whatever she does and highly interested in self-development. She believes the modern world desperately needs bold and defiant ideas and can radically be changed by them. Instagram: @a.gloza

Episode 766 – Women in the Russian wine importing industry with speakers' Eleonora Scholes and Irina Fomina. These sessions were recorded through Swapcard at the Wine2Wine 2021 Business Forum and are being replayed here on the Italian Wine Podcast! Welcome to Wine2Wine Business Forum 2021 Series. The sessions are recorded and uploaded on Italian Wine Podcast. wine2wine is an international wine business forum, held annually in Verona Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals eager to develop and grow their wine business worldwide. More about Eleonora Scholes Eleonora Scholes is an award-winning Russian wine journalist with 20 years of experience. Since 2012 she has published spaziovino.com, the premier Russian language website about Italian wines and lifestyle. Eleonora has co-authored several books, the latest being “Aperitivo. The Italian Happy Hour”, due for release in autumn 2021 in Denmark. For the past decade Eleonora has been contributing to the international bestselling wine guide “Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book”. Before making Italian wines her principal area of specialisation, Eleonora was writing on fine wines for numerous publications in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, UK, USA and other countries. Her articles appeared in Forbes, Decanter, Falstaff, and The World of Fine Wine. Eleonora's marketing background came in useful for various consulting projects and at international wine events. She was a Russian correspondent for Meininger's Wine Business International. Her consulting services were retained by Wine Intelligence and Vinitaly International. She has been a speaker at a number of high-profile international events. If you want to learn more about today's guest, you can by visiting: Website: www.spaziovino.com Instagram: @spaziovino Facebook: @SpazioVino.com.Since2012 Twitter: @spazio_vino Linkedin: @EleonoraScholes More about the Irina Fomina Irina Fomina is the founder and chairman of the board of MBG Wine, has a PhD in International Economic Relations. In 1995 she founded the Moscow Business Group, which includes MBG Wine and MBG Beauty and the following year she signed her first import contract with the famous Antinori brand. MBG Wine is currently one of the leading Fine Wine companies in Russia and boasts a portfolio that includes iconic Italian brands such as Antinori, Allegrini, Cusumano, Livio Felluga, Argiolas, Bisol, Col d'Orcia, Michele Chiarlo and more. In 2005, in partnership with the Novikov group and the Antinori family, he opened the Cantinetta Antinori restaurant in Moscow, one of the most famous high-end Italian restaurants in the capital. In 2007 Irina was awarded the rank of Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, the highest honor by the Republic for her important contribution to the development of commercial and cultural cooperation between Italy and Russia. In 2014, however, together with several partners, she opens the elegant but accessible Khleb I Vino (Pane e Vino) wine bars in Moscow, which rock the HoReCa scene in Russia. In 2019 Irina Fomina was awarded the Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy in recognition of her promotion of Italian wine and lifestyle. If you want to learn more about Irina Fomina you can by visiting: Facebook: MBG-Wine Instagram: @MBGWine To find out more about the forum visit: https://wine2wine.net/?lang=en Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Elena Ledoux is the definition of a multi-passionate, successful, and values driven entrepreneur. She is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and a shareholder of Boss Security Screens, a leading security screens company in Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. She's also a co-founder and CEO of Superb Maids, the #1 professional house cleaning company in Las Vegas, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, servicing over 5,000 clients. Elena is also a certified business coach with the Conquer program which helps hundreds of service businesses throughout the US and Canada to systemize and scale. Elena Ledoux has won numerous awards, including being named the 2019 SBA's Small Business Person of the Year for the State of Nevada, 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year by the National Association of Women Business Owners, Southern Nevada Chapter, and a finalist for 2020 US Chamber of Commerce's Dream Big Awards – Minority-Owned Business. For her philanthropic work, Elena has won several awards: HealthySunrise Foundation's Distinguished Humanitarian of the Year Award and NiceJob's Community Impact Award. Most recently, Elena became one of the Women Who Inspire Nevada 2021 award recipients. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Elena Ledoux enjoyed working as a defense attorney for a busy private firm in Honolulu. And prior to that, she clerked for two civil division judges in Woodbury, NJ. A first-generation immigrant from Uzbekistan, Elena holds a master's degree in International Economic Relations from Tashkent State Institute where she studied Chinese and Arabic and a juris doctorate from Widener University in Wilmington, DE. Elena is active in assisting fellow immigrants to overcome assimilation challenges, and she is the author of the book, 98 Tips for Achieving the American Dream. In my interview with Elena Ledoux, we discuss: Why Elena is driven to create opportunities for fellow immigrants and how her friendship with a fellow immigrant was the catalyst for her first multi-million dollar company The unique benefits Elena offers employees, including the ability to fire difficult clients and support with buying their first homes How Elena spends an average of 1 hour per week as CEO of Superb Maids (Hint: She uses the Entrepreneurial Organizing System (EOS) and creates a lot of videos for her teams.) How Elena does (and does not) work with business partners, including her husband, so that each leader has autonomy and can stay in their lane Why Elena's favorite question to ask herself is “Am I a cow?” or “Am I a buffalo?” Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Learn more about Elena's companies including Superb Maids, Boss Security Screens, and MommyGo. Follow Elena on Facebook and read her writing on Quora. Get Step into Your Moxie® certified and support your clients (or employees) to amplify their voices, visibility, and influence (while you do the same). Apply here. Please leave a review and subscribe to Moxielicious® via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify so you never miss an episode!

Anna Kontseba is a FLEX Alumna ‘19 and former City Representative of Uman, a student of International Economic Relations at Kyiv National Economic University, and an English Language teacher at Yappi Corporate. Born in Uman, Ukraine, Anna loves Business, English , business English, geography, singing, fitness and traveling. Instagram: @anna.kontseba

In this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson explores the role of the sherpas with Senators Peter Boehm and Hon. Peter Harder, and Jonathan Fried. Participants Bio: Senator Peter M. Boehm holds a Ph.D in History from the University of Edinburgh, a Master of Arts in International Affairs from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, and a Bachelor of Arts in English and History from Wilfrid Laurier University. He was Deputy Minister for the G7 Summit and Personal Representative of the Prime Minister (Sherpa) from July 2017, until his retirement from the public service in September 2018. Peter Boehm had previously been Deputy Minister of International Development, Associate, and, subsequently, Senior Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. From 2013 to 2017, he concurrently served as Sherpa for the G8 and subsequent G7 Summits, as well as the Nuclear Security Summit. https://sencanada.ca/en/senators/boehm-peter/ Hon. Peter Harder entered the Upper Chamber in April 2016, as the first Independent Senator appointed under a new non-partisan selection process that invites all eligible Canadians to submit applications. He arrived in the Senate with nearly 30 years of experience in the federal public service, and a decade serving as a volunteer in various organizations and as a member of several boards of directors. He also served as president of the Canada China Business Council. https://sencanada.ca/en/senators/harder-peter-pc/ Mr. Fried's distinguished diplomatic career for Canada spanned law, economics and trade.  Prior to his retirement in August, 2020, he was Coordinator for International Economic Relations at Global Affairs Canada, with a mandate encompassing responses to the COVID pandemic, and Canada-Asia and other international trade and economic matters.  From 2017 to early 2020, he was the Personal Representative of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the G20. https://www.cgai.ca/jonathan_fried Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read Senator Boehm's thoughts on the role of the sherpa: https://sencanada.ca/media/365559/senboehm_article_2019-06-28_e.pdf What the Senators and Ambassador Fried are reading: Elliot Ackerman and Adm. James Stavridis, 2034: A Novel of the Next World War. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/635212/2034-by-elliot-ackerman-and-admiral-james-stavridis/9781984881250 Zachary D. Carter, The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard Keynes. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/563378/the-price-of-peace-by-zachary-d-carter/ Kazuo Ichiguro, Klara and the Sun. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/653825/klara-and-the-sun-by-kazuo-ishiguro/ Recording Date: 3 June 2021. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on Apple Podcast! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Emin Vali co-founder CCO of Keepface Influencer Marketing Tech Platform is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Series. Hosted by Dinis Guarda.Emin Vali is a marketing professional and entrepreneur with 13 years of experience in the Central Asia and Caucasus regions. He is a Co-Founder of Keepface, an influencer-marketing platform operating in MENA, CIS and LATAM regions.Emin Vali Interview Focus:1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education... 2. Culture background - how is it to do business in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan?3. Startup ecosystem?4. Career highlights: you started with global corporations like Colgate Palmolive. Can you tell us about this experience?5. Your created Uptime and Keepface can you tell us about these companies / companies, organisations and focus?6. Keepface is a fantastic company doing something amazing in the areas of influencer marketing. Can you tell us about the platform and what you offer?7. How do you see influence marketing?8. How do you see all areas of digital transformation special looking between corporate and businesses startups and tech?9. The coronavirus has hammered a lot of businesses, but it has lit a fire under others, including the online game industry and other industries?Emin Vali BiographyEmin Vali graduated from Azerbaijan State Economic University in Baku in International Economic Relations in 2004. Vali began his career in 2004 at Colgate-Palmolive Azerbaijan as the Assistant Brand Manager. Soon after, he was promoted to the regional role in the CIS Countries Head Office in Istanbul, later moving to Kazakhstan in 2007. His experience as brand manager for big companies gave him the right expertise in digital marketing to start his entrepreneurial career in 2010. At that time, he founded Uptime Marketing Agency with operations in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.He is a Co-Founder of Keepface, an influencer-marketing platform operating in MENA, CIS and LATAM regions. As the CEO of Keepface, Vali oversees the business' operations at top level. Keepface is focused on automating the brand-influencer collaboration process for making influencer marketing simple, quick, and profitable. Keepface platform allows brands to launch killing influencer marketing campaigns and to boost the ROI on the go.About Dinis Guarda profile and Channelshttps://www.openbusinesscouncil.orghttps://www.dinisguarda.com/https://www.intelligenthq.comhttps://www.hedgethink.com/https://www.citiesabc.com/https://twitter.com/citiesabc__Dinis Guarda's 4IR: AI, Blockchain, Fintech, IoT - Reinventing a Nation https://www.4irbook.com/Intelligenthq Academy for blockchain, AI courses on https://academy.intelligenthq.com/

Ilona Europa interviews SABINA KLIMEK: the CONSUL in the CONSULATE GENERAL of the REPUBLIC of POLAND in ISTANBUL Turkey. She is the Assistant Professor at Warsaw School of Economics, Co-founder and Vice President of Polish-American Chamber of Commerce North-East. Additionally she is the Former Consul, Trade Commissioner, Head of Trade and Investment Section of the Polish Consulate in New York. She was a Former TV journalist and business trainer and entrepreneur, holding a Postgraduate Master's Degree in Marketing from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, and earned a Master's degree in International Economic Relations from the University of Economics in Katowice. Sabina also graduated from the Mikkeli University of Applied Science in Finland (Bachelor of Business Administration). Alumni of the School of Political and Social Leaders, certified trainer (specializing in negotiations, self-development, communication and public speaking training). Co-founder and President of Supervisory Board of the European Institute "Pro Futuro Europae". Sabina Klimek was also a Member of the European Commission Business Forum for Multilingualism, Expert for European Office of Crafts, Trades and Small and Medium sized Enterprises for Standardization (NORMAPME) in the field of Innovation Management. She is author of many publications in the field of SME’s and author of the books "Female entrepreneurship in Poland and its impact on the country’s economic development" and “Entrepreneurship without secrets”.

The "AI and COVID-19 Digital Disinformation Initiative" is carried out in partnership with the OSCE's Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media's #SAIFE project.   Nad’a Kovalčíková is a program manager and fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy (ASD) in GMF's Brussels office. While working on ASD’s European outreach, she focuses also on transatlantic cooperation, NATO, EU – U.S. relations and emerging security challenges. In addition, she analyses information operations, efforts to counter disinformation and threats to democracy. She has developed her expertise through working at NATO, European Parliament, French and Canadian embassies, American Field Service and several NGO and think thank projects in Belgium, Canada, France, and Slovakia. Nad’a Kovalčíková obtained her PhD. in International Relations with a focus on security threats, and Masters’ Degrees in Politics and Government, European Affairs and International Economic Relations. In addition to being a native speaker of Slovak, she is fluent in English, French and Czech, speaks Spanish and has a basic knowledge of German.

Welcome to Breaking Leaders - our new series for Breaking Banks Europe's network to invite some of the most inspiring and pioneering profiles in the financial services sphere. We wanted to launch this series in the very best way possible and hence - Matteo Rizzi (Executive Producer) invited Minister Pierre Gramegna the actual Minister of Finance of Luxembourg (since 2013)! As Minister of Finance, Pierre Gramegna has initiated major reforms to balance the budget and to align Luxembourg's tax rules with international transparency standards. Minister Gramegna is also a promoter of the diversification of Luxembourg's financial center, in particular with regard to Fintech and sustainable finance.  As a career diplomat, Pierre Gramegna joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1983. He was subsequently appointed political and economic affairs advisor to the Luxembourg embassy in Paris in 1988. In 1992 he was appointed consul general and director of the Board of Economic Development in San Francisco. From 1996 to 2002, Pierre Gramegna was Luxembourg's Ambassador to Japan and South Korea. He was subsequently responsible for the Directorate of International Economic Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.In 2003, Pierre Gramegna took up the position of director general of the Chamber of Commerce. Prior to joining the government, Pierre Gramegna was also member of the executive board of several companies, including in particular Cargolux Airlines International SA (as chairman from 2004 to 2008) and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (Bourse de Luxembourg). Join this Special Episode and find out more about our guest here:https://mfin.gouvernement.lu/en.htmlhttps://gouvernement.lu/en/gouvernement/pierre-gramegna.htmlhttps://twitter.com/pierregramegnahttps://www.luxembourgforfinance.com/en/homepage/

Kari Aina Eik is the Secretary General of the OiER – Organization for International Economic Relations, based in Vienna, Austria. OiER is a global business platform facilitating cooperation between enterprises, investors, governments, international organizations and funding institutions, www.oier.pro. Focus of the work is also to initiate business partnerships for development within areas of urban development/smart cities, energy, mobility, health, education and environment. Kari Aina Eik has previously worked 15 years for the United Nations as Advisor for multi-national and multi-stakeholder program development, fund mobilization and strategic communication initiatives.Kate Kenny, Vice President, Head of Sector - Cities and Places, leads Jacobs’ Cities & Places business in Europe. Jacobs is tackling some of the toughest challenges in the built environment, embracing innovation to redefine a more connected, sustainable and inclusive future for communities. Whether it’s improving mobility and connectivity, or safeguarding the environment, Kate and her team are devising, designing and delivering solutions for cities and communities of the future. Kate’s team offers multi-scalar and integrated solutions across the built environment: including urban development, masterplanning, transport planning, architecture, structures and civils, building services and interior design.

In this week’s episode Kari Aina Eik, Secretary General, Organization for International Economic Relations, shares with us the biggest opportunities and challenges governments have faced when working towards becoming more sustainable, and discusses how cities must collaborate to accelerate achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

In his address to the IIEA, Commissioner Schmit reflects on the employment and social measures recently agreed at EU level to protect those most at risk of detrimental social and employment conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. He outlines some of the Commission's forthcoming proposals to support a fair and sustainable recovery with people at its centre, including those to tackle youth unemployment, fight poverty, and invest in workers' skills for a greener and more digitalised future. Finally, he reflects on plans for the further implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, proclaimed in 2017, and for which the Commission will present a new Action Plan in 2021. This event is part of the IIEA's Future of the EU27 Project, which is supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. About the Speaker: Nicolas Schmit took office as European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights in December 2019. Prior to this, he served as a Member of the European Parliament, elected in May 2019. From 2009 to 2018, Commissioner Schmit was Minister for Labour and Employment in the Government of Luxembourg. This appointment followed a long career in Luxembourg's public service, including roles as Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs and Immigration, and Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the EU. Commissioner Schmit holds a Doctorate in International Economic Relations from the University of Aix-Marseille.

In one of the most densely populated areas in the world, the residents of Mumbai’s Dharavi slums have little recourse to practice the social distancing required to avoid coronavirus, as we hear from many residents of Dharavi in their own words, and from Vinod Shetty who runs Acord, a local aid agency. Meanwhile, many people around India are falling through the cracks in the government’s promised food scheme, as Radhika Kapoor from the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations explains. And India’s problems might be yours too. Stefan Vogel, international food strategist at Rabobank, describes how the coronavirus hit to India affects global agricultural supply chains. Producer: Frey Lindsay. (Picture: People carrying out food items in Dharavi slum in Mumbai, India. Photo credit: Getty Images)

On the 12th December 2015, at the 21st COP in Paris, representatives of 196 states reached an agreement to combat climate change that was celebrated around the world. With the long-term goal of keeping global temperature to below two degrees centigrade above pre-industrial levels, and covering areas such as nationally determined contributions and global stocktakes, Paris was heralded as a huge break-through. But four years on, and against the backdrop of the United States announcing its intention to withdraw from the agreement, what did the politicians at Paris actually achieve?   Join our host, philosopher Peter Millican, as he explores this topic with Fredi Otto, Acting Director of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute and a lead scientist on the World Weather Attribution project; Richard Millar, a Senior Analyst for the Committee on Climate Change, whose research spans the physical and economic consequences of climate policy; and Sugandha Srivastav, a researcher on the post carbon transition, who’s previously worked at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations. Find out more about Oxford’s climate research at http://po.st/TruePlanet 

The interview will touch upon the economic and political dynamics between Europe and China. We will attempt to understand how China’s actions within Europe are shaped by its world vision. In addition, we will ask how the domestic and internal politics between these two regions contribute to these dynamics.We are joined by Ties Dams and Alexandr Lagazzi. Ties Dams is a writer and strategist. He has been studying the Chinese state since his studies as a philosopher, political scientist, and economist in Utrecht, London, and China. He is also the author of the book, ‘De Nieuwe Keizer,’ which details the life of the most powerful man in China, Xi Jinping. Alexandr Lagazzi, holds a BA in International Economic Relations and Diplomacy from the Faculty of International Relations of the University of Economics in Prague. Alexandr Lagazzi is an expert in the fields of international economic relations and diplomacy, international security and terrorism.

The interview will touch upon the economic and political dynamics between Europe and China. We will attempt to understand how China’s actions within Europe are shaped by its world vision. In addition, we will ask how the domestic and internal politics between these two regions contribute to these dynamics.We are joined by Ties Dams and Alexandr Lagazzi. Ties Dams is a writer and strategist. He has been studying the Chinese state since his studies as a philosopher, political scientist, and economist in Utrecht, London, and China. He is also the author of the book, ‘De Nieuwe Keizer,’ which details the life of the most powerful man in China, Xi Jinping. Alexandr Lagazzi, holds a BA in International Economic Relations and Diplomacy from the Faculty of International Relations of the University of Economics in Prague. Alexandr Lagazzi is an expert in the fields of international economic relations and diplomacy, international security and terrorism.

Happymon Jacob speaks to Nisha Taneja (Professor, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations) about the issues of formal and informal trade between India and Pakistan. The conversation further examines the impact of joint business forums and lobbies on trade; the potential of e-commerce and connectivity projects and major policy changes that need to be implemented by both countries to improve trade.

In the latest episode of the GDS podcast, senior writer Sarah Stewart talks to Chantal Donaldson-Foyer, Head of Product and Warren Smith, Programme Director about the Global Digital Marketplace. The trio discuss how the Global Digital Marketplace is helping to tackle corruption, a $2.6 trillion problem.   Sarah Stewart: Hello, and welcome to the GDS Podcast. I’m Sarah Stewart, I’m a senior writer at the Government Digital Service. I’m in the studio today with two aficionados in the world of government procurement, Chantal Donaldson-Foyer and Warren Smith. Chantal, you’re head of product for the Global Digital Marketplace and Warren, you are the programme director for the Global Digital Marketplace. Welcome to you both.   Chantal Donaldson-Foyer: Thank you.   Warren Smith: Thank you very much.   Sarah: So just to start off, could you tell me a little bit more about your roles, what exactly you do?   Chantal: All right. So as head of product of the Global Digital Marketplace, I look after the programme as a whole in terms of our offering and what we’re going to do with the country. So we’ve got teams who are looking after each region and I help the product managers for each of these regions build up their offer and actually deliver it.   Sarah: Cool, Warren?   Warren: So, I have the easy job, I set the direction, the vision and make sure that we have the senior stakeholder relationships maintained in our partner countries, and that includes with the FCO as well.   Sarah: Now, government procurement enthusiasts will know what the Digital Marketplace is – but for those who don’t I thought it would be a good idea to do a quick recap before we move onto talk about your international work. So what is the Digital Marketplace?   Warren: The Digital Marketplace is a platform that is available to all of the UK public sector to enable them to buy digital data and technology products and services in support of government transformation.   Sarah: And we do that along with the Crown Commercial Service?   Warren: Yes, we do, they’re a key partner organisation for us in the Cabinet Office.   Sarah: Now, before the pair of you worked on the Global Digital Marketplace you were also on the Digital Marketplace.   Warren: Correct.   Sarah: I did describe you as aficionados earlier, so I’m going to put this claim to the test, and enrich our listeners understanding, and try and make government procurement even more interesting, with a quiz.   Warren: Love it.   Sarah: You’re going head-to-head.   Chantal: No pressure.   Sarah: No pressure. Okay, so this is on the Digital Marketplace. What happens when you open up the procurement market to suppliers of all sizes rather than just big tech companies? I’ve a list of four things that you could possibly pick from.   Warren: Oh, it’s multiple choice.   Chantal: Okay, yes.   Sarah: It’s multiple choice.   Warren: You encourage a more diverse supply chain to be involved.   Sarah: That’s on my list. Okay, well done.   Chantal: You get better value for money.   Sarah: That’s correct. It’s happening even in the room as we speak. There’s the air of…   Warren: Anticipation? (Laughter)   Sarah: I was going for competition. The increasing competition. And also the locations are more diverse.   Warren: Of course. Yes.   Sarah: Okay, this might be slightly harder. Second question, what was the Digital Marketplace’s total sales figure at the end of March?   Warren: £5.7 billion.   Sarah: Wow, correct. Okay, can you tell me what is the government’s aspirational target figure for SME spend?   Chantal: The target figure is £1 in every £3 to be spent with SME.   Sarah: By which date? Bonus question.   Warren: 2022.   Sarah: Yes.   Sarah: Which government launched its own digital marketplace in record time by working with us and using our open source code?   Chantal: Australia.   Sarah: Correct.   Chantal: Yes.   Sarah: The bonus question, how many weeks did Australia take to launch its own digital marketplace?   Warren: Six.   Chantal: Five?   Sarah: Five is the correct answer   Warren: 5 weeks, good on them.   Sarah: I have to say, yes, very good, good job. I’ve got to say, it’s a relief between the pair of you, you both got them right. So I think we’re all up to speed on the digital marketplace, so let’s go global. What is the Global Digital Marketplace?   Warren: The Global Digital Marketplace is a programme that’s working in partnership with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office aimed to help overseas governments in emerging economies to tackle corruption by transforming their procurement of digital data and technology products and services.   Sarah: How did that come about?   Warren: It was mainly following the summit that took place in 2016. Where it was felt that there was an opportunity to apply the same approaches that we’ve taken in the UK to open up markets to open up procurement and make it more transparent as a way of helping to tackle closed markets, closed processes, and more opaque processes that are often the breeding ground for corruption so that was really the sort of genesis of the concept that became the Global Digital Marketplace programme.   Sarah: The corruption angle is very interesting,how in practical terms is this corruption happening?   Warren: So it’s a good question. I think when considering corruption you have to look at the whole system in which corruption is taking place. On the one end you’ve got the very obvious corruption which is where individuals are for personal gain misappropriating public funds, but I think you also have to look on the opposite end of the spectrum where weaknesses within the system could lead to corrupt practices  to take place. So perhaps inefficiency and effectiveness within government processes or the systems, or opacity within those processes, a lack of transparency, these are all opportunities for reform and are often the breeding ground for where the corruption can start to manifest. I think certainly the Global Digital Marketplace Programme is focusing on designing out opportunities for corruption to take place and focusing on the people involved so that we can help to build capability and increase integrity.   Sarah: We spend $9.5 trillion a year, so that’s global government procurement spend, and that’s not just IT, and of that number 2.6 trillion, which is nearly 30%, is lost through bribery or corruption.   Warren: Yes.   Sarah: So it’s a huge thing that you’re trying to tackle here. How exactly does it work, how did you begin this process?   Warren:  So we first engaged with a range of governments that were priority countries for the FCO. This is after we got the endorsement and the backing to actually take this approach. It all really starts by having the conversations with the governments and the supply chains and civil society organisations within those countries to understand what are the barriers, what are the challenges, and equally what are the opportunities for how we can work together. We’re not claiming that we’ve solved the problem by any means in the UK but we’ve made a start, and an important start, in showing that a different way of thinking and working in – to tackle procurement is – it is possible. We also look to opportunities to how we can learn from other governments as well as sharing what we’ve been able to achieve in the UK.   Sarah: I’m really interested in the diplomatic angle here, because – say for example your friend is singing very, very badly, you might not want to tell them directly they’re singing very, very badly but it’s in everyone’s interest for them to get better. How do you approach governments, like what’s your first step, and do you take a different approach for every country, do you go and meet them?   Warren: Yes, and that’s a really important point, is not to take a standard one size fits all approach, you have to tailor your engagement approach depending on the context, and, yes, I’ve got loads of friends who are terrible singers-   Sarah:  Even in a band?   Warren: I know, yes, myself included, that’s why I’m never on the vocals. So very quickly, even though the kind of the starting point for the conversation is around tackling corruption and procurement reform, very quickly the conversations turn to government transformation and public service transformation and greater openness and transparency of government. So I think it’s really important to see the antithesis of the negative and focus on the positive, because that’s very much where the impact and the outcomes that we want to achieve are associated. Yes, that’s how we shift the conversation to one of the future positive.   Sarah: And so for the record, who, which countries are we dealing with?   Chantal: All right, so we are currently in five countries, so that’s in Latin America, Mexico and Columbia and South Africa in Southern Africa and Indonesia and Malaysia in Southeast Asia.   Sarah: What about the discovery work, so how does that kick off?   Chantal: So actually to do the discovery we engaged with the UK supply chain to help us conduct all of the research that was necessary for us to define what the delivery of the programme was going to be. So we worked with four partners who come with us to the country and try and understand what are the opportunities that exist, what current best practices or great examples we could kind of build and grow further, and also what the challenges were in the countries to understand where we could add value and where we could work together, share our experience, see whether that can help them, or not.   Sarah: So can you tell me some of the things that came out of that early stage discussion work with the suppliers? What kinds of things were they saying about what they wanted?   Chantal: Each of the suppliers had a different area of expertise, and an area that they were looking at in countries across all five countries, and including some of our team and some people from GDS came along to the discovery. So actually over the last five weeks, four weeks, we’ve been working together in workshops to define what we have found, because actually we think that by bringing together all our findings we can come up with a better rationale rather than everyone working on their own, so we’re just currently formulating what our findings are. I think there are several themes that come out, but overall the Global Digital Marketplace is looking at things beyond just the digital marketplace, so it’s all its associated reforms, looking at the standards and assurance process before contracts are awarded, the spend control process, then how procurements are designed, how contracts are designed, then the assurance of the delivery itself, how data underpins all of that, as well as the capabilities that are available in countries, and so together we’ve reviewed all of that and pretty much in all countries found opportunities at each of these levels I think, and in terms of transparency, an exciting part of that is looking at how we could help these countries share more of their data in the open contracting data standard.   Sarah:How were those countries identified in the first place?   Warren: So we were provided with a long list of potential partner countries by the FCO, which are priority countries for them in terms of anti-corruption. It was necessary for us to prioritise out of that long list, because we’re a small team to begin with, so we used a range of publicly available indexes to give us a general measure of complexity. Things like the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index, Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, and various others from, like, the OECD and such like, so that gave us a, yes, an overall score which enabled us to put countries into two different tiers, so we focused on the tier one countries effectively. Why can't the UK government just write a how-to guide and provide some open source code and let a government get on with it? Chantal: I think part of what we’re trying to do as well is show our way of working, so bringing user-centred design principles as well as our agile ways of working into our delivery so that we can share that with partner countries live, and so that they can really experience it and feel it, rather than just reading something, some nice guidance and some stats about how it makes things better, but actually being there, feeling it, engaging with the users directly is so powerful that no guide would be able to match that kind of experience, and I think that’s why we wanted our delivery to be very much implementation focused because that’s the best way to learn.   Warren: I think just building on that, I mean, that’s exactly what we did for Australia as a bit of an experiment in 2016. They could have just come in and taken the code but actually it was the combination of open source code and technical assistance from UK government, in terms of GDS, sending some people from the team to spend the time with them to take the code and to implement, I think that’s what – it was the combination of those things which led to their delivery in just five weeks.   Sarah: So how do you work with five countries, like what does your month look like, where are you touch points, how do you meet, how do you collaborate?   Chantal: Well, it’s quite hard, especially when you look at it on a map and think about just the time zone problem, it’s a massive challenge for our team, but it’s also really exciting because we get to work together with the overseas Embassies and High Commissions who support us on the ground. Yes, so we do visits every few months in country and then use other tools to be able to talk, stay close. Warren: We use Slack we use Hang Outs, so even though we are geographically distant and time zone presents a challenge it’s still possible to have a working relationship with a highly distributed team, I think, yes.   Sarah: I’d like to talk a little bit about MOUs, Memorandums of Understanding. You’ve just signed some, tell me about those.   Warren: Yes, at the beginning of March, Kevin, our director general, signed three MOUs with some not for profit organisations to support Global Digital Marketplace. That’s really exciting. It’s been some time in the making but we’ve got there so, yes, each of those organisations are recognised globally for their leadership, for their skills, for their experience and capabilities, all of which support the strategic direction of Global Digital Marketplace. So   Warren: The first is the Organisation for International Economic Relations, or the OIER Which is also the organisation that’s behind an initiative called ‘United Smart Cities’.   Sarah: Where are they based?   Warren:  Vienna. The second is the Open Contracting Partnership, or OCP, and the third is the International Association for Contract and Commercial Management, or the IACCM. The OIER and United Smart Cities are focused on implementing information communication and technologies to support the delivery of sustainable smart cities. They are active across the globe in a number of cities and they are closely linked to a number of United Nations agencies as well. The Open Contracting Partnership is an organisation that’s spun out from the World Bank and they developed the open contracting data standard. They are huge advocates and great campaigners for greater transparency in public procurement, and the Open Contracting Data Standard , or the OCDS, is a key element of the Global Digital Marketplace programme delivery, and the third, the IACCM, is a globally recognised organisation that’s focused on building capability and capacity in commercial and contracting.   Sarah: What does their signing the MOU mean in real terms?   Warren: It gives us the ability to align on common areas of interest. It gives us the ability to identify countries where we have a common interest in and where we’re already engaging, and it also gives us the ability to bring together those – the skill sets of the different organisations and thinking about the collective rather than the individual. We have a workshop planned in a couple of weeks’ time in Vienna where we bring together all of the organisations, and we look forward to the next 12, 18 months and identifying those opportunities for collaborative delivery. It’s really important that we look at the tangible delivery opportunities that can draw on the individual capabilities of each organisation.   Sarah: Where are you in the process now, you’re collecting feedback from the discoveries?   Chantal: Currently we are analysing still the findings from - well, we’re towards the end of that, but we’ve done the trips to the five countries, we’ve brought together all the teams that have been doing that, so both client and GDS, and we’ve brought together the findings and now we’re developing the recommendation. This is going to be a kind of a long list, that we’re going back into countries to present and discuss and shape that together with our key stakeholders there what the next phase of delivery is going to look like. Our next phase is our alpha phase where we want to pilot different types of approaches, so we’re just trying to see what will that exactly look like and also how does that fit in with what the stakeholders in each country want to achieve, and matching that is our next step   Sarah: So are you working with just national governments or sub-national governments?   Warren: Both, yes.   Sarah: How does your approach differ   Warren: The engagement approach is consistent. I think the challenges faced are different. In very much consistent with the UK sub-national, are closest to frontline service delivery, so either city or municipality level, and national obviously is trying to take a national view on what to do. What we’re trying to do is transcend those organisational boundaries, and actually there is a level between that which might be, say, states in which obviously there are multiple cities or districts, so it’s looking at, okay, what are the needs of each of the different levels of government, where are the challenges, and what are the opportunities that we can help to bring together coordination between national efforts and sub-national efforts on the ground.   Sarah: Are you on a timer here? What are your target delivery dates?   Warren: Ultimately we’re funded until 2022, which is in line with the UK’s anti- corruption strategy, so that’s another 3 years on that current funding envelope, and while we’re taking the long view we’re looking at how we can then break that down into the next 6, 12, 18 months, and always have a rolling view of what our activities are likely to be notching through that time period.   Sarah: Will you identify any other places to work?   Sarah: Because I saw a map.   Warren: There’s always a map.   Sarah: I've seen a map and they had some some rather exotic locations, but I saw Bristol.   Warren: I wanted to, in that map, I wanted to call out a couple of UK cities. The list to call out is too long on that small map, but initiatives like the Local Digital Declaration and leading local government organisations who are really showing the way in terms of what digital transformation can look like at a local level. Calling those out on the map gives us the ability to bring together stakeholders who are trying to do the same thing in different countries around the world. So, for example, the profile of Bristol might be very close to a city in Indonesia where they have a similar demographic or they have a similar set of challenges, there could be value in bringing those stakeholders together to share information, share technologies, share approaches, share lessons learned so that everybody can benefit from one another. That’s certainly a really key part of what we’re trying to do, is bring together and form a global community of reformers where procurement transformation is the heart of their digital transformation as well.   Sarah: It’s a bit like town twinning for the digital age.   Warren: Funny you should say that because that’s exactly how… Yes, digital twins.   Chantal: I would add also that we’re seeing really interesting initiatives in some of our partner countries and we’d like to explore the idea of exchanging experiences between them, so it’s not just a UK to another country exchange but really this community is self-organised and has people talking all over the world. That’s the ambition at least.   Warren: Absolutely, and it’s multi-stakeholder, it’s multi-directional, so it’s not about, as you say Chantal, it’s not UK pushing out to others, it’s actually this we’ve got a lot to learn from other governments, the flow of information and expertise should be multi-directional and, yes, when you start connecting different regions and governments in those regions , and the UK is kind of convening that, I think that presents some really interesting opportunities. Yes, so while we’re focused on the Global Digital Marketplace programme as funded by the FCO with an anti-corruption focus, there’s certainly an opportunity to look beyond that and maybe that’s the next phase of our work.   Sarah: So what kinds of initiatives have piqued your interests across the globe?   Chantal: think the most exciting initiative I came across was probably in Guadalajara in the Mexican state of Jalisco, where we saw that they’ve done some incredible work at mapping the city and mapping different services, so it’s city services across the city so that you could see what was happening where, and also the town planning so this could inform their future policies and interventions, which was just really, really remarkable.   Warren: A couple that I have seen. For example, in Malaysia, Selangor State, they have a very bold ambition to be the smartest state in the Association of Southeast Asia Nations by, I think 2026. That’s all about embracing digital civic participation to deliver transform public services, so their Smart Selangor Delivery Unit is one of our key stakeholders in Malaysia. Equally, in Indonesia, West Java province, so the current governor of West Java was the former mayor of Bandung City, Ridwan Kamil, so he’s a very forward thinking, senior leader who understands the role of digital and technology in delivering transformed public services. Again, they’re likely to be a key partner for us.   Chantal:Yes, we’ve seen the Colombian procurement body Colombia Compra Eficiente, they’ve published a whole bunch of their data in the Open Contracting Data Standard quite recently so that’s been a really fantastic initiative we’ve seen.   Warren: Equally, Mexico are very forward in terms of their embracing Open Contracting Data Standard.   Sarah: That’s quite a lot.   Warren: Yes, so this is I think what’s exciting, it’s not only understanding the opportunities for what we can do together in a country, it’s what we can learn from other countries where they’ve perhaps been a step or two ahead of the UK. Chantal: An example in South Africa is that they have a central supplier database, which was developed quite a few years ago, but is actually a really good example of how having data in one place is actually incredibly powerful. Different ministries are essentially able to draw from that to be able to sense check the suppliers that are bidding for their procurements so that’s been a very impressive piece of work we’ve seen.   Sarah: In your Indonesian example you touched on leadership, how much of your work is around leadership and culture?   Warren: I think that’s absolutely integral to all of it. We have been identifying who are our key stakeholders to lead and sponsor, but also how do we ensure that when we’re working together that they have that vision and the direction and they’re able to bring their teams along with them? There was an article published I think just last week actually in GovInsider talking about the CIO for Malaysia, and she’s fantastic, she’s visited GDS at least once, I think a couple of times, and so when we were presenting to her actually the tables turned quite quickly and she was basically presenting to us about how they’re using GDS standards and approaches as their benchmark for how to deliver their transformation. It makes for a very engaging and compelling conversation when the leaders within the countries are basically saying we want to align around these kinds of principles and practices which then means that we’ve got a really solid foundation for a good conversation and delivery.   Sarah: Is it possible to identify any quick wins against corruption? Is it a case of just making contracts really, really simple and then you can, you know, that’s the first step in winning the battle?   Chantal: I like that making contracts simple as a quick win, because contracts are certainly a very difficult challenge I think generally in the world of procurement. I think there isn’t really a quick win in tackling something as systemic as corruption, but I think there is something around starting small and choosing a very specific area in a location, in a sub-national government for example, and trying to build that out. Showing how that works, and also building the buy-in of stakeholders across the board that this approach can work. I think it’s not really about quick wins, more about choosing – starting small, testing it out, iterating it and growing it in the long term.   Warren: I think that relates also to your question around culture, because the ingrained systemic issues of corruption can often be quite an overwhelming thing to tackle, by demonstrating, as Chantal says, that it is possible to take a different approach by starting small, demonstrating a success, building trust and building confidence and bringing people along with you on that journey and then scaling from there and I think it’s hugely satisfying when you can see the delight in a stakeholder or the users, to see, “Oh my goodness, change is possible,” and people are really looking for that change. So, yes, it’s that approach of incremental and iterative and then scaling from there I think is absolutely key.   Sarah:The Global Digital Marketplace is a partnership between GDS and the Foreign Office, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, who does what?   Warren: GDS is responsible for the delivery of the programme. FCO, they’re responsible for a broader overarching programme which is called the ‘Global Anti-corruption Programme’. That contains a number of activities of which the Global Digital Marketplace Programme is one. They’re managing quite a diverse portfolio of activities that involve a number of other government departments, some multilateral organisations like the OECD and the UN are involved as well. Our focus and our responsibility is on delivering against the objections that we’ve set which will help to achieve the more broader objectives of the FCO’s Global Anti-corruption Programme.   Sarah: Will we continue to engage with suppliers going forward, and if so how?   Warren: Absolutely. In exactly the same way as we have done in the UK, the supply chain is an absolutely critical element for our transformation. We would mirror that approach in our engagements, particularly as we move beyond discovery and transition  into alpha we will be reengaging with our supply chain partners in the UK to share the opportunities for how they could work with us to support Global Digital Marketplace delivery over the next 12 to 18 months.   Sarah: What will be keeping you busy in the short term?   Chantal: What’s keeping us busy is the trips to our partner countries because we’re, as I mentioned earlier, going there to present what we think might be good activities for the next stage and discussing and shaping that with them, so over the next two, three months we’re going to go over different parts of the team, but I think it’s that coordination of who’s going out when that’s currently keeping us busy, and then actually being in country and engaging and running workshops, presenting our findings, that’s really what’s going to be the next, yes, the next phase.   Warren: Yes, and that’s not without its complexity because we are engaging with a broad spectrum of stakeholders, the decision makers in the country, the people that we want to partner with in order to support our delivery, and that includes domestic supply chain in country as well as civil society organisations.Trying to line up the right people to gain their buy-in and their support for our plan going forward is absolutely critical. We have to be respectful of their availability so, yes, that’s going to be a diary challenge for us all.   Sarah: So you’ve been here since nearly the beginning of GDS’ creation, could you have imagined that the Digital Marketplace would be global?   Warren: No, certainly not at the beginning. I think it goes back to – it absolutely goes back to Chantal’s point of the importance and the power of starting small, iterating and then scaling those approaches, which is effectively what we’ve – what we’re doing now, and the fact that the digital marketplace is now being seen by the Crown Commercial Service as a key enabler for their transformation I think is testament to the fact that the successes of what we’ve seen through the Digital Marketplace so far have been recognised, and now we can build upon those things from a domestic UK perspective, and equally the same goes for overseas with the Global Digital Marketplace programme. Yes, it certainly wasn’t the anticipation from day one but nice to see that evolution, yeah.   Sarah: Can you tell me about the makeup of the Global Digital Marketplace team, who have you got in there?   Chantal: So the Global Digital Marketplace team is growing right now, so we’ve been doing a whole bunch of hiring in the last couple of months and are still in the process of doing that. I’ll talk about what our finished team will look like, but essentially so we’re going to have a product and delivery duo looking after a region, so three, we’ve got three regions, and then we’ve got subject matter expertise on digital and data and technology skills and capabilities, commercial and commissioning, as well as-   Warren: Standards assurance.   Chantal: Standards and assurance. Then we’ve got also, in our different partner countries, we’ve got delivery support in each of the Embassies or High Commissions who are supporting the delivery on the ground   Warren: So that shape is suited to our activity over the next kind of 12, 18 months, isn’t it? We would naturally look to shape and reshape the team if we need to, but certainly the roles that you’ve articulated, Chantal, those are our core civil servant delivery focused roles that we’ve been putting in place.   Chantal: Yes, and I would also add to that. We’ve been supported by different teams in GDS as well, so the standards and assurance team have supported us on our discovery as well as the digital data and technology capabilities team. They’ve been crucial at shaping what our discoveries were like and the kinds of things we were investigating, and some of which have – some of who have also joined us on our discovery trips.   Sarah: Where can people find out more about your work?   Warren: The GDS blog. Yes, certainly the GDS social media channels. We would like to be regularly talking about the work that we’re doing, being open about the work, and once we’ve had an opportunity to share discovery, insights and propositions with our stakeholders in country we’d like to be able to talk about that openly as well, so keep your eye out for that.   Sarah: Excellent. Well thank you so much for joining me on the GDS podcast, it’s been a pleasure to learn more about the work that you’re doing   Warren: Thank you for having us.   Chantal: Thank you.

One of the biggest election issues in India is unemployment. A controversy erupted recently over a leak of government jobs data that suggested unemployment in India is at a 45-year-high – a worrying situation, considering the millions of Indian youth entering the workforce each year. The government disputes these figures and maintains the situation isn’t as bad as it seems. So, the question is: Are there enough jobs? And for those who are employed, are the jobs suitable to their qualifications? Most of India’s workforce is still in the informal sector, with irregular wages and no social protection. How can the situation here be improved? How have policies to promote job creation through entrepreneurship, upskilling and manufacturing fared? And how does the future look – are automation and machine learning eventually coming for all of us? Presenter: Devina Gupta Contributors: Sabina Dewan, president and executive director, JustJobs Network; Dr Seema Sharma, consultant, ICRIER (Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations); Varun Aggarwal, co-founder, Aspiring Minds Image: Employees in the information technology sector hold placards against layoffs and alleged unfair labour practices by Indian IT companies during a protest organised by the Information Technology Employees Union in Bangalore on July 29, 2017 (Credit: Manjunath Kiran/AFP/Getty Images)

Elena Ledoux is the founder of MommyGO - world’s first natural energy shots for moms, based on the Japanese matcha. She is also a co-founder of Superb Maids, the #1 professional house cleaning company in Las Vegas, according to the Review Journal, servicing over 3,700 clients. Before the entrepreneurship, Elena enjoyed working as a defense attorney for a busy private firm in Honolulu and prior to that - clerking for two civil division judges in Woodbury, NJ. She holds a Masters Degree in International Economic Relations from Tashkent State Institute where she unsuccessfully studied Chinese and Arabic. And Juris Doctorate from Widener University in Wilmington, DE where she successfully studied law. Elena is active in assisting fellow immigrants to overcome assimilation challenges and has written a book “98 Tips for Achieving the American Dream.” One of the best experiences of her life was taking a two-year sabbatical with her husband and two sons to live in Europe. She speaks Russian and Italian. Siberian cat Kuzma completes Elena’s family. https://twitter.com/mommygoenergy https://www.facebook.com/elena.ledoux.9 https://www.facebook.com/mommygoenergy/ https://www.quora.com/profile/Elena-Ledoux www.superbmaids.net

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker is joined by Mark Sleboda, an international relations and security analyst.Kay Bailey Hutchison, the U.S. envoy to NATO made highly provocative comments today threatening to “take out” Russian missiles that the U.S. believes to be in violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty. Tuesday’s weekly series is False Profits—A Weekly Look at Wall Street and Corporate Capitalism with Daniel Sankey. Financial policy analyst Daniel Sankey joins the show. Amazon announced today that it will raise its wages for all US employees to $15 an hour, starting November 1. The company has been under increasing pressure from the labor movement and other progressive activists to improve conditions for workers, and its CEO Jeff Bezos is rumored to have political ambitions. Brian speaks with Neal Sweeney, he is the Vice President of UAW Local 5810, the union representing post-doctoral researchers in the University of California system. As the intense battle over the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh continues, women and survivors across the country are flooding sexual assault headlines, tweeting about their experiences, and publicly outing their assaulters. We’ll talk about the effect the hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have had on sexual assault survivors. Danielle Norwood, a reproductive rights activist and a therapist specializing in treating adult and adolescent survivors of trauma, joins the show. Protests are continuing today in Argentina against the austerity measures imposed by the government of right-wing president Mauricio Macri. Macri’s government has turned to the IMF to deal with the country’s economic crisis, an institution that is deeply unpopular in the country. Ambassador Cecilia Nahón, the former Argentinian ambassador to the US and a professor at American University who served as Argentina’s Secretary of International Economic Relations and has a Ph.D focusing on external financing and economic development, joins Brian. Four white supremacists are facing federal charges from events surrounding the August 12, 2017 Unite the Right rally, where anti-racist protester Heather Heyer was run down and murdered, and the torchlight march held the day before at the University of Virginia. They are being charged with inciting a riot targeting anti-racist protesters. Tiernan Low, an organizer in Charlottesville who is involved in the movement against fascism and white supremacy, joins the show.Huge crowds took to the streets in Catalonia yesterday to mark the one year anniversary of the independence referendum that was brutally repressed by the Spanish central government. Yet again, there was intense repression of civil disobedience actions held by pro-independence activists. Brian speaks with Dick Nichols, the correspondent for Spain and Catalonia for Green Left Weekly.

Happymon Jacob speaks to Prof. Nisha Taneja (Professor, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations) about the issues of formal and informal trade between India and Pakistan. The conversation further examines the impact of joint business forums and lobbies on trade; the potential of e-commerce and connectivity projects and major policy changes that need to be implemented by both countries to improve trade.

Kari Aina Eik is the Secretary General of the OiER – Organization for International Economic Relations, www.oier.pro , an international NGO and multi-stakeholder platform based in Vienna, Austria. Ms. Eik is the Executive Director of the the USC (United Smart Cities) Program www.unitedsmartcities.org (lead by UNECE and OiER) and currently one of the leaders of the U4SSC United for Smart Sustainable Cities, https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/ssc/united/Pages/default.aspx focusing on the finance guideline deliverables. Currently she is also working to develop the SDG Cities Leadership Platform https://www.ungsii.org/sdg-cities , a new global city initiative with the aim to bring 25+5 cities SDG aligned by 2025.

Kari Aina Eik is the Secretary General of the OiER – Organization for International Economic Relations, www.oier.pro , an international NGO and multi-stakeholder platform based in Vienna, Austria. Ms. Eik is the Executive Director of the the USC (United Smart Cities) Program www.unitedsmartcities.org (lead by UNECE and OiER) and currently one of the leaders of the U4SSC United for Smart Sustainable Cities, https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/ssc/united/Pages/default.aspx focusing on the finance guideline deliverables. Currently she is also working to develop the SDG Cities Leadership Platform https://www.ungsii.org/sdg-cities , a new global city initiative with the aim to bring 25+5 cities SDG aligned by 2025.

Dans ce premier épisode du #ToutAfroToutBusiness , Vénicia Guinot a eu l’honneur de recevoir Olivier Kamanzi, Président de l’AGCC – African Global Chamber of Commerce (Chicago) sur le plateau d'AFRICA BUSINESS RADIO avec qui nous avons décortiqué le thème suivant : « Le rôle des Chambres de Commerce et d’Industrie dans la promotion des partenariats innovants en Afrique : Cas de l’AGCC – Africa Global Chamber of Commerce de Chicago. » Olivier Kamanzi est consultant international en développement du secteur financier, expert en marchés de capitaux et philanthrope. Actuellement, il est en charge de la direction de l’AGCC dont le siège se trouve à Chicago. Il est le fondateur et PDG de Globrock Financial Group Inc., une société internationale de conseil en gestion et conseil en investissement créée en 2010 et dont le siège est dans l’État d’Illinois. Ledit groupe a ses filiales aux États-Unis comme en Afrique. Il a été tour à tour Directeur Général Adjoint de Capital Market Authority du Rwanda, ancien Senior Investment Specialist de Citigroup et Executive Officer de JPMorgan Chase. Il est actuellement le président d’une organisation humanitaire qui porte son nom, la Fondation Olivier Kamanzi. The Role of Chambers of Commerce System in African & International Economic Relations Joining us to discuss entrepreneurship and investment in Africa is Mr. Olivier KAMANZI, President of the Africa Global Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) in Chicago to discuss "The Role of Chambers of Commerce System in International Economic Relations". This 1st episode of the TOUT AFRO, TOUT BUSINESS show on AFRICA BUSINESS RADIO focuses on the analysis of chambers of commerce and industry such as AGCC, non-governmental organizations, fully committed to stimulating economic initiative and increase business competitiveness. We spoke to Olivier KAMANZI, International Financial Sector Development Consultant, Capital markets expert, and Philanthropist. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tout-afro-tout-business/support

On today's 'Global Exchange' Podcast, we continue our series on the state of Canadian trade in a world of growing protectionism and populism. Today's episode, recorded during our February 13th State of Trade conference in Ottawa, features G20 Sherpa Jonathan Fried providing an overview on the evolution of the G20, and how 'progressive trade' fits into Canada's broader international trade agenda. Bios: Colin Robertson (host) - A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Jonathan Fried - Coordinator, International Economic Relations with Global Affairs Canada, and the Personal Representative (Sherpa) to the Prime Minister of Canada on the G20. Related Links: - "Canada's State of Trade: At Home and Beyond" [CGAI Conference Information] (https://www.cgai.ca/canada_s_state_of_trade_at_home_and_beyond) - "2018 International Trade Series Papers" [CGAI Paper Series] (https://www.cgai.ca/international_trade_series) Recording Date: February 13th, 2018 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jared Maltais. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In this Call with the Experts, RAND senior fellow, James Dobbins, as well as RAND senior international policy analyst, Linda Robinson, discuss the Trump administration's emerging foreign policy strategy as it approaches the symbolic 100-day milestone.

Gordon Hanson and Charlene Barshefsky discuss China’s commitments and market reforms since joining the WTO and the path ahead in the trade relationship between the world’s two biggest economies. They explore the policy and enforcement tools the US has to confront China over the imbalance and lack of reciprocity, and the immediate political pressure on US policy makers to address the loss of jobs due to trade. Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky served as the US Trade Representative from 1997 to 2001, she was responsible for the negotiation of hundreds of complex market access, regulatory and investment agreements with virtually every major country in the world. She is best known internationally as the architect and chief negotiator of China's historic World Trade Organization Agreement. She is currently WilmerHale's Senior International Partner, where she continues her legal career in international litigation, commercial negotiations, investment and regulatory advice, and dispute resolution. Dr. Gordon Hanson is the Acting Dean and Pacific Economic Cooperation Chair in International Economic Relations at the School of Global Policy & Strategy at UC San Diego, where he also directs the Center on Global Transformation. Dr. Hanson specializes in the economics of international trade, international migration and foreign direct investment. His recent research project on the effect of China’s rise on US workers, firms and markets spurred a wide discussion on US trade policy at the height of 2016 US presidential elections that is still being debated. This episode was recorded at UC San Diego Studio Ten300 Host: Samuel Tsoi Editors: Mike Fausner, Anthony King Production Support: Lei Guang, Susan Shirk, Amy Robinson, Sarah Pfledderer, Michelle Fredricks Music: Dave Liang/Shanghai Restoration Project Restoration Project Episode photo credit: CNN Money

In this Events @ RAND podcast, a panel of experts discuss several potential economic, environmental, and political "game changers" that could affect strategic decisions in the Arctic region.

In this Events @ RAND podcast, Ambassador Al Otaiba will describe his vision for a stable, tolerant, and prosperous Middle East.