The current global economic system fails to serve everyone. Over the last 40 years of hardy global economic growth, income inequality within countries has grown, leading to political turmoil. There is a growing recognition that the economic models that have led to environmental degradation and widespread inequality fall short of providing solutions to those same problems. What would an economic system look like that favored wellbeing—of the planet and workers—over growth?
Session Description
Time & Location
Time:
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM, Thursday, April 11, 2019 BSTLocation:
Lecture Theatre 4
Speakers
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SpeakerDirector of Research - Brookings India, Brookings InstitutionShamika Ravi is Director of Research at Brookings India and a Senior Fellow of Governance Studies Program, at Brookings India and Brookings Institution Washington D.C. She is also Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India. She leads the Development Economics research…
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SpeakerInstitute Director, Martin Prosperity InstituteIn 2017, Roger was named the world’s #1 management thinker by Thinkers50, a biannual ranking of the most influential global business thinkers. Roger Martin serves as the Institute Director of the Martin Prosperity Institute and the Michael Lee-Chin Family Institute for Corporate Citizenship at the…
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SpeakerSenior Visiting Research Associate, Environmental Change Institute, University of OxfordKate Raworth is an economist dedicated to making economics fit for the 21st century. Her book Doughnut Economics: seven ways to think like a 21st century economist is an international bestseller that has been translated into 15 languages, and it was long-listed for the 2017 Financial Times &…
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ModeratorFounder & CEO, Africa Climate VenturesJames Irungu Mwangi is the founder and CEO of Africa Climate Ventures, where he is working to build and accelerate transformative climate-smart and carbon-negative businesses across the continent. James is also the founder of the Climate Action Platform – Africa (CAP-A), a public benefit…