Julie Cohen,
National Intelligence Officer for Transnational Threats, National Intelligence Council
David Scott,
Executive Director, Economic and Energy Affairs, Abu Dhabi
Komal Sri-Kumar ,
Senior Fellow, Milken Institute; Group Managing Director and Chief Global Strategist, TCW Group Inc.
Moderator:
Joel Kurtzman, Senior Fellow and Executive Director of the Center for Accelerating Energy Solutions, Milken Institute
At least we live in interesting times. Europe's future - and the fate of the euro - remains under a cloud, with unknown ramifications for the rest of the world economy. China, which has enjoyed white-hot growth rates, now appears to be slowing down. The war in Iraq has wound down, but that country's future is far from certain. Meanwhile, trouble continues to boil over in Afghanistan, while Pakistan and Iran are dangerous wild cards. This panel will scan the horizon to analyze global trouble spots and predict how events will play out.
Global Conference 2013
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, philanthropist Bill Gates and Strive Masiyiwa of Econet Wireless discuss advancing prosperity in Africa.