Keynote Panel: Harnessing the Power of Disruption - GMIS 2017 Day 1

Global trade patterns, employment trends and political dynamics have undergone a seismic shift in recent decades, and the advent of a technological revolution has massive implications not just on the future of manufacturing, but on national economic structures worldwide.

How will disruptive technologies change global trade patterns? What should policymakers do to prepare? What role will economic and industrial policy play? What can governments do to prepare tomorrow’s workforce for a higher skilled, technological future?

This panel was moderated by Simon Baptist, Global Chief Economist; Managing Director, EIU, Asia at the Economist. And featured notable guests:

-Rogelio Garza Garza, Undersecretary of Industry and Commerce, Mexico

-Jerzy Kwieciński, Secretary of State, Ministry of Economic Development, Republic of Poland

-Dr. Peter Ramsauer, Member of the German Bundestag, Chairman of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany (Former Federal Minister)

-Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Industry, Indonesia