Entrepreneurship

The ability to start and grow a business is the pillar of the open market capitalist system and is the building block for sustainable economic growth. Economies and societies that can promote and support vibrant entrepreneurship can unleash creativity and innovation, create opportunities for economic advancement, and empower historically-marginalized groups.

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GeoTech Cues

May 26, 2020

Going deeper: Central bank digital currencies and how best to design them to benefit everyone

By Corina DuBois

On May 19, 2020 - Lisa Pollina, Gabriel Abed, George Bachiashvili, Shane Glynn, Aditi Kuma shared perspectives on "The digital dollar: Do we need it and how do we build it?" as part of a live video discussion moderated by Michael Greenwald. The discussion focused what exactly is a digital dollar? How would it work, how could it best be designed, and who would manage it?

Cybersecurity Digital Currencies
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Event Recap

May 21, 2020

Event recap | Mobilizing industry to encourage multi-sector solutions to global concerns

By Corina LJ DuBois

On May 21, 2020, Daryl Haegley, Yusuf Abdul-Qadir, Melissa Flagg, Lee McKnight, Mary Collins, Lin Wells, and Divya Chander shared their perspectives in a live video discussion titled "Mobilizing industry to encourage multi-sector solutions to address emergent global concerns" and moderated by David Bray, Director of the Atlantic Council's GeoTech Center. The discussion focused on new ways of addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and application of multi-sector industry solutions to current and potential future pandemics.

Civil Society Coronavirus

In the News

May 19, 2020

Lakhani as a moderator for the Sankalp Dialogues: How can Pakistani Entrepreneurs Navigate through Covid-19?

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus Entrepreneurship

TURKEYSource

May 18, 2020

“Our Humanity Brings Us Together”: A Syrian woman entrepreneur in Gaziantep launches an intercommunal campaign to support families economically touched by COVID-19

By Pınar Dost

Lobna Helli formed a ten-person team consisting mostly of women and started a movement called "Our humanity brings us together." They facilitate connections between Syrian and Turkish families who either want to offer financial support or need financial help. With the funds they collect, they buy grocery cards worth one hundred Turkish lira and distribute them to those in need. They have reached more than one hundred families, so far.

Entrepreneurship Migration
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GeoTech Cues

May 16, 2020

We can more rapidly respond to future waves of COVID-19 and pandemics: Here is how

By David Bray

The world needs a global Pandemic Prevention Board focused on building an "Immune System for the Planet", as described in early April by the GeoTech Center by Dr. David Bray and then highlighted in a CNBC article by Atlantic Council CEO Fred Kempe on why tech companies can -- and should -- build a global quick response system to prevent future pandemics.

Civil Society Coronavirus

In the News

May 15, 2020

Bridging the digital divide

By Atlantic Council

Alongside Dr. Linton Wells II of George Mason University, Dr. Bray laid out practical ways for individuals, governments, and companies to address the digital divide on an episode of the STEMTalks podcast.

Economy & Business Entrepreneurship
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GeoTech Cues

May 13, 2020

We can strengthen the global food system: Here is how

By David Bray

The world recently has experienced large-scale collapse of bread-basket food sources, multiple areas of humanitarian crises, price spikes causing rapid destabilization of national governments, and, with the COVID-19 pandemic, global food supply chain disruptions and food shortages throughout the world.

Civil Society Coronavirus
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GeoTech Cues

May 11, 2020

We can get through this COVID-19 pandemic together: Here is how

By David Bray

Here at the Atlantic Council, we recognize that working to benefit people, prosperity, and peace for all globally requires committed public servants. A year ago in 2019, Dr. Greg Treverton and Dr. Molly Jahn, as well as (the would be future GeoTech Center Director) Dr. David Bray, and other authors released the result of a year-long study that analyzed the impact of numerous long-term trends in the United States' government workforce over a period of two decades.

Civil Society Coronavirus

In the News

May 6, 2020

Steve Levine in Medium about pandemic’s impact on American cities

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus Economy & Business
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In the News

May 1, 2020

Why COVID-19 requires both industry and nations to transform how they collaborate

By Atlantic Council

On May 1, 2020, Vala Afshar, Ray Wang, and David Bray, shared perspectives in a live video discussion titled "Why COVID-19 requires industry and nations to transform how they collaborate" about the transformative nature of the pandemic and post-COVID-19 era ahead.

Civil Society Coronavirus
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Experts

European Leadership Accelerator Participant

Martin-Sebastian Abel

Co-Founder & Managing Director, TransitionPlan

Millennium Leadership Program

Central Europe Economy & Business

Fellow

Hanaa Almoaibed

Nonresident senior fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East

Arabic Economy & Business

Fellow

Reevana Balmahoon

Artificial-Intelligence and Extended-Reality Lead, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

GeoTech Center

Entrepreneurship Resilience & Society

Staff

Nibras Basitkey

Associate Director, Iraq Initiative

Iraq Initiative Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Economy & Business

Millennium fellow

Arvid Bell

CEO and Co-Founder, Anadyr Horizon

Millennium Leadership Program

Central Asia Economy & Business
Mehul Bhagat

Fellow

Mehul Bhagat

Nonresident Fellow

South Asia Center

Entrepreneurship Renewables & Advanced Energy
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