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Event Recap

Dec 17, 2013

The Future Can’t Wait

The future of global development is dependent on connecting people with diverse expertise and making futures analysis at the policy level implementable on the ground, concluded a panel of experts speaking at the Atlantic Council on December 17 for a public event on “Building the Future of Global Development.” The event also marked the official […]

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Dec 12, 2013

Let’s Fix This: Building a Better US-Gulf Partnership

At a time when Gulf concerns about the recent US nuclear deal with Iran are high, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a luncheon with a select group of leading Gulf analysts, US government officials, and foreign government representatives on the state […]

Middle East

Emerging Defense Challenges

Dec 11, 2013

Corporate Strategy Forum Discusses Transformation

On December 11, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security held a private, roundtable discussion for its Corporate Strategy Forum on the topic of “Near-Death and Transformation.” Speaking to the issues of transformation during a sharp inflection in customer preferences and competition were Michael Bayer, president and CEO of Dumbarton Strategies LLC, and Mike Giersch, […]

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Dec 10, 2013

Harnessing Disruption for Global Prosperity

A new report and two days of dynamic discussion — in the room and online — explored the challenges and opportunites the US and the world face in the upcoming technology revolution. The opening debate and each session were recorded. You can watch via the playlist below. Council experts weighed in with their initial reactions […]

Transcript

Dec 10, 2013

Transcript: 2013 Strategic Foresight Forum – A Fusion World Ahead? Geopolitical Implications and Strategy Options

Full transcript of the panel “A Fusion World Ahead? Geopolitical Implications and Strategy Options” at the 2013 Strategic Foresight Forum. Entitled Harnessing Disruption, the Forum highlighed ways the technology revolution is shaping government, business, and civil society. Many panelists focused on the effects of technology on individual empowerment and globalization, and the need by both […]

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Dec 10, 2013

Transcript: 2013 Strategic Foresight Forum – The Bio-ICT Convergence: Increasing Risks, Ubiquitous Vulnerability, Promising Breakthroughs

Full transcript of the panel “The Bio-ICT Convergence: Increasing Risks, Ubiquitous Vulnerability, Promising Breakthroughs” at the 2013 Strategic Foresight Forum. Entitled Harnessing Disruption, the Forum highlighed ways the technology revolution is shaping government, business, and civil society. Many panelists focused on the effects of technology on individual empowerment and globalization, and the need by both […]

Transcript

Dec 10, 2013

Transcript: 2013 Strategic Foresight Forum – A New Model of International Governance: Why Cities Will Lead the Way

Full transcript of the panel “A New Model of International Governance: Why Cities Will Lead the Way” at the 2013 Strategic Foresight Forum. Entitled Harnessing Disruption, the Forum highlighed ways the technology revolution is shaping government, business, and civil society. Many panelists focused on the effects of technology on individual empowerment and globalization, and the […]

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Dec 9, 2013

Transcript: 2013 Strategic Foresight Forum – Global Strategists: How Prepared Are We for the Future?

Full transcript of the panel “Global Strategists: How Prepared Are We for the Future?” at the 2013 Strategic Foresight Forum. Entitled Harnessing Disruption, the Forum highlighed ways the technology revolution is shaping government, business, and civil society. Many panelists focused on the effects of technology on individual empowerment and globalization, and the need by both […]

Transcript

Dec 9, 2013

Transcript: 2013 Strategic Foresight Forum – Building Up Resilience: Can the Upcoming Food-Water-Energy Crises Be Avoided?

Full transcript of the the panel “Building Up Resilience: Can the Upcoming Food-Water-Energy Crises Be Avoided?” at the 2013 Strategic Foresight Forum. Entitled Harnessing Disruption, the Forum highlighed ways the technology revolution is shaping government, business, and civil society. Many panelists focused on the effects of technology on individual empowerment and globalization, and the need […]

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Dec 9, 2013

Transcript: 2013 Strategic Foresight Forum – The Challenges and Opportunities of the Third Industrial Revolution

Full transcript of the panel “The Challenges and Opportunities of the Third Industrial Revolution” at the 2013 Strategic Foresight Forum. Entitled Harnessing Disruption, the Forum highlighed ways the technology revolution is shaping government, business, and civil society. Many panelists focused on the effects of technology on individual empowerment and globalization, and the need by both […]

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