The Global Boardroom

4th Edition: Building Sustainable Growth
7–9 December, 2021 • Digital Conference

Building Sustainable Growth

The Global Boardroom returned for its fourth edition in December 2021 to further debate the path to recovery, exploring the long-term economic, social and geopolitical consequences of the crisis and the strategies that governments, businesses and investors must undertake to assure sustainable, resilient growth.

Timed to follow COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference that took place in Glasgow, the event looked closely at how net zero objectives are transforming decision-making, while also gauging the impact of new technologies on the fabric of business, markets and society.

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The Global Boardroom in numbers

64,000+
Unique Views
130+
Speakers & Moderators
30+
Hours of Content
141
Countries Represented

Why attend?

Navigating the world of business in an uncertain and highly volatile world is tough. Surround yourself with the information, inspiration and people who are sharing their strategies for a world transformed by crisis.

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  • 01

    Crucial business information

    Hear directly from leading policy-makers on the steps they are taking to support economies and business

  • 02

    Get inspiration for next steps

    Find out how leading CEOs from a range of industries are coping with the crisis and preparing for a recovery

  • 03

    Quality content you cannot find elsewhere

    Go beyond the news to explore the impact of the crisis through carefully curated, in-depth discussions

  • 04

    Participate

    Pose questions to thought leaders and get instant analysis from FT journalists after key sessions

Agenda

All times in GMT
Current GMT time: 05:47
  • 11:15 — 11:20
    5 mins
    Opening Day One
    2021-12-07 11:15:00 2021-12-07 11:20:00 Europe/London Opening Day One Description of the event https://globalboardroom.ft.com/live FT Live
  • 11:20 — 11:30
    10 mins
    Opening Remarks
    • John Ridding
    • Roula Khalaf
    2021-12-07 11:20:00 2021-12-07 11:30:00 Europe/London Opening Remarks Description of the event https://globalboardroom.ft.com/live FT Live
  • 11:30 — 11:55
    25 mins
    Keynote Interview
    • Janet Yellen
    2021-12-07 11:30:00 2021-12-07 11:55:00 Europe/London Keynote Interview Description of the event https://globalboardroom.ft.com/live FT Live
  • 12:00 — 12:45
    45 mins
    Managing the Pandemic: What does success look like?
    • Hannah Kuchler
    • Michael Ryan
    • Leana Wen
    2021-12-07 12:00:00 2021-12-07 12:45:00 Europe/London Managing the Pandemic: What does success look like? Description of the event https://globalboardroom.ft.com/live FT Live
  • 13:00 — 13:45
    45 mins
    Moving to Net-Zero: Will COP26 deliver significant change?
    • Rania Al-Mashat
    • Takeshi Niinami
    • Damilola Ogunbiyi
    2021-12-07 13:00:00 2021-12-07 13:45:00 Europe/London Moving to Net-Zero: Will COP26 deliver significant change? Description of the event https://globalboardroom.ft.com/live FT Live
  • 14:00 — 14:45
    45 mins
    Revolutionising the Way We Move: The key to climate progress?
    • Greg Henderson
    • Martin Lundstedt
    • Adina Vălean
    2021-12-07 14:00:00 2021-12-07 14:45:00 Europe/London Revolutionising the Way We Move: The key to climate progress? Description of the event https://globalboardroom.ft.com/live FT Live
  • 15:00 — 15:45
    45 mins
    US Government Scorecard: Can the Biden administration push through its ambitious goals?
    • Donna Brazile
    • Eric Cantor
    • Thomas Daschle
    2021-12-07 15:00:00 2021-12-07 15:45:00 Europe/London US Government Scorecard: Can the Biden administration push through its ambitious goals? Description of the event https://globalboardroom.ft.com/live FT Live
  • 16:00 — 16:45
    45 mins
    Unhedged Live: How will Wall Street respond to post-pandemic policy shifts?
    • Amanda Hindlian
    • Eoin Murray
    • Boaz Weinstein
    2021-12-07 16:00:00 2021-12-07 16:45:00 Europe/London Unhedged Live: How will Wall Street respond to post-pandemic policy shifts? Description of the event https://globalboardroom.ft.com/live FT Live
  • 17:00 — 17:45
    45 mins
    ODX Live: Rethinking the Role of Boards in Business
    • Betsy Atkins
    • Dan Hesse
    • Gabrielle Sulzberger
    2021-12-07 17:00:00 2021-12-07 17:45:00 Europe/London ODX Live: Rethinking the Role of Boards in Business Description of the event https://globalboardroom.ft.com/live FT Live
  • 18:00 — 18:45
    45 mins
    Cross-Border Data Flows: Navigating a new era of digital sovereignty
    • Julie Brill
    • Anna Fielder
    • Bruno Gencarelli
    • Caroline Louveaux
    2021-12-07 18:00:00 2021-12-07 18:45:00 Europe/London Cross-Border Data Flows: Navigating a new era of digital sovereignty Description of the event https://globalboardroom.ft.com/live FT Live
  • 19:15 — 19:40
    25 mins
    Keynote Interview
    • Vasant Narasimhan
    2021-12-07 19:15:00 2021-12-07 19:40:00 Europe/London Keynote Interview Description of the event https://globalboardroom.ft.com/live FT Live
  • 19:45 — 20:10
    25 mins
    Keynote Interview: Rebuilding Latin America
    • Mauricio Claver-Carone
    2021-12-07 19:45:00 2021-12-07 20:10:00 Europe/London Keynote Interview: Rebuilding Latin America Description of the event https://globalboardroom.ft.com/live FT Live
  • 20:20 — 20:45
    25 mins
    Keynote Interview
    • Wendy R. Sherman
    2021-12-07 20:20:00 2021-12-07 20:45:00 Europe/London Keynote Interview Description of the event https://globalboardroom.ft.com/live FT Live
  • 20:45 — 20:50
    5 mins
    Closing Remarks - Day One
    2021-12-07 20:45:00 2021-12-07 20:50:00 Europe/London Closing Remarks - Day One Description of the event https://globalboardroom.ft.com/live FT Live

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Dataminr
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Fireblocks
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Luxembourg for Finance
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McKinsey & Company
Microsoft
Minderoo Foundation
Nikkei
Suntory
Vodafone Foundation
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