Strategies for a world transformed by crisis
4–6 May, 2021 • Digital Conference
The Global Boardroom returns for its third edition to discuss the practical steps governments, business and finance can take to build a resilient, sustainable recovery, more than a year into a crisis that has crippled the global economy and fundamentally changed the way we live, work and communicate.
As COVID-19 continues to spread, how effective will the vaccination programmes be and to what extent have they brought forward the timing of a recovery? What impact will the new US administration have on domestic and global affairs? What should businesses do to assure future growth and competitiveness?
Join the FT’s top journalists in a series of live online conversations with leading policy-makers, CEOs and investors -- across three days and multiple time zones from Asia through to Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas -- to debate and design the most effective post-pandemic strategies.
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.
Hear directly from leading policy-makers on the steps they are taking to support economies and business
Find out how leading CEOs from a range of industries are coping with the crisis and preparing for a recovery
Go beyond the news to explore the impact of the crisis through carefully curated, in-depth discussions
Pose questions to thought leaders and get instant analysis from FT journalists after key sessions
A growing list of global policy, business and finance leaders who will be speaking at The Global Boardroom.
Co-chair and Trustee,
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
President,
Chile
Prime Minister,
Norway
President,
World Bank Group
Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety,
Federal Republic of Germany
Executive Vice President for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age,
European Commission
President,
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Governor,
South African Reserve Bank
Managing Director,
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
Minister of Finance,
Luxembourg
CEO,
AXA
CEO,
Glencore
Founder and CEO,
illimity
Chair, Global Institute for Women's Leadership,
King's College London
CEO,
National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog)
Governor,
State of São Paulo
Mayor,
City of Milan
Chief of Government,
Mexico City
Mayor,
City of Freetown
European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth,
European Commission
Co-Founder and CEO,
BioNTech
Senior Fellow,
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Chief Economist,
OECD
Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy,
Harvard Kennedy School
Chief Economics Commentator,
Financial Times
Managing Director and CEO,
Newcrest Mining
Managing Director and CEO,
Pilbara Minerals
Chairman,
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
President,
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
CEO,
easyJet
Executive Chairperson,
Biocon and Biocon Biologics
Group CEO,
Bank of Ireland
President and CFO,
Freeport-McMoRan
CEO,
NatWest
CEO,
Kerry Group
Chair and Managing Director,
Tractors and Farm Equipment (TAFE)
CEO,
Arla Foods
President & CEO,
Cartier North America
Chairperson,
Agility
CEO and Board Member,
EMPEA
Executive Director,
Waitrose
CEO,
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Founder and CEO,
Ualá
Executive Secretary,
United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Chief Operations and Technology Officer,
Bank of America
President, Cyber and Intelligence,
Mastercard
Senior Visiting Expert for the Sahel,
United States Institute of Peace
CEO, Institute for Sustainable Investing,
Morgan Stanley
Co-CEO of Asia Pacific and CEO of China,
Morgan Stanley
Chief Human Resources Officer,
Twitter
CEO,
The Climate Group
Co-founder and CEO,
Laboratoria
Director-General,
CBI
Co-Founder and CEO,
Portal Telemedicina
Project Director, Broadband Access Initiative,
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Senior Fellow,
Hoover Institution
Founder and CEO,
AppsTech
Chief Investment Officer,
Nest
Director,
Future of Work Programme at the Oxford Martin School, Oxford University
Group COO and General Counsel,
Man Group
CEO,
Perkins&Will
Head of eBay Europe,
eBay
Director, East Asian Institute,
National University of Singapore
Chief Commercial Officer,
Honeywell Building Technologies
President and CEO,
Honeywell Building Technologies
Chair,
BlackRock Asia Pacific
Vice President, Global Health Sciences Division,
NSF International
Director,
UK in a Changing Europe
CEO,
Headspace
Founder and Managing General Partner,
EchoVC Partners
Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, L’Oréal,
and Executive Vice President, Fondation L’Oréal
Tom and Margot Pritzker ’72 Professor of Government,
Claremont McKenna College
President,
FedEx Express Europe
Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies,
American Enterprise Institute
Senior Partner,
McKinsey & Company
Professor of Economics, Faculty of Policy Management,
Keio University
Chair, 21st Century China Center,
University of California San Diego
Incoming General Counsel,
Diageo
Executive Chairman,
Arcos Dorados
CEO,
Trip.com Group
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs,
Huawei Technologies USA
Co-Founder and Co-CEO,
N26
Managing Partner, Europe,
McKinsey & Company
Senior Executive Vice President, Group Head of Corporate and Investment Banking,
Mashreq Bank
Director, US and Americas Programme,
Chatham House
Co-Founder and CEO,
Alluvial and Angalafintech
Founder and CEO,
Varo Bank
Technology Analyst,
Gavekal Research
Professor, Faculty of Economics,
Rissho University
Managing Director,
World Economic Forum
All times in BST.
A list of expert journalists leading the conversations during The Global Boardroom.
Deputy Editor,
Financial Times
US Managing Editor,
Financial Times
Asia Editor,
Financial Times
Global Publisher, FT Live and Managing Director Asia Pacific,
Financial Times
Assistant Editor,
Financial Times
US Assistant Managing Editor,
Financial Times
Consumer Editor,
Financial Times
Senior Trade Writer,
Financial Times
Associate Editor and Business Columnist,
Financial Times
Science Editor,
Financial Times
Retail Correspondent,
Financial Times
Middle East Editor,
Financial Times
EU Correspondent,
Financial Times
Telecoms Correspondent,
Financial Times
US Corporate Finance and Deals Editor,
Financial Times
Public Policy Editor,
Financial Times
US Sports Business Correspondent,
Financial Times
Economics Editor,
Financial Times
Shanghai Correspondent,
Financial Times
Europe Editor,
Financial Times
Tokyo Bureau Chief,
Financial Times
Management Editor,
Financial Times
International Business Editor,
Financial Times
Environment and Clean Energy Correspondent,
Financial Times
Natural Resources Editor,
Financial Times
South Asia Bureau Chief,
Financial Times
Global China Editor,
Financial Times
US Investment Editor,
Financial Times
Chief Features Writer,
Financial Times
Southern Cone Correspondent,
Financial Times
Chief Business Commentator,
Financial Times
Deputy Asia News Editor,
Financial Times
Natural Resources Correspondent,
Financial Times
Nordic and Baltic Bureau Chief,
Financial Times
Banking Editor,
Financial Times
Tech Correspondent,
Financial Times
Reporter and Producer, Moral Money,
Financial Times
Editor, Sustainable Views, and Economics Editor,
The Banker
Africa Editor,
Financial Times
Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator,
Financial Times
European Economics Commentator,
Financial Times
US-China Correspondent,
Financial Times
Senior Credit Correspondent,
Financial Times
Latin America Editor,
Financial Times
Innovation Editor,
Financial Times
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