"Belt and Road is the answer to questions raised by the Huawei problem: how do you gain access to markets, how do you control technological standards and how do you secure supply chains," says renowned geopolitical thought leader Maçães.
The project is China's way out of the "middle income trap", and not an infrastructure project as it is often misunderstood. "If you want a simple label, it’s a global transnational industrial policy," Maçães said in a lecture:
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Dana Thomas: «Sustainability is the only way forward for the fashion industry»
Grassroots movements will revolutionize the fast fashion industry, bestselling author Dana Thomas is sure. Thomas talks about business models beyond growth and innovative start-ups here in a podcast and at the 70th International Retail Summit on 10 and 11 September 2020.
Stephanie Kelton: “Every deficit is good for someone”
US economist Stephanie Kelton dispels old myths: “Everything that we've been led to believe about deficits and the role of money and government spending in the economy is wrong, especially the fear that deficits will endanger our long-term prosperity.” The bestselling author of The Deficit Myth is convinced that deficits are not a bad thing. Here, in a video interview, and in a GDI livestream on 10 September 2020, Stephanie Kelton provides solutions for a post-Covid economy.
Matt Heiman: "Millennial want access to luxury"
Dior or Saint Laurent: Matt Heiman has them all. With his startup, the Brit lends out luxury bags in London. At the GDI Retail Summit and in an interview, he explains why subscriptions are the business model of the future, even in the luxury market.