DIGITAL GLOBALIZATION

The new frontier for multinational enterprises
organized by Academy of International Business (AIB)
Event
7th WIF 2021
Session Type
Conference
Session Themes
SMEs
Room number
WIF Virtual Platform, room 12
Contact Email
Amelia.Santos-Paulino@unctad.org
20 October 2021
14:00 - 16:30 Europe/Zurich
Europe/Zurich

What is the evidence for digital globalization and what direction is it taking? Is it friend or foe for sustainable post-pandemic recovery and internationalization?

Issues to be addressed

  • Reassessment of the “conventional role” of foreign investment and multinational enterprises for sustainable development.
  • Potential impact on SDGs.
  • The shifting national and international policy space in an era of digital globalization.
  • Are there lessons from our international business research and evidence base to help identify smarter policies in light of opportunities and threats of digital globalization?

Speaker(s)

Prof. Esther Tippmann
Professor, National University of Ireland Galway
Mr. Lucian Cernat
Head of Global Regulatory Cooperation and International Procurement Negotiations, European Commission
Dr. Bernhard Dachs
Senior Scientist, Austrian Institute of Technology
Dr. Rui Oliveira
Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
Ms. Niraja Srinivasan
Director, NERA Economic Consulting
Dr. Matthew Stephenson
Policy and Community Lead, International Trade and Investment, World Economic Forum