An Economic Iron Curtain: Scenarios and Their Implications

May 25, 2022
17:30–18:15 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

The invasion of Ukraine has led the world’s largest economies to rethink their allegiances and economic cooperation principles. As the economic map of the world is redrawn, do we risk a new economic iron curtain, and what are the implications of new economic alliances and rapprochement? Simultaneous interpretation in all languages This is a livestreamed session.

Speakers

RD
Ray Dalio
Founder and Member of the Board
Bridgewater Associates
FZ
Fareed Zakaria
Host, Fareed Zakaria GPS
CNN

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