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Reimagining Growth

Learning from Services

January 22, 2025
13:15–14:00 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

Services businesses often receive less attention in policy discussions compared to their manufacturing counterparts due to the intangible nature of their products. Yet they are the backbone of the global economy, driving trade and investment and contributing to two-thirds of global GDP. What lessons learned can champions in this sector share with countries and firms seeking service-driven...
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Speakers

MA
Masood Ahmed
President Emeritus
Center for Global Development
AF
Anthony F. Fernandes
Chief Executive Officer
Capital A (AirAsia)
MF
Michael T. Fries
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Liberty Global
AL
Arancha Gonzalez Laya
Dean
Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA), Sciences Po
MA
Majid Al-Kasabi
Minister of Commerce
Ministry of Commerce of Saudi Arabia
JO
Jumoke Oduwole
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment
Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment of Nigeria

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