How can we unlock new sources of growth?

How Not to Tax the Future

January 22, 2026
15:00–15:30 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

With low growth, high debt and ageing populations straining public finances, governments face shrinking fiscal space. While AI-driven productivity could boost future revenues, today’s tax systems were built for an era of physical capital and stable labour income. Which fiscal innovations, from wealth and carbon taxes to digital levies, can balance budgets while preserving competitiveness and...
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Speakers

AA
Anulika Ajufo
Executive Director
HarbourVest U.K.
RH
Ricardo Hausmann
Founder and Director, Growth Lab
Harvard University

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