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"A clean and democratic government is crucial and what Indonesia needs; it is the failure of Indonesia's elite that the nation has not achieved that yet. " - Prabowo Subianto, Chairman, Gerindra and presidential candidate, Indonesia
@prabowo
@Gerindra
#TheWorldIn
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The
#BlueFoods
sector is faces difficult challenges.
#NewTechnologies
offer
#opportunities
to increase efficiency, quality and production as the industry seeks solutions to feed an increasing
#GlobalPopulation
. Register for the
#OceanSummit
to learn more:
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Looking ahead to 2019 and the election, Prabowo Subianto, Chairman of
@Gerindra
and presidential candidate of Indonesia
@prabowo
says, "I hope for peaceful change, that the will of the people of Indonesia will be heard and democracy will prove successful."
#TheWorldIn
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"The Hong Kong government has taught us that peaceful protest is useless, 25% of the population went to the streets but instead of making reform, they send riot police and use life-threatening weapons on us." - Joshua Wong, secretary-general, Demosisto
@joshuawongcf
#Openfuture
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"Hong Kongers learnt a lesson from the Umbrella Revolution five years ago, this time we are engaging in international advocacy and attracting global awareness to the movement." - Joshua Wong, secretary-general, Demosisto
@joshuawongcf
#OpenFuture
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What role do
#plastics
producers and corporates should play in supporting waste collection and recycling systems in emerging markets? Find out with
@AfrozShah1
next Wednesday, June 23rd. Register free:
#OceanSummit
@DowPackaging
@DowNewsroom
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Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of Future Forward Party, Thailand and Tim Wilson, member, Australian House of Representatives delves into the minds of "next-gen" politicians and discuss advocacy to younger generations.
#OpenFuture
@Thanathorn_FWP
@TimWilsonMP
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Investment, insurgents and contraband cross the border between Myanmar & China.
#EconMyanmar
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.
@SadhguruJV
, founder of
@ishafoundation
will provide the opening keynote interview at
#EconSustainability
. More info here:
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"We need not destroy businesses, we need to transform businesses. We should strive to officiate a marriage between ecology and economy." - Sadhguru, Founder, Isha Foundation
@SadhguruJV
@ishafoundation
#econsustainability
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Is democracy losing ground? Join us,
@mbachelet
,
@nathanlawkc
,
@landemore
&
@RichardWike
on June 24th for a timely and relevant panel discussion about the state of democracy and its future. Register free:
#EconFutureOfDemocracy
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@nathanlawkc
, former legislator & leader of the Hong Kong Umbrella Movement will be speaking at the
#EconFutureOfDemocracy
next Thursday, June 24th as we discuss how younger generations are revolutionising democracy. Register free
#EconFutureOfDemocracy
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What’s the outlook for foreign investment in
#Myanmar
? Reserve your place today
#EconMyanmar
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"I think we are not on course. We have wasted the last five years when it comes to skill development" -
@ShashiTharoor
#EconIndia
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100 days into the new gov's term,
@EconomistEvents
will convene
#EconMyanmar
in Jun. Join us
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Louis Cole - video is the future for people to share social travel experiences. Young pol capture everything -
#econtravel
@funforlouis
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How can organisations deploy an appropriate digital strategy in months-not years? Join
@Huawei
@dambisamoyo
@techUK
@TaaviRoivas
on October 29th at 3 pm to discuss. Register now
#EconDigitalvalues
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Global
#oncology
medicines spending topped $100m in 2014, according to
@IMSHealthAPAC
2015 report
#EconWaronCancer
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"It’s good to encourage the startups but how encouraging is the startup ecosystem? Offering tax breaks for the first three years to startups won’t help. How many of these companies make a profit in that time?" -
@ShashiTharoor
#EconIndia
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“Solving the climate crisis will not be easy, but it is possible; technological innovation is the key to protecting the environment for future generations." Hear
@IBM
's
@ArvindKrishna
speak about harnessing technology for environmental & social good. >>
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Marriage equality is a matter for the parliament. We should do our jobs. -
@SenatorWong
at
#EconPride
via video link
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Join Julian Hosp, co-founder and chief executive,
@cakedefi
as he shares his insights for our panel on the rise of DeFi—How blockchain disrupted the financial services industry at
#EconTechforChange
.
Register free
@julianhosp
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How to enhance digital connectivity in
#Myanmar
? Hear Stephane Lamoureux at
#EconMyanmar
#KBZBank
#KBZGateway
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"Reduce, reuse, recycle and REPLACE! We need to think about the problems plastics create and replace them with bio-degradeable alternatives." - Yeo Bee Yin, Minister of energy, science, technology, environment and climate change, Malaysia
@yeobeeyin
@official_kettha
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Simon Makinson
@AllenOvery
is confirmed to speak at
#EconMyanmar
. Reserve your place now at
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Must today’s marketers become masters of all trades to succeed? Join the
#MarketingUnbound
#HK
discussion on May 20
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The 4th edition of Global Illicit Trade Summit will be held on June 25th, 2019 at Addis Ababa, Ethopia. Join experts for a series of action-driven dialogues on combating illicit trade. Registrations are now open!
#EconIllicitTrade
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What is the key to a good
#legal
team? Which key strengths must a
#generalcounsel
have? A calm temperament? Tech expertise? Sound judgment? Join speakers from
@Unilever
@FundingCircleUK
@Diageo_News
@Uber
at
#EconGC
to know more>
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What hope do smaller countries have of retaining high-potential talent? Hear directly from U-Zyn Chua, Co-founder and chief technology officer,
@cakedefi
in on March 10th at
#EconTechforChange
Register free
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“Government must disrupt its education system radically." -
@amitabhk87
, CEO of
@NITIAayog
at
#EconIndia
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Digital infrastructure can facilitate recovery in the wake of covid-19 but how can it improve social equity and inclusiveness? Join us on October 29th at 3pm GMT to discuss. Save your place here
#EconDigitalvalues
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The clash of ideologies: Does govn’t-led innovation work? Join the debate at
#EconInnov
and download the agenda now:
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Sustainability is no longer lip service says IBM chief executive
@ArvindKrishna
at Sustainability Week. 'Technology is going to be an important part of the solution going forward'.
Register free to watch the full interview:
#EconSustainability
#callforcode
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How can
#blockchain
technology save time, money and potential conflict for in-house
#legal
teams? Can a contract really be reduced to programming protocols? Find out what
#GC
needs to know about
#blockchain
with
@GarrickHileman
@Mosaic_io
at
#EconGC
>
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"I am happy that the Americans are able to understand that India has to be strong. America renamed their Pacific Command as the Indo-Pacific command much before the 2+2 dialogue" -
@nsitharaman
@DefenceMinIndia
#EconIndia
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#Asia
is rapidly going mobile. What role can
#Australian
businesses play? Hear
@cynthia_whelan
speak at
#EconAus
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Join Vincent Wang, General manager, global publishing and global esports, Tencent Games on case study that will highlight how video games can foster culture and inclusivity for social good.
#EconTechforChange
@PUBGMOBILE
Register free:
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Hear prominent speakers from global businesses like COMESA, Siemens, Mobius Motors, BitPesa, Rockwell Automation and more to discuss digital transformation at The Innovation Summit Africa 2018, March 6th 2018 Nairobi
#InnovEcon
. Please visit
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Amber Heard, actress and activist, talks about her plans to officially come out on social media
#EconPride
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A long and painful journey awaits
#Myanmar
's new gov. Where do the key opps. lie? Examine with us at
#EconMyanmar
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"Defense procurements are complicated, complex and consuming. They can remain opaque and as a result of it, suspicious. Prime Minister’s insistent of keeping everything transparent has changed things -
@nsitharaman
@DefenceMinIndia
#EconIndia
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How to connect Myanmar to the outside world? Join Serge Pun at
#EconMyanmar
View full agenda
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"There are reports of the Hong Kong protests even in North Korea." - Sokeel Park, South Korea country director, Liberty in North Korea
@Sokeel
#Openfuture
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"Even though AI has been introduced decades ago, we are only at the first of what I believe to be a series of AI revolutions." - Ben Goertzel, founder and chief executive, SingularityNET
#EconInnov
@bengoertzel
@singularity_net
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"The next AI revolution will be the artificial general intelligence (AGI) revolution, which involves AI with the capability to generalise, invent and understand context." - Ben Goertzel, founder and chief executive, SingularityNET
#EconInnov
@bengoertzel
@singularity_net
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Agnes Chow and Joshua Wong discuss the legacy of the Umbrella Movement; the challenges and aspirations going forward for Open Ideas, and Open Future in Hong Kong.
@chowtingagnes
@joshuawongcf
@demosisto
#OpenFuture
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"Russia has been an ally for India for over several decades and India has been procuring equipment from the US for a long time. India purchases equipment from multiple sources" -
@nsitharaman
@DefenceMinIndia
#EconIndia
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Can socially responsible finance be the solution to the covid crisis? Join H.E.
@Khalid_AlFalih
,
Minister of investment, Saudi Arabia at Investing for Impact: Mainstreaming socially-responsible finance on November 5th at 2pm KSA. Book your place now
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Can India genuinely become a global hub for innovation? Join the discussion w/
@amitabhk87
@NITIAayog
at
#EconIndia
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"When emergencies or natural disasters strike, Twitter offers tools and programmes to assist first responders and relief organizations in saving lives." - Kathleen Reen
@Twitter
#EconSafeCities
#SafeCitiesIndex
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Cryptocurrencies have grown exponentially in the past few years. As the use of blockchain increases, our next panel discusses efforts help to close the gap between industry emissions & industry wide decarbonization for all crypto industry activity.
#EconSustainability
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México Summit proporcionará un análisis y una perspectiva amplia de la situación país. Únase a nosotros y participe en un día de discusiones de alto nivel sobre el futuro político y económico de México. Conozca más >>
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Today's marketers, tomorrow's CEOs? Network with 150+ leaders at
#MarketingUnbound
Download the agenda to learn more.
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Can Australia compete with China? Hear
@MathiasCormann
@airtreevc
@Griffith_Uni
@simoncant
@Tyro
at
#AusInnov
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Listen to some of the most renown aerospace entrepreneurs such as
@Peter_J_Beck
CEO of
@RocketLab
, James Crawford, founder and CEO of
@orbital_insight
, and Andrew Rush, CEO of
@MadeInSpace
, at this year’s
#EconSpace
>>
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"Asking the community to stay private hurts us immensely, the isolation keeps LGBT individuals from seeking help, support, and safe spaces for them." - Pang Khee Teik, co-founder, Seksualiti Merdeka
@PangKheeTeik
@QueerLapis
🏳️🌈
#econpride
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Forget what you know about
#marketing
. Network with 150+ marketing chiefs and business leaders at
#MarketingUnbound
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About 1.7m new cases of cancer in 2016, almost 600k will die. The war on cancer needs your support.
#WorldCancerDay
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"My proudest moment in the government was to introduce in short period of 6 months an entire law by which natural resources of the country are given out in a more transparent process to get the best valuation" -
@PiyushGoyal
,
@RailMinIndia
#EconIndia
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"Our research papers, Phds, investments in science and technology have gone down. The skill gap and the digital divide is real” -
@C_P_Gurnani
, managing director and chief executive,
@tech_mahindra
#EconIndia
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.
@maria_ariza
, Chief executive of
@BIVAMX
, said that the lack of access to timely financing of SMEs diminished their competitiveness, and recognizes their importance in the Mexican economy.
#FinanceDisrupted
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How to build a strategy to deliver
#cancercare
? Hear from speaker
@IMSHealthAPAC
VP
@amitback
at
#EconWaronCancer
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28
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How can new technologies make
#urbanlogistics
more
#sustainable
? Stop by
@UPS
’s display at
#EconSustainability
to see how a “depot-to-door” solution may change package delivery in crowded urban centers.
3
20
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Diagnosing and measuring the impact of chronic conditions like
#atopicdermatitis
is important. Join our webinar on Policy Perspectives on Chronic Skin Diseases
#ECONAD
sponsored by
@pfizer
and
@IADPO
>>
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Up next: EMPOWERING THE YOUNG with
@ShashiTharoor
,
@C_P_Gurnani
@tech_mahindra
,
@ramgopal_rao
, IIT Delhi,
@chetnavsinha
@MannDeshiOrg
,
@laurelEwest
@TheEconomist
#EconIndia
3
13
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Hear
@thomasbuberl
CEO
@AXA
share his thoughts on "Millennials as catalysts of change" at
#econpride
in London:
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“My worry is that the demographic dividend is all very well, but what about the disaster that stares in the face? We have 500,000 engineers. 62% of them are in jobs that don’t need them" -
@ShashiTharoor
#EconIndia
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"India is a very large country and therefore a lot of it is dependent on individual states because investments happen in the states" -
@amitabhk87
@NITIAayog
#EconIndia
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What is the current state of
#LGBTrights
in
#India
? Is there a goal for the
#LGBT
movement? Join
@ImLaxmiNarayan
, transgender activist and Bollywood celebrity from India at
#EconPride
as we discuss an up-to-date view of progress and new challenges >>
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