Berlin Global Dialogue

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱? 🌏 The coming year will require agility and adaptability as businesses navigate a fragmented global environment. How can companies find new ways to promote innovation, drive transformation, and embrace change amidst volatility? Watch Oliver Bäte, Chairman of the Board of Management of Allianz, in dialogue with: 🔵 Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO, BlackRock 🔵 Francine Lacqua, Anchor, Bloomberg Full session here: https://bit.ly/3D84SPK

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 #𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 #𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀?   I had the pleasure of discussing this topic with Chinese leaders from government and business on my recent trip to #Beijing, where I met Minister of Finance Lan Fo’An and Minister and Director of the Development and Research Center of the State Council Lu Hao, as well as Xiaomi Technology's CEO Lei Jun and Rockcheck Steel Group Co., Ltd.'s CEO Catherine Zhang.   In addition, I had the opportunity to engage in thought-provoking discussions during a visit to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.   Our discussions focused on the impact of the current geopolitical situation, including the revival of #industrialpolicy and how it affects climate change, the consequences of #tariffs, and the influence of stimulus measures on both the demand and supply sides of the economy.   Continuing the dialogue is more important than ever, and I look forward to welcoming Chinese participants at #BGD2025!

"𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁-𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆!" 🚀 What are the differences between the innovation ecosystems in #China, #Europe, and the #US? Patrick Zhong, Founding Managing Partner at M31 Capital, shares his thoughts on #innovation and investments in a multipolar world in our #BGDInsights series. Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eAgGpvnr

Patrick Zhong, Founding Managing Partner of M31 Capital, shares his insights in an exclusive interview with the #BGDInsights series, discussing how the recent revival of industrial policy is shaping global innovation.

“I believe we need to combine the public and private sectors to work together on collaborative solutions, especially for climate adaptation in local communities." Meet Ana Clara Muniz, a student at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas and one of our #BGDYoungVoices 2024. Learn more about the program here: https://lnkd.in/eBuHtD42 #BGD2024  #BuildingCommonGround #BerlinGlobalDialogue

"𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲." Patrick Zhong, Founding Managing Partner of M31 Capital, shares his thoughts on how the recent revival of #industrialpolicy is impacting global innovation in our #BGDInsights series. 🔵 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Good policy strikes a balance—fostering creativity while ensuring innovation aligns with societal goals. Effective frameworks require input from technologists, economists, and policymakers. 🔵 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Fragmented policies and geopolitical divides risk creating inefficiencies by duplicating efforts in emerging technologies like #EVs or #AI. Cooperation across borders can reduce costs and accelerate impact. 🔵 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲: Policymaking in tech-driven fields is most effective when guided by experts, not generalists. Misguided regulations risk stifling innovation or addressing non- existent problems, making collaborative, informed strategies essential. Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eAgGpvnr

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆? 🌿 Our dialogues at this year's Berlin Global Dialogue focused on: 🔵 The vital role of industry in moving towards #greenenergy. 🔵 The impact of geopolitics in securing #criticalminerals. 🔵 How to mobilize private sector capital towards climate goals. 🔵 The importance of institutions like the #G20 to facilitate cooperation between countries and businesses. Thanks for joining us at #BGD2024 Fatih Birol, Jennifer Jordan-Saifi, M.V.O., MBA, Jennifer Morgan, Keith Svendsen, Luciana Costa, Markus Krebber, Marc-Andre Blanchard, Nathalie Oosterlinck, Ola Kaellenius, and Vera Songwe. Watch our #climatechange dialogue highlights below: #lowcarboneconomy #climatecrisis #climateaction #justtransition #greentransition

𝗜𝘀 𝗕𝗬𝗗 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝗹𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱? Last month, BYD reported record sales in the second quarter, surpassing Tesla's revenue for the first time. What does this mean for the future of the #automotive industry in #China, #Europe, and the #US? Watch Brian Gu, Vice Chairman of the Board and Co-President, XPENG, in dialogue with: 🔵 Robert Habeck, Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action 🔵 Ola Kaellenius, CEO of Mercedes-Benz AG 🔵 Cecilia Malmström, Former Trade Commissioner, European Union Full session here: https://bit.ly/3ZxC5f5 #BGD2025 #ElonMusk #Tesla #BYD

𝗜𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻? 🤔 According to Fabian Billing, Managing Partner for #Germany and #Austria at McKinsey & Company, the answer is still resounding no – despite the current economic and political challenges.   In his #BGDInsights interview, he talks about how Germany can reclaim its competitive edge in a rapidly changing world: 1️⃣ 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Germany must increase investments in high-impact technologies such as generative AI, cloud computing, and battery production to stay globally competitive. 2️⃣ 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰-𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 : The public and private sectors need to cooperate to create a master plan for economic transformation with a clear mission and measurables targets. 3️⃣ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀: Simplifying regulatory frameworks and accelerating decision-making processes is key to creating a more favorable investment climate. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4bM8F1y

I had the pleasure of participating in a thought- provoking panel titled “Italy, Germany, and the EU Facing the Challenges Ahead” at the Italian Embassy yesterday. Many thanks to H.E. Ambassador Armando Varricchio for graciously hosting us, as well as to my fellow panelists Paola Severino, Tanja Gönner, Stefan Pan, and moderator Gordon Repinski for their insightful contributions! In addition, I had the privilege of witnessing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Rome’s Luiss Guido Carli University and ESMT Berlin, in the spirit of the Italian-German Action Plan as outlined by Chancellor #OlafScholz and Prime Minister #GeorgiaMeloni in November 2023. I look forward to strengthening the dialogue between #Germany and #Italy both throughout the year and during #BGD2025!