Bloomberg
New Economy Forum 2021
A Global Event
The fourth annual Bloomberg New Economy Forum convened on November 16-19, 2021 in Singapore and facilitated face-to-face discussions among world leaders in plenary sessions and intimate breakouts.
Covid-19 held a mirror to society’s biggest problems, from climate change to inequality, forcing humanity to grapple with their consequences. But there is hope. Even as the pandemic still rages, the success of groundbreaking mRNA vaccines, the acceleration of the digital economy during lockdowns, and a focus on government spending to save lives and improve livelihoods demonstrate that humankind is capable of taking on — and overcoming — great challenges. Breakthroughs are possible. In science and technology, we’ve entered a new age of discovery.
Key Stats
19M social media impressions
13M video views
5.6M livestream views
450 total pieces of coverage
366 delegates
108 CEOs
46 countries
23 ministers
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“When I step back and think
about my 40 year career,
there have been periods
of time when greed has far
outpaced fear — we are in
one of those periods of time.”
David Solomon
Chairman and CEO, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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“We have to start where the greatest amount of emissions are if we’re going to win the battle.”
John Kerry
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
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“… the death rate and the disease rate ought to be coming down pretty dramatically.”
Bill Gates
Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Editorial Focus
To illuminate the challenges facing the new economy, as well as the solutions, we harness the full force of Bloomberg — 2,700 journalists, 280 economists and analysts in 120 bureaus, 500 photographers on assignment globally, and 100 billion datapoints processed on the Terminal every day.
Our editorial program spans five subject areas: Finance, Trade, Climate, Cities and Health.
A particular focus is the growing US-China divide. The New Economy cannot flourish if the world splits apart in a new Cold War. Bloomberg New Economy has been at the forefront of this global story, with the overarching question: What does a workable US-China relationship look like?
See background materials and detailed insights for each of our five editorial pillars, compiled by our Knowledge Partner McKinsey & Company at mckinsey.com/new-economy-forum.
Leadership
Former U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor
Honorary Advisory Board Chair
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary; Chairman, Paulson Institute
Advisory Board Co-Chair
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Press Highlights
- The Economist’s November 27 Schumpeter Column
- Financial Times exclusive on the launch of the International Cancer Coalition
- Hank Paulson’s day two speech led New York Times’ “Dealbook”
- Reuters covered comments from bosses of Tata Sons, HSBC and Macquarie
- John Kerry’s conversation with Stephanie Flanders featured on page 1A of the Straits Times
