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Summary
The global environment has still not settled onto a clear pathway toward a new stability as we enter 2024. In this disjointed world, we confront risks posed by potential volatility across the economic and political spheres. We also see potential opportunities arising from the new reality of greatly segmented global relationships.
In this webinar, we will assess five overlapping themes as key for 2024: economic fault lines, geopolitical reordering, supply chain resilience, logistics rewired, and resource security. All influence one another, and none will develop in isolation. We will also identify specific aspects of each of those five themes as vital for 2024, and beyond.
Speakers
Natznet Tesfay
Head of Insights and Analysis
Natznet Tesfay is Head of Insights and Analysis for research and analysis in Economics and Country risk at S&P Global Market Intelligence, focused on Africa.
Natznet Tesfay is Head of Insights and Analysis for research and analysis in Economics and Country risk at S&P Global Market Intelligence, focused on Africa. Her areas of specialization include analysis of political developments affecting the offshore energy sector in West Africa, particularly Nigeria; commercial developments, especially in mining, energy, and infrastructure in East Africa; and piracy risks in the Gulf of Aden and Gulf of Guinea. Natznet leads the development of the Africa risk indicator and horizon scanning infrastructure, drawing on a range of methodologies such as geospatial analysis and scenario modelling techniques. She supports business growth across the continent, advising C-level executives on market entry, stakeholder engagement and risk management, and African governments on leveraging their natural resource potential for sustained economic growth. In 2017, Natznet was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Natznet regularly speaks in major media outlets and at high-level conferences. Previously, at Exclusive Analysis she managed the Africa intelligence team of in-country analysts and sources, as well as Exclusive Analysis's Johannesburg office. She also advised municipal governments on sustainably developing megacities and national governments on the development of free trade zones, foreign policy and the mining sector in East Africa. Natznet degrees include a BA in Government from Harvard University and a MSc in Urbanization and Development from the London School of Economics.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Laurence Allan, Ph.D
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Head of the Europe/CIS Insights and Analysis
Dr Laurence Allan joined IHS Markit, now S&P Global, in April 2011 and currently heads the regional risk and economic team for Europe/ CIS team, including a regional intelligence team of in-country analysts and sources. He previously led the Latin America team. He has advised a wide cross-sectoral range of corporate clients on operational risk across those regions. He works across the global risk and economics team on geopolitics , and on supporting commercial and skills development. He was previously a Research Analyst at the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and lectured on the politics of Latin America and the Caribbean at the University of London. He holds an MA and PhD in Latin American politics, and has published on the region. He speaks English and Spanish.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Ken Wattret
Vice-President, Global Economics
Ken Wattret is the Global Economist within the Analysis and Insights team at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Ken Wattret is the Global Economist within the Analysis and Insights team at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Ken oversees global economic forecasting and analysis and supports a broad spectrum of corporate and financial clients. Ken has worked as an economist in the financial sector since the early 1990s including for HSBC and BNP Paribas where he was the head of market economics for the euro area. Prior to joining IHS Markit (now part of S&P Global) as Chief European Economist in 2018, Ken was a Managing Director of Global Macro at TS Lombard, an independent research provider. He is a well-known commentator in financial media.
Ken received his honors degree in economics from the University of Sheffield and holds post-graduate qualifications in finance.
Eric Johnson
Senior Technology Editor, Journal of Commerce
Moderator
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Kristen Hallam
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Lead Content Strategist
Kristen is the lead content strategist for the Global Insight business at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Kristen is the lead content strategist for the Global Insight business at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Kristen oversees public-facing content that builds brand awareness and attracts prospects. Kristen produces and hosts The Decisive podcast, creates engaging blog posts and videos, and crafts strategies that support sales and marketing initiatives. Prior to her current role, Kristen spent more than two decades as a business journalist, with reporting, editing and management roles at Bloomberg News and S&P Global. A native of New Jersey, she has worked in five cities on two continents.
Kristen has a degree in journalism from Northwestern University.
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