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AMNC26: Chief Economists Briefing

From the ripple effects of ongoing conflict in the Middle East on markets and energy supply to ongoing geoeconomic fragmentation, constraints on the global economy are creating one of the most complex operating environments in decades.

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC26) in Dalian, China on June 23-25 2026.

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Guests:

Rita Babihuga-Nsanze

Chief Economist; Director of Research and Strategy, Africa Finance Corporation - AFC

Carsten Fink

Chief Economist, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Paul Gruenwald

Global Chief Economist, S&P Global

Shen Jianguang

Vice-President and Chief Economist, JD.com

Saadia Zahidi

Managing Director, World Economic Forum

Topics:

Geo-Economics and Politics Economic Growth

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