Roundtable Meeting with
Prof. Michael Spence,
Nobel Laureate and Professor of Economics at
NYU Stern School of Business
November 12, 2018

On November 12, 2018, Professor Michael Spence, Nobel Laureate and Professor of Economics at NYU Stern School of Business, addressed GRF members at a roundtable meeting. Giving a speech on the challenges and opportunities presented by the digital transformation of the global economy, Prof. Spence looked at the economic implications of a global order centered on a growing US-China economic rivalry and the rise of nationalism. Prof. Spence expressed that digital technology holds important value for militaries, automation and global supply chains, and stated that a rollback of globalization could result in increased regulation of digital systems like the internet. Following his speech, Professor Spence answered the participants’ questions.