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With in-depth experience as a regional leader, Dr. Marsicano will share his perspective on how COVID-19 has impacted the philanthropic and grantmaking communities, as well as our business community and the city. He will also offer insights on civic engagement and leadership during this time and his thoughts on the post-pandemic future of our region.
Mr. Joshi will offer his insight into the future of technology in the banking industry, insurance companies, and stock exchanges that permit the exchange of funds and the critical nature of technological platforms that will also promote economic growth and ongoing recovery.
Join WACC for a Parisian book talk with Elaine Sciolino! Braiding memoir, travelogue, and history through the Seine’s winding route, Ms. Sciolino offers a love letter to Paris and the river at its heart and invites readers to explore its magic.
Mr. Standage will share his perspective on the upcoming year including America’s presidential inauguration, Germany’s new leader and, of course, the world’s response in business, politics, economics, and medicine to the coronavirus pandemic.
Join us as we talk to U.N. World Food Programme experts and private-sector partners about the cutting-edge technology they currently employ and the solutions currently under development at the Innovation Accelerator to resolve key humanitarian challenges.
Dr. Jay Bryson will present his annual analysis of financial markets and macroeconomic developments in the global economy. He will also provide a brief economic outlook for 2021 which will include forecasts of GDP growth rates, inflation rates, and interest rates in the major economies of the world.
Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as leading national experts discuss the US-China relationship! China's rapid development and Sino-American trade have a direct impact on the lives of nearly everyone in the United States.
Join us for a follow-up WACC Distinguished Speaker Series with Dr. David Callaway, Medical Director of Emergency Management at Atrium Health CMC-Main, Chief Medical Officer at Team Rubicon, and WACC Board of Directors member.
Listen to Dr. Andrea Gambatto talk about the development of a COVID-19 vaccine and some of the ongoing research that he's conducting with his colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh to produce an experimental vaccine to combat the coronavirus. Learn what it takes to get a global vaccine developed, tested, and distributed to seven billion people worldwide while considering access and equity across economic spheres in our interdependent world.
Join us on September 22nd at 11am to listen to Tepper Sports & Entertainment President Tom Glick discuss how these initiatives are progressing and how they fit within the global ecosystem of sport and the Charlotte region’s increasing economic development and relevance.
