The World Ahead 2022

The last 20+ months have been a series of challenges stemming from a worldwide pandemic that’s pushed economic uncertainty, political divineness, inequity, childcare and workplace dynamics, and democratic ideals into the forefront of the news cycle. As we head into 2022, there’s an air of unpredictability but we’re looking forward to some level of optimism.

• Will COVID-19 become an endemic that will be fully manageable?
• Will climate change become a national security priority globally?
• Will western democratic ideals continue to supersede other forms of governance?
• Will the worldwide global supply chain issue become a thing of the past?
• Will inflation continue to increase affecting consumer pricing?
• Will digital currency be the way of the future?
• Will institutions organizations like the United Nations and the World Health Organization be important in this post-COVID environment?
• Will the way we work change globally as remote working becomes part of a hybrid employment model?

The Economist’s “The World Ahead” series is an annual publication that shares a futuristic outlook of what’s likely to occur in the coming year. Tom Standage, the Editor of “The World Ahead 2022” will offer informed predictions, comprehensive analysis from foreign policy and current event experts,  summary of the global economic outlook, and critical insight into issues that will be major touch points in the new year.

Program Information: 

Date:
Wednesday, January 19
2:00 – 3:00 EST (via Zoom)
Cost: Free for WACC Members | Free for Students, and Teachers | $12 for non members

For non-online payments: Please call 704-687-7762 or mail your check to “World Affairs Council of Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223)

Biography:

Tom Standage is deputy editor of The Economist, where he is editor of the publication’s annual “The World Ahead” series. Standage has been with The Economist since 1998 and is currently in charge of digital strategy and product development. He has written six history books, and his work has been featured in The New York Times and The Guardian, among other publications. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in engineering and computer science from Oxford University.