Bloomberg Forum to attract influential global leaders
07 May 2021 Picture used for illustrative purpose. Bloomberg Media has announced that the Bloomberg New Economy Forum will convene on November 16-19, 2021 in Singapore. As the global economy emerges from lockdown, the fourth annual forum will bring together the world’s most influential business executives, heads of state, innovators, and academics. Leaders from East to West, public and private sectors, developed and developing nations will mobilise behind the effort to build a sustainable global economy that creates jobs, reduces inequality and improves public health.
“The time since the last New Economy Forum has dramatically underlined why the event, and the themes that drive it, are so important. The pandemic has shown how interconnected we are and why cooperation is critical,” said Michael R. Bloomberg, Founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Three-Term Mayor of New
Bloomberg forum moves back to Singapore amid concerns over press treatment in China Reuters 2 hrs ago
BEIJING, May 6 (Reuters) - The Bloomberg New Economy Forum will move to Singapore this year, in part because of the very concerning conditions journalists face in China, according to comments by Bloomberg founder Michael Bloomberg reported by the Financial Times.
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The Nov. 16-19 event will be limited to 400 participants, with sustainability as well as COVID-19 and how countries can recover from its impact among topics for discussion, according to a media release on Thursday.
Bloomberg, the billionaire founder of Bloomberg News and the former mayor of New York City, also cited logistics as a reason to hold the event in Singapore, the Financial Times reported.
UPDATE 1-Bloomberg forum moves back to Singapore amid concerns over press treatment in China Reuters 1 hr ago
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BEIJING, May 6 (Reuters) - The Bloomberg New Economy Forum will move to Singapore this year, in part because of the very concerning conditions journalists face in China, according to comments by Bloomberg founder Michael Bloomberg reported by the Financial Times.
The Nov. 16-19 event will be limited to 400 participants, with sustainability as well as COVID-19 and how countries can recover from its impact among topics for discussion, according to a media release on Thursday.
Bloomberg, the billionaire founder of Bloomberg News and the former mayor of New York City, also cited logistics as a reason to hold the event in Singapore, the Financial Times reported.
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SINGAPORE: The Bloomberg New Economy Forum will be held in Singapore from Nov 16 to Nov 19, bringing together business and government leaders and academics from around the world to discuss issues affecting the global economy.
The annual conference was held online last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This year s conference will be limited to about 400 delegates to ensure safety, Bloomberg Media said in a press release on Thursday (May 6).