Kristian Feldborg at ‘Emerging Markets: An Uneven Recovery and Future Growth Story’

Qatar Economic Forum 2023 interview

Emerging markets were not immune to the global slowdown in 2022 and now, more than ever, sit in a precarious position to secure future growth. Governments and investors are rapidly responding to potential headwinds. The bright spot is that EM markets are expected to see 4% growth compared to a global growth forecast of 1.7% but much work remains to be done. What role can banks, EM governments and sovereign wealth funds play in ensuring the world does not dip back into recession? What sectors and opportunities offer the most promise for long term growth? How do we get equity investors to reinvest gains into local economies?

Participants:

Sheikh Ali Alwaleed Al-Thani, CEO, Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (IPA Qatar)
Kristian Feldborg, CEO & Founder, Vesuvio Labs
Lena Sene, President and CEO, DCA (Developing Capital for Africa)
Rizwan Shaikh, Co-Head of Banking, Capital Markets & Advisory, Middle East & Africa, Citi
Benjamin Wegg-Prosser, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Global Counsel Themis Themistocleous, Head Chief Investment Office EMEA, UBS Global Wealth Management
Patrick Wu, Head of Macro and Co-Head of Trading Asia Pacific & the Middle East, Crédit Agricole Corporate Investment Bank

Moderator: Ziad Daoud, Chief Emerging Markets Economist, Bloomberg Economics