Economic Outlook & Growth Opps - Post-COVID World

Economic Outlook and Growth Opportunities in a Post-COVID World with Peter De Keyzer

Peter De Keyzer, founder and managing partner of Growth, Inc., is our guest during this fifth episode in a special series of interviews conducted as part of the WTCA’s General Assembly, held April 26-30, 2021. Peter describes how the world economy has been deeply affected due to the pandemic, how stimulus packages have and will continue to impact the economy, and how climate change efforts could be the catalyst that launches worldwide economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

• The COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the world economy and forced each country to choose from the trilemma of freedom, health and economy. 1:37
• The zombification of companies and even entire industries is a negative side effect of the stimulus packages that governments have given. 6:09
• Peter presents the idea of a “New Cold War” due to the value blocs that are emerging around the world and discusses how this will impact the recovery of the economy. 11:55
• Peter discusses the concept of influence and how it is a greater force of change than power or violence, giving the example that private companies are an impactful voice of change due to their relationship to consumers, shareholders, clients, employees and civil society. 15:25
• Much like the Space Race helped the economy recover after the Cold War, Peter believes that climate change and cleantech could play an important role in helping the world economy recover post-COVID. 21:50

For the full episode, visit: https://podcast.wtca.org/podcast/07-economic-outlook-and-growth-opportunities-in-a-post-covid-world-with-peter-de-keyzer/

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