Istanbul October The OECD G20 Investment Forum had the Secretary General admitting they and the business community got quite a bit wrong and reform fatigue had set in and that with a new Sheriff ( the UNITED SDGs) in town there was a universal challenge to lift the economic game.
Had great discussions with members of B 20 Coalition and with its US member USCIB.
The coalition has among its members some of the most prominent business federations on the planet and one would hope they can make a real contribution to the B & G 20 process moving forward into China. The Secretary General of BIAC was also attending and we spoke briefly.
The Turkish B20 Coalition member Tusiad has been squarely criticised by the Turkish President several times recently.
Digital Economy Forum at the Swissotel Istanbul on October 6 seemed to be a light weight affair to fly the B20 flag and show some commitment to future digital requirements but frankly there was not much substance in an entire day of talks but I do recall the Twitter speaker say there was a need to build Trust. The Facebook representative said the governments should focus on what they and only they can do. Wise words.
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