THE SHIFTING FORTUNES OF THE MEGA CITY GROWTH ENGINES

THE SHIFTING FORTUNES OF THE MEGA CITY GROWTH ENGINES

23 May, 09:45–11:00


Over 60% of global GDP is derived from the leading 600 urban centres worldwide, with almost 65% of these cities presently located in developed economies. However, huge eastward shifts are projected, with about one third of the total expected to be located in emerging markets by 2025. What makes a city a successful engine of global growth? How should business respond to capitalize on this megatrend?









Broadcast

Key moments

“The creation of new public spaces has become the focus of Moscow’s transformation”.
Maxim Reshetnikov
“Spaces that encourage human dialogue and creativity are really what make a city thrive. It’s what makes people who live there feel that they have an identity”.
Alison Smale