Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Foreign direct investment offers a window into what’s coming next for industries, trade, and the global economy. Our analysis of recent FDI announcements finds that a growing number of billion-dollar-plus megadeals are targeting future-shaping industries and increasingly connecting geopolitically closer economies. The patterns analyzed suggest major business shifts on the horizon.

This session began with an overview of the report findings by authors Tiago Devesa and Jeongmin Seong, followed by a panel moderated by Olivia White featuring:

Chris Miller, Professor, Tufts University, and Author of Chip War
Vivek Ramachandran, Head of Global Trade Solutions, HSBC
Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global

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