In this episode of Let's Talk Global Business, Sara Murray, Managing Director at The Conference Board International, delves into the recent CEO Confidence Survey results from Europe and China. Joining her are Konstantinos Panitsas, Economist at the European Economy Strategy and Finance Center, and Alfredo Montufar-Helu, Leader of the Conference Board's China Centre for Economics and Business. Together, they explore the cautious optimism among CEOs regarding the short-term global economic outlook and the underlying concerns that persist.

As the world braces for a pivotal year of elections, businesses are facing the challenge of navigating political landscapes that could dramatically shift economic and trade policies. In this episode of Let's Talk Global Business, Sara Murray, Managing Director International at the Conference Board, sits down with Claudio Murri, Senior Advisor at Rud Pederson Public Affairs, and Ivan Pollard, leader of the Conference Board's Marketing and Communications Centre, to dissect the potential impacts of two major political events looming on the horizon: the US presidential election and the European Parliament elections.

In this episode, we are joined by Claudio Truzzi, director of research and innovation activities at ULB, and Tojin Eapen, head of the global innovation centre at Inno Mantra to discuss the AI journey to date and the complexities we are facing in two distinct regions – Asia and Europe.

We also dive into how AI might hinder developing economies, the EU AI Act, and the damage AI might inflict on creativity and innovation.