The 2019 SZ Economic Summit

The 2019 SZ Economic Summit from November 11th-13th at Hotel Adlon in Berlin brought together politicians, investors, entrepreneurs, corporates and journalists under one roof.

Some interesting discussions were had, though I must say I’ve been to many more exciting conferences in my lifetime. Nevertheless, here’s a recap of the talks I listened in on.

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2017 Toronto Conference on Germany

Populism, immigration and the upcoming federal election in Germany were discussed at University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs on 8 April 2017.

An annual event in Toronto, this conference examines the relationship between Germany and Canada as well as issues of politics, the economy, foreign affairs and business from the perspectives of both countries.

This year, politicians, media representatives, scholars, students, the German community and members of the public came together for a full day to discuss the state of the union in what is arguably Europe’s most substantial country.

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