GIC Insights 2024

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Invested in a Global Future

In a world where uncertainty has become the only constant, long-term partnerships remain critical to managing heightened geoeconomic fragmentation, challenging markets and the new frontiers presented by the climate transition and technologies like artificial intelligence (AI). Despite persistent global challenges, opportunities abound for those agile enough to adapt.

At GIC Insights 2024, we explore the key drivers behind the changing environment that investors, businesses, and policymakers must contend with and feature the leaders navigating and shaping these new horizons. Through these conversations, we aim to uncover fresh perspectives and reaffirm that amidst profound change, staying invested in a global future still holds promise.

Invested in a Global Future

Programme

Panel

Staying Invested in a Changing World

As we move from a period of relative geoeconomic stability to an era where macro uncertainty and geopolitical risks are becoming integral to business decision-making, our panel of policymakers and investors will share their views on the evolving dealmaking environment and the implications for asset allocation going forward.

Speakers

Ken Griffin

Founder, CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Citadel
Kevin Warsh

Shepard Family Distinguished Visiting Fellow in Economics
Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Jeffrey Jaensubhakij

Group Chief Investment Officer
GIC
Gita Gopinath

First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund

Moderator

Sarah Williamson

CEO
FCLTGlobal

Boardroom of Ideas

Invested in the Opportunities of Tomorrow

How are businesses responding to an evolving macro and geopolitical landscape? How are leaders pivoting to address global challenges, including shifting supply chains, the energy transition, emerging public health threats, and the rise of new technologies?

In our inaugural Boardroom of Ideas, we hear from top executives across a range of industries and geographies on how they are managing the risks and opportunities associated with these long-term structural trends, and what it means for them to stay invested in a global future.

Speakers

Jamie Augusto Zobel de Ayala

Chairman
Ayala Corporation
Stephen A. Schwarzman

Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder
Blackstone
Ray Dalio

Founder, Co-Chief Investment Officer & Co-Chairman
Bridgewater Associates
Hock E. Tan

President and CEO
Broadcom
Dave Ricks

Chair and CEO
Eli Lilly and Company
Susan Li

Chief Financial Officer
Meta

Moderator

Lim Chow Kiat

Chief Executive Officer
GIC

GIC Insights × ThinkSpace

Macro Outlook

In Conversation with Karen Karniol-Tambour, Co-CIO of Bridgewater Associates

On the sidelines of GIC Insights 2023, Karen Karniol-Tambour, Co-CIO of Bridgewater Associates, shared her views on today’s key macroeconomic and investment trends and about her time with the firm.

14 Feb, 2024 ∙ 6 Mins Read

Investment Strategies

Unlocking Growth in Emerging Markets

At GIC Insights 2023, global investors and business leaders discussed how to navigate the various opportunities and risks that emerging markets present in today’s investment environment.

29 Jan, 2024 ∙ 3 Mins Read

Technology

Unlocking the Value of Artificial Intelligence

How can businesses unlock the value of AI? At GIC Insights 2023, Y Combinator’s Garry Tan shared his thoughts on the risks and opportunities associated with this evolving technology.

29 Jan, 2024 ∙ 3 Mins Read

Sustainability

Unlocking the Climate Solutions of the Future

While decarbonisation technologies hold great investment potential, climate solution providers must address challenges related to access to capital, industrialisation, regulation, as well as data and impact measurement to be able to scale, concluded the first GIC Insights climate innovation showcase.

29 Jan, 2024 ∙ 4 Mins Read

Macro Outlook

Uncertain Times Can Bring Fresh Investment Opportunities

Despite continued global uncertainties, GIC CEO Lim Chow Kiat outlines the opportunities that can still be found in financial volatility, the climate crisis, technological disruption, and broader global fragmentation.

21 Nov, 2023 ∙ 3 Mins Read

Past Years’ Insights

Established in 2016, GIC Insights is GIC's annual thought leadership event that convenes business leaders and policymakers from across the world to discuss long-term issues shaping the global economic and investment landscape.