Dean Kellee Tsai speaks at the World Economic Forum’s Growth Summit 2023

The Return of the State: Where Next for Industrial Policy?

Speakers: Mmusi Kgafela, Mark Swilling, Kellee Tsai, Gero Corman, Andrea Rizzi 

Active industrial policy is moving up government agendas around the world, prompted by factors including the green transition and the need to improve the resilience of value chains.

What are the implications of this return of industrial policy for economic growth and development, and how can countries leverage potential opportunities without exacerbating geo-economic tensions?