Over 800 World Leaders to Discuss Post-Covid Disruptions at the Horasis Extraordinary Meeting 2020

Horasis, the global visions community, has announced their 2020 Horasis Extraordinary Meeting to be held virtually on 1st October 2020. The meeting will gather over 800 selected world leaders from 70 countries, including heads of state, government ministers and captains of business to devise solutions to overcome the profound economic, political, and social disruptions caused by Covid-19.

Under the theme ‘Unite. Inspire. Create,’ distinguished Horasis delegates will put forth the conceptual backbone and action platform to advance global recovery — envisioning and implementing novel business models, new political cooperation, and deep social cohesion.

Frank-Jürgen Richter, Chairman, Horasis

The world will not go back to a ‘new normal’ using a simplistic resetting of legacy systems

“The world will not go back to a ‘new normal’ using a simplistic resetting of legacy systems,” said Frank-Jürgen Richter, Chairman of Horasis. “Extraordinary times demand extraordinary transformation. All public, private and social sector leaders must collaborate to design strategies to lead society through these trying times.”

To this end, the Meeting delegates will debate issues such as revitalizing economic growth, Covid-19 vaccination availability, climate change commitments, overcoming discrimination and inequality, nurturing inclusive leadership, sustainable development goals, mental health crises, and much more.

Government leaders attending the meeting include:

Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan

Hage G. Geingob, President of Namibia

Armen Sarkissian, President of Armenia

Iliana Iotova, Vice President of Bulgaria

Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt

Nina Angelovska, Minister of Finance, North Macedonia

Jenny Gilruth, Minister for Europe and International Development, Government of Scotland, United Kingdom

Diego Mesa, Minister of Mines and Energy, Colombia

V.K. Singh, Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, India

Vera Daves de Sousa, Minister of Finance, Angola

Lindiwe Zulu, Minister of Social Development, South Africa, among many others.

Extraordinary times demand extraordinary transformation. All public, private and social sector leaders must collaborate to design strategies to lead society through these trying times

The meeting will also be attended by hundreds of CEOs and private sector leaders including:

Hank McKinnell, Chairman, Moody’s, USA

Ibukun Awosika, Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria

Hikmet Ersek, Chief Executive Officer, Western Union, USA

Erik Fyrwald, Chief Executive Officer, Syngenta, Switzerland

Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson, HCL Corporation Ltd., India

Martin Richenhagen, Chairman, President and CEO, AGCO, USA

Hans Vestberg, Chief Executive Officer, Verizon Communications, USA

Horasis hosts six annual economic summits, including its flagship Horasis Global Meeting in Cascais, Portugal, to advance solutions to the most critical challenges facing the world today. This year’s Horasis Global Meeting was postponed due to Covid-19 travel restrictions and will take place again in Cascais in 2021. The 2020 Horasis Extraordinary Meeting will be held virtually in partnership with Run The World.

Navanwita Bora Sachdev

Navanwita is the editor of The Tech Panda who also frequently publishes stories in news outlets such as The Indian Express, Entrepreneur India, and The Business Standard

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