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October 21, 2020
In this episode we examine the short and longer-term implications of a shift toward urbanization, how the pandemic will alter city life, and what it all means for the global economy, geopolitics, and your wallet.
Moderated by Caitlin Dean, Head of the Financial and Professional Services Practice at Eurasia Group, the conversation pairs Citi Private Bank's Head of North America, Ida Liu, with Senior Editor Alexander Kliment of GZERO Media's Signal newsletter.
Ida Liu
Citi Private Bank's Head of North America
Alexander Kliment
Senior Editor, GZERO Media's Signal newsletter
Caitlin Dean
Head of Financial & Professional Services, Eurasia Group
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